Story highlights Recreational marijuana goes on sale in Nevada
Adults 21 and over can possess up to an ounce
$600 fine for smoking in public
(CNN) Fireworks, long lines and even a wedding marked the start of recreational marijuana sales in Nevada.
At midnight Saturday, legal pot went on sale -- making Nevada the eighth state to allow the purchase of marijuana in dispensaries.
Nevada's law lets adults 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of marijuana. The law was approved by voters in November 2016.
But due to federal marijuana laws and state casino laws , dispensaries cannot be located on the famous Las Vegas Strip.
Fireworks ring in the new law
DarthDoobz on July 2nd, 2017 at 14:47 UTC »
It''s really shocking how Nevada just said "fuck it" and legalized it non challantly. And they have recreational sales already, makes me wonder what Cali is doing wrong..
strangemotives on July 2nd, 2017 at 13:54 UTC »
to think, this was a state where simple possession was a felony..
jb2386 on July 2nd, 2017 at 12:41 UTC »
Ah that's great.
Add that to police time that's no longer dedicated to deal with cracking down on pot smokers.
And I loved this: