Las Vegas & marijuana

Quote: reno

Wynn Las Vegas has permanently banned Isaac Dietrich from gambling at Wynn.

No, he wasn't counting cards. His sin is to be an executive at a Denver-based publicly-traded technology company that purchased High Times magazine. Dietrich and his company (MassRoots) do not directly sell marijuana products.

Believe it or not, most casinos are not allowed to do business with customers who's money comes from sources that the federal government considers illegal. In Nevada we are not supposed to let customers that work at the pot shops gamble in our casinos because their money comes from "illegal" sources.

Colorado tries to fight homeless problem that may have been triggered by pot law.

While I would not blame it all on pot, there is probably some cause and effect. Vegas already has a homeless problem, IIRC. Will there be a similar effect?

Quote: AZDuffman

Colorado tries to fight homeless problem that may have been triggered by pot law.

While I would not blame it all on pot, there is probably some cause and effect. Vegas already has a homeless problem, IIRC. Will there be a similar effect?

Looks like Oregon is going to give them some competition? http://theantimedia.org/oregon-decriminalize-cocaine-meth/

Quote: AZDuffman

Colorado tries to fight homeless problem that may have been triggered by pot law.

While I would not blame it all on pot, there is probably some cause and effect. Vegas already has a homeless problem, IIRC. Will there be a similar effect?

I read the article
Pot causes people to go homeless??????????????
What a BS article
There is no connection
Pot is everywhere, even in states where it is illegal
I live in FL, its just a phone call away down here

Quote: terapined

Pot causes people to go homeless??????????????

It doesn't cause people to be homeless, but it makes it more pleasant.

Quote: terapined

I read the article
Pot causes people to go homeless??????????????
What a BS article
There is no connection
Pot is everywhere, even in states where it is illegal
I live in FL, its just a phone call away down here

Making it legal attracts potheads.

I never once met a person who did better in life by smoking pot regularly. I have met several who let their life go to hell because getting stoned became the most important thing to do.

Oh, the stoners *think* they are doing better, but they are not. Stuff just slows you down.

Quote: AZDuffman

Making it legal attracts potheads.

Maybe a few
The real attraction to the homeless
Warm weather
Florida has a way way way way worse homeless problem then CO

Quote: AZDuffman

I never once met a person who did better in life by smoking pot regularly.

I listened to two podcasts yesterday by Bill Burr, railing against potheads and challenging them to email in and argue or attempt to prove him wrong. He brings up some valid points. But he chews them up pretty good. What he was saying resembles your opinion on weed heads.

As an mmj or just recreational user myself, I will admit that today's pot is different by a long ways from decades ago. In pot's defense I will say there is a big difference between minimal use and hard core. Small amounts are fine. Today's weed, and the edibles made with them are brain altering.

Also, some people are just no damn good in the first place. Like Bill says, these guys go in and don't come out for a couple decades. Time lost forever.

Quote: terapined

Maybe a few
The real attraction to the homeless
Warm weather
Florida has a way way way way worse homeless problem then CO

I always wondered about the homeless in Anchorage? There are more than you would think. In the winter some of them just dig into a snow bank and crawl in. Occasionally when the snow thrower does the side walks, they grind up a few of them each year.

I thought if you are going to be living outdoors, at least go someplace warm. But homeless here is deadly. One twenty with no ac, and I'd croak.

Quote: petroglyph

I listened to two podcasts yesterday by Bill Burr, railing against potheads and challenging them to email in and argue or attempt to prove him wrong. He brings up some valid points. But he chews them up pretty good. What he was saying resembles your opinion on weed heads.

As an mmj or just recreational user myself, I will admit that today's pot is different by a long ways from decades ago. In pot's defense I will say there is a big difference between minimal use and hard core. Small amounts are fine. Today's weed, and the edibles made with them are brain altering.

Also, some people are just no damn good in the first place. Like Bill says, these guys go in and don't come out for a couple decades. Time lost forever.

I'm really not caring so much anymore. Except I don't really want the stores on every corner. I just find it interesting. Legalization is really the only big variable there. Vegas may be too hot for newcomer potheads. Or maybe not. I will not retreat from it's a bad idea based on what I have seen. If we become a slowed down nation time will tell.