Increasing Cannabis Problem At The Las Vegas Strip Raises Concerns

Legal marijuana consumption has raised a new concern on the Las Vegas Strip. Now tourists can purchase and carry cannabis legally in the state of Nevada after the government legalized the use of all recreational drugs.

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You can smoke cannabis in public areas. However, recently this caused a major issue. Many people are stone driving which is leading to fatal car crashes in the area.

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Las Vegas resort casino operators, such as Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International, cannot house dispensaries or cannabis lounges since they are regulated by federal law.

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This forces people to leave the Strip or downtown resorts to buy marijuana and legally smoke it. As a result, tourists are forced into cars, which can create fears of fatal car crashes.

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According to the recent reports, the number of crashes has doubled since 2016 due to being high on marijuana.

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The new law states that people can purchase, smoke and carry marijuana legally on public spaces

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This has forced people to smoke somewhat clandestinely in Strip resort casino parking lots and other somewhat discrete locations.

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This quirk in the law keeps tourists from smoking and driving. However, this could change later this year when new rules allow dispensaries to add consumption lounges to their locations.

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