Recreational Marijuana & Vegas
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Quote: terapinedQuote: GWAEQuote: RomesI love that everything ever having to do with this quotes "the mass majority of americans are in favor of legalizing pot..." Sooo... this is supposed to be like a democracy, right? If the MAJORITY has wanted it to be legal for a long time, why exactly do we let politicians make up THEIR mind instead of the PEOPLE ruling the laws?Quote: MrVThis just in ...
Feds do about face on pot
So funny people think we live in a democracy.
Don't like the smell on the street, then I'll stay in my house and smoke so as not to force others to suffer because of my choices.
I think this is what you meant to say.Happy days are here again
Quote: LuckyPhowHmmm...
I expect federal prosecutors will quickly lose interest in chasing pot users when juries start returning "not guilty" verdicts.
If it were only so simple.
Landlords might hesitate to rent to a discovery for fear of being charged as accessories to a crime.
Banks may be hesitant to handle money from such a landlord.
Quote: BTLWILast 3 times in Vegas I've bought vape pen cartridges. Portable, easy to use in public, and no skunk smell. Also pretty easy to put in your carry on to take back home.
Last time my budtender said that a vape cartridge would last her about 1-2 days at her tolerance level. Each one lasts me 9-10 days of use for $45. Cheaper than beer, $5 can get you blitzed unless you're an everyday all day type.
Girl Scout Cookies, Blueberry OG, and Jack Herer cartridges.
Nice
I bought a bunch of cartridges last time I was in Vegas to take home
Got a free joint from the pot store. Cant take that home. Shared it with a homeless person a block from the El Cortez. He was very appreciative.
My impression, these pot shops just off the strip make more money from tourists then residents
Nevada , raking in tax dollars from out of state tourists.
Therefore states not legalizing sending tax revenue to Nevada
Funny thing is, Trump is not necessarily against it, he's just delegated it to Sessions for political purposes.
Were there any question, with this Trump's ensured he's a one-termer.
Quote: MrVThis will be a classic "state's rights" battle.
Funny thing is, Trump is not necessarily against it, he's just delegated it to Sessions for political purposes.
Were there any question, with this Trump's ensured he's a one-termer.
Big Pharma is none too happy with legalization it hurts their bottom line.
Sessions is in their pocket.
Quote: terapinedQuote: BTLWILast 3 times in Vegas I've bought vape pen cartridges. Portable, easy to use in public, and no skunk smell. Also pretty easy to put in your carry on to take back home.
Last time my budtender said that a vape cartridge would last her about 1-2 days at her tolerance level. Each one lasts me 9-10 days of use for $45. Cheaper than beer, $5 can get you blitzed unless you're an everyday all day type.
Girl Scout Cookies, Blueberry OG, and Jack Herer cartridges.
Nice
I bought a bunch of cartridges last time I was in Vegas to take home
Got a free joint from the pot store. Cant take that home. Shared it with a homeless person a block from the El Cortez. He was very appreciative.
My impression, these pot shops just off the strip make more money from tourists then residents
Nevada , raking in tax dollars from out of state tourists.
Therefore states not legalizing sending tax revenue to Nevada
I'm curious to see the breakdown of residents vs tourist sales. Most dispensaries aren't by the strip and don't get many tourists.
Quote: BTLWILast 3 times in Vegas I've bought vape pen cartridges. Portable, easy to use in public, and no skunk smell. Also pretty easy to put in your carry on to take back home.
Last time my budtender said that a vape cartridge would last her about 1-2 days at her tolerance level. Each one lasts me 9-10 days of use for $45. Cheaper than beer, $5 can get you blitzed unless you're an everyday all day type.
Girl Scout Cookies, Blueberry OG, and Jack Herer cartridges.
How long does a cartridge last?
Quote: billryanQuote: terapinedQuote: BTLWILast 3 times in Vegas I've bought vape pen cartridges. Portable, easy to use in public, and no skunk smell. Also pretty easy to put in your carry on to take back home.
Last time my budtender said that a vape cartridge would last her about 1-2 days at her tolerance level. Each one lasts me 9-10 days of use for $45. Cheaper than beer, $5 can get you blitzed unless you're an everyday all day type.
Girl Scout Cookies, Blueberry OG, and Jack Herer cartridges.
Nice
I bought a bunch of cartridges last time I was in Vegas to take home
Got a free joint from the pot store. Cant take that home. Shared it with a homeless person a block from the El Cortez. He was very appreciative.
My impression, these pot shops just off the strip make more money from tourists then residents
Nevada , raking in tax dollars from out of state tourists.
Therefore states not legalizing sending tax revenue to Nevada
I'm curious to see the breakdown of residents vs tourist sales. Most dispensaries aren't by the strip and don't get many tourists.
The one I went to was off strip. I arrived via Uber at a pot place called The Grove
I wanted to buy a lot so I have to make multiple buys. I like a 6 month stash.
So buy, go have breakfast across the street, back in and buy, reach my limit. Hang out in the parking lot a bit. Back in and buy.
During this time noticed just about every customer arrived via taxi or Uber :-)
https://www.ktnv.com/news/marijuana/pot-users-keep-lyft-and-uber-drivers-busy
https://merryjane.com/news/nevada-lyft-uber-drivers-legal-weed-boom
https://www.leafly.com/news/industry/lyft-uber-cashing-vegas-canna-tourism
2/3 of the sales are probably tourists
That means Nevada is making a killing on taxes other states could have but instead is going to Nevada
Ain't nothin' comes for free.
The one closest to me, on Sunset and Green Valley, seems packed with nary an uber in sight.
Trick is still to get a medical card. No surcharges or taxes. More importantly, no waiting. It works as a speed pass.
see: reciprocity laws
I wonder how the prisons do with marijuana legal, obviously a lot less prisoners, less profits for private prisons. Local PDs getting less drug arrest grants, repossessions, seizures. Since all that money spent is from the federal government, which doesn't have a balanced budget, it's free to those receiving it. I'd think these kind of things would be motivation for someone like sessions.Quote: MrVKeep in mind that part of the tax money has to go to the expense of setting up a state regulatory authority to license, regulate and control cannabis.
Ain't nothin' comes for free.
see:https://www.cannalawblog.com/category/native-american-tribes/
If the feds crack down, I would think that the tribes would want to sell it in lieu of the current system which would be abolished.
A new legal battle ground?
Quote: gamerfreakHow long does a cartridge last?
I bought those three on Dec 11 and took that picture right before I posted. Not a daily smoker. Each one is around 100 puffs they said. Around 20-33% left in each. 3-5 hits is enough to get me pretty high through a movie or a couple episodes of Bojack Horseman.
Quote: MrVKeep in mind that part of the tax money has to go to the expense of setting up a state regulatory authority to license, regulate and control cannabis.
Ain't nothin' comes for free.
?????
Peanuts to set up the regs compared to the massive windfall
cmon
The current system in Vegas/Nevada sucks ass. Like it really, really blows. I think it's just an overabundance of caution by the rec shops rather than state regulations, but they could move customers through much faster if they adopted a Washington style system. In WA, you wait less than 30s in a room before getting your ID checked, then you go into the store and get help or just go to the register if you know what you want. In NV, you wait 5-10 minutes for a personal attendant, pick out your stuff, then wait up to 5 more minutes to pay. Sorry for the rant, but it's such a stupid time wasting system.
Quote:
Jack in the Box Tests Munchie Meals for California Pot Smokers
For Jack in the Box Inc., the warm smell of marijuana is rising in the air.
As California prepares for legal recreational pot on Jan. 1, the fast-food chain is partnering with a digital media company backed by rapper Snoop Dogg on a new “munchie” meal aimed at cannabis enthusiasts. While marijuana’s connection to fast food is well-established, Jack in the Box will become the first national chain to explicitly embrace the drug.
The “Merry Munchie Meal,” which will be available at three California locations for a week in January for $4.20, features two tacos, french fries, onion rings, five mini churros, three chicken strips and a small drink. The price isn’t random: The number 420 is used as a code by potheads.
Bloomberg
Quote: ahiromuReleaf is on Sahara and Las Vegas Blvd (the SLS/last monorail stop). It's another option and prices tend to be better than The Grove, but wait times can be bad. Essence dispensary is right there too.
The current system in Vegas/Nevada sucks ass. Like it really, really blows. I think it's just an overabundance of caution by the rec shops rather than state regulations, but they could move customers through much faster if they adopted a Washington style system. In WA, you wait less than 30s in a room before getting your ID checked, then you go into the store and get help or just go to the register if you know what you want. In NV, you wait 5-10 minutes for a personal attendant, pick out your stuff, then wait up to 5 more minutes to pay. Sorry for the rant, but it's such a stupid time wasting system.
It could be more efficient, no argument there. I think they are over staffing, perhaps to show how many jobs the industry is creating. Shango( Boulder Highway) seems to have more employees than clients, even though they do incredible box office.
I personally dont care about second hand cigarette smoke, but I hate the smell of pot.
I doubt they would every allow it to be smoked everwhere like cigarettes. Maybe some casinos would have a segregated ( and probably well hidden) marijuana lounge.
Quote: GandlerWell a good test would be to see casino policies in countries where it is already legal.
I personally dont care about second hand cigarette smoke, but I hate the smell of pot.
I doubt they would every allow it to be smoked everwhere like cigarettes. Maybe some casinos would have a segregated ( and probably well hidden) marijuana lounge.
Played a lot of Pai Gow poker at NYNY while getting high last month
nobody mined
I was very respectful of my fellow players
Had my vape cartridge pen with me
I would step back from the table a few feet, take a cartridge hit, exhale, step back to the table and play buzzed
Its all good ;-)
Quote: LuckyPhowHmmm...
I expect federal prosecutors will quickly lose interest in chasing pot users when juries start returning "not guilty" verdicts.
In the case of Colorado, it appears the federal prosecutor will change nothing following AG Session's suggestion he could get tough on marijuana.
Read about it here: US Attorney: No Change on Pot Prosecutions
Which federal prosecutor is next to declare whether s/he is in or out of this ridiculous boondoggle?
Quote: LuckyPhowWhich federal prosecutor is next to declare whether s/he is in or out of this ridiculous boondoggle?
Also, Colorado US Senators and Representatives are joining the attack on AG Sessions pot policy: here.
Senator Cory Gardner (R) dumped his load of "tough love" on the Senate floor, commenting:
- While campaigning, Trump promised states would regulate pot.
- During his confirmation hearing, Sessions promised Senator Gardner marijuana would not be a priority for this administration
- Until this policy dispute is resolved, he threatened to withhold support for ALL Justice Department nominees.
Senator Gardner was only one of many, apparently.
It don't matter until it does. The DA is fine with weed until some tattoo'd up long haired good for nuttin is dating his daughter and carrying a spliff. Then the law comes into play. Or, someone of import wants a particular piece of real estate empty.Quote: LuckyPhowQuote: LuckyPhowHmmm...
I expect federal prosecutors will quickly lose interest in chasing pot users when juries start returning "not guilty" verdicts.
In the case of Colorado, it appears the federal prosecutor will change nothing following AG Session's suggestion he could get tough on marijuana.
Read about it here: US Attorney: No Change on Pot Prosecutions
Which federal prosecutor is next to declare whether s/he is in or out of this ridiculous boondoggle?
Weed is still a schedule one substance considered by our federal government to be as dangerous, and equal to heroin and other opiates. To extend that logic a bit further, the danger of mj is equal to the opiate epidemic that killed 64 thousand people last year from overdose. That is what they are saying. And, they are in charge because they have the biggest guns. Representative government, pffft.
Quote: terapinedPlayed a lot of Pai Gow poker at NYNY while getting high last month
nobody mined
I was very respectful of my fellow players
Had my vape cartridge pen with me
I would step back from the table a few feet, take a cartridge hit, exhale, step back to the table and play buzzed
Its all good ;-)
Is Marijuana legal in NY now? That is new to me? Or is it just medical?
Quote: GandlerIs Marijuana legal in NY now? That is new to me? Or is it just medical?
NYNY casino on the strip was where I was getting high.
Las Vegas strip
Next to the Monte Carlo
Been there? lol
Quote: terapinedNYNY casino on the strip was where I was getting high.
Las Vegas strip
Next to the Monte Carlo
Been there? lol
Oh my Bad I thought you Meant actual NYNY as in NYC Casinos.
Quote: GWAEQuote: RigondeauxQuote: GWAEQuote: RomesI love that everything ever having to do with this quotes "the mass majority of americans are in favor of legalizing pot..." Sooo... this is supposed to be like a democracy, right? If the MAJORITY has wanted it to be legal for a long time, why exactly do we let politicians make up THEIR mind instead of the PEOPLE ruling the laws?Quote: MrVThis just in ...
Feds do about face on pot
So funny people think we live in a democracy.
In a national vote in doubt it would get majority.
I am about sick of smelling this disgusting crap. I think they should legalize edibles and vapes that don't smell but smoking it needs to be outlawed.
People's lives should be ruined because I dislike a smell I sometimes encounter for a few minutes.
So you also think people's parents and kids, etc. should be thrown in jail for smoking cigs because it makes a smell you don't like?Quote: gamerfreakI don’t think it should be legal to smoke in public. Bystanders getting high from second hand smoke is unlikely, but completely possible with prolonged exposure in poorly ventilated areas.
I mean, you can’t drink publicly either in most places either, Vegas is just a special snowflake.
I think you can't smoke weed in public here, though I'm sure it is just a citation. That's a far cry from making smoking illegal across the board.
I can't stand the smell of certain foods. So they should be outlawed.
San-Diego-US-Attorney-Backs-DOJ-Marijuana-Enforcement-Policy-468096903.html
I believe Sessions also said as part of his announcement that he was going to replace some prosecutors in places as needed. I think that's a Code Word for "Lets get those commie Californians", and there has been speculation that at least part of this is due to the California becoming a "sanctuary state". It also blends in nicely with the tax law that will hit NY and CA harder than most other places.
Quote: RigondeauxQuote: GWAEQuote: RigondeauxQuote: GWAEQuote: RomesI love that everything ever having to do with this quotes "the mass majority of americans are in favor of legalizing pot..." Sooo... this is supposed to be like a democracy, right? If the MAJORITY has wanted it to be legal for a long time, why exactly do we let politicians make up THEIR mind instead of the PEOPLE ruling the laws?Quote: MrVThis just in ...
Feds do about face on pot
So funny people think we live in a democracy.
In a national vote in doubt it would get majority.
I am about sick of smelling this disgusting crap. I think they should legalize edibles and vapes that don't smell but smoking it needs to be outlawed.
People's lives should be ruined because I dislike a smell I sometimes encounter for a few minutes.
So you also think people's parents and kids, etc. should be thrown in jail for smoking cigs because it makes a smell you don't like?
I think you can't smoke weed in public here, though I'm sure it is just a citation. That's a far cry from making smoking illegal across the board.
I can't stand the smell of certain foods. So they should be outlawed.
But if you stand next to someone eating curry chicken you won't smell curry the rest of the night. You stand next to weed you will smell it all night.Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed. I AM NOT PART OF GWAE RADIO SHOW
Also, I don't know that this is even true. Maybe if someone is blowing billows of smoke onto you. Otherwise, it seems to go away at about the same rate as something like Indian food.
If your account were true, almost everything would smell like pot all the time.
Quote: HunterhillSo you think it's ok if they smoke at home around their kids?
Is it ok to be stumbling around drunk all day with your kids?
No it's not,but at least the kids don't inhale the alcohol.If the parents do it in a separate room so that the kids don't inhale it ,that's ok,as long as they take care of their kids.Quote: GandlerIs it ok to be stumbling around drunk all day with your kids?
Quote: RogerKintThis has been kind of a nightmare for property managers. So many people complaining bout smelling pot smoke from the apartment next door. Cops are completely not interested.
It should be easy, if I am renting a house that allows smoking, I have a right to smoke anything I want indoors. If the lease specifically says smoking is only allowed on outside parts of the property, then I have to go outside to smoke pot or cigarettes or anything.
If smoking is banned in an apartment building, then all smoking is banned, if your tenants want to consume marijuana inside, they need to eat it. Or go outside and have a smoke. This should be pretty easy. Just like cigars are legal, but if somebody breaks their lease and smokes tobacco inside in an nonsmoking apartment, the property manager can take action.....
It really pisses me off when they are smoking in a car with kids in the car.
Quote: HunterhillSo you think it's ok if they smoke at home around their kids?
I'd be uneasy with it, but it's 10000% better than smoking cigarettes indoors in front of your kids.
Edit: just saw your cig comment above after commenting
Quote: GandlerIt should be easy, if I am renting a house that allows smoking, I have a right to smoke anything I want indoors. If the lease specifically says smoking is only allowed on outside parts of the property, then I have to go outside to smoke pot or cigarettes or anything.
If smoking is banned in an apartment building, then all smoking is banned, if your tenants want to consume marijuana inside, they need to eat it. Or go outside and have a smoke. This should be pretty easy. Just like cigars are legal, but if somebody breaks their lease and smokes tobacco inside in an nonsmoking apartment, the property manager can take action.....
The last thing anyone wants to do is take action. This whole post harshed my mellow.
Quote: Rigondeaux... so their kids should have to go to foster care and they should lose their job because they are thrown in jail, because GWAE finds it unpleasant. Even if they actually smoke in the privacy of their own home.
Also, I don't know that this is even true. Maybe if someone is blowing billows of smoke onto you. Otherwise, it seems to go away at about the same rate as something like Indian food.
If your account were true, almost everything would smell like pot all the time.
I am ok with thc or whatever it is called, or vapes, or edibles. Get high all you want do blow I really don't care. My argument is purely about the smell.
Lots of bad parents. Always has been always will be. But the government micromanaging families probably ain't the way to go.
Quote: GWAEI am ok with thc or whatever it is called, or vapes, or edibles. Get high all you want do blow I really don't care. My argument is purely about the smell.
I understand that. That is why it is one on the most insane things I've seen posted here.
It's exactly like saying people should go to prison for eating garlic.
Quote: RigondeauxPeople shouldn't get drunk or high around their kids. They should limit their exposure to cigs. They do even worse things all the time. It's now generally acceptable to make your kid obese. sad!
Parents have to be careful
Growing up the trend seemed from what I saw
Parents that smoked cigs never wanted their kids to smoke cigs yet all those kids eventually picked up the habit
A lot of my teen friends smoked cigs and I remember most of their parents smoked to
I had teen friends that did not smoke cigs and noticed that generally their parents did not smoke either
My parents never smoked cigs and I never picked up the habit :-)
Quote: terapinedParents have to be careful
Growing up the trend seemed from what I saw
Parents that smoked cigs never wanted their kids to smoke cigs yet all those kids eventually picked up the habit
A lot of my teen friends smoked cigs and I remember most of their parents smoked to
I had teen friends that did not smoke cigs and noticed that generally their parents did not smoke either
My parents never smoked cigs and I never picked up the habit :-)
Your brain, on drugs.
Quote: billryanYour brain, on drugs.
What is your issue with this post? Your comment appears to be a personal insult. Lack of punctuation?
Quote: billryanThe poster has bragged about using drugs while playing blackjack in a casino. How is suggesting he's high an insult? Seems more of a badge of honor?
I don't think what I did was any different then getting drunk at the table
by the way
It was Pai Gow poker, not BJ.
A lot of People like to gamble with a buzz whether its alcohol or pot.
so what, I wasn't bothering anybody with smoke or that smell. Cartridge away from the table
