Cannabis lounges have been in demand since cannabis was first legalized. Legalizing cannabis in Nevada back in 2017 instantly posed an issue to the state’s tourism industry: While visitors could legally buy weed, but due to regulations limiting consumption to private residences, tourists usually don’t have places to legally get high. This creates issues in major tourist areas, like Vegas, because cops are always on the lookout for illegal activity. And so the demand for cannabis lounges grew. 

All of that is about to change, however. On Friday, Governor Steve Sisolak signed legislation into law approving cannabis lounges. The city of Las Vegas has allowed such businesses since 2019, but that measure notably excludes the town’s world-famous gambling hub referred to as the Strip, which is located outside of city limits. 
The future of Vegas will now have less division between gambling and toking.
“Cannabis lounges are so perfect for our tourism industry,” longtime lounge proponent, Clark County commissioner Tick Segerblom, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “The sooner we get out there, the more we’ll be looked upon as a marijuana-friendly city and state.”
“I think this really solidifies us as the cannabis destination,” said the bill’s sponsor, Las Vegas Assemblyperson Steve Yeager. 

After years of debate over the issue, and several false starts, the legislation cleared both the state assembly and senate within weeks of each other, the latter by a margin of 17-3 in favor. The legislation will go into effect on October 1st, opening the door to the state’s Cannabis Compliance Board to formulate the specific regulations that will shape the cannabis lounges, and for prospective consumption areas to start applying for permits. Hopefully, the first cannabis lounges will be ready for consumers by the end of the year.

Nevada is not the first state to dip its toes into cannabis lounges. Alaska, Colorado, California, and New York all allow cannabis lounges and similar facilities to safely enjoy the highs of recreational marijuana. 
For those of you wanting to kick back and toke legally in the Neon Capital of the World NOW, Eater made note of a pair of businesses already open to the public. Planet 13 Marijuana Dispensary on Desert Hill Road sent out a press statement to media folk announcing its intention to host your high. NuWu Cannabis Marketplace is actually already ready for you — it’s located on the land of the Paiute Tribe north of Vegas, and as an Indigenous community, was able to set up its own legal cannabis lounge before state laws got with the program. 

source

The Herbal Gardens is your Tacoma Medical Marijuana headquarters. We are a recreational cannabis retailer with medical endorsement located in Tacoma and easily accessible off Highway 16.