LETTER: Stench of marijuana not helping Vegas slump
Updated August 27, 2025 - 9:35 am
I agree with Tom Letizia’s Sunday commentary, “The lesson for Las Vegas is clear: You can’t gouge your way to long-term success.” In addition to prices, I am also hearing another reason visitors are turning away from Vegas which I’ve not seen covered anywhere. The smell of marijuana.
I have talked to several business people and personal acquaintances this year who said that the smell of weed was sickening — similar to previous complaints about cigarette smoke — and that they wouldn’t be back because of it. I hope casinos will get a clue about pricing and get back to value. But is anyone willing to take on marijuana smoking in public, which is supposedly illegal?
