The newspaper endorsed the state constitutional amendment that legalized medical marijuana and backs the approval of a 2016 Nevada ballot question to allow legal recreational marijuana. Mr. Adelson, who lost a son to a drug overdose, opposes the legalization of marijuana for any use. read more
California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Maine have voted to legalize recreational marijuana in their states, while Arizona was the lone state of the five with legal weed on its ballot to reject its measure. read more
At that moment, Brezny vowed to legalize pot in Nevada, mostly, he says, because it would've been irresponsible not to. He teamed up with his friend Neal Levine, then of the Marijuana Policy Project, and the two got to work. read more
In Nevada on November 8, voters chose yes on Question 2 — a bill to legalize the recreational use, possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana. Legalization is limited to people over 21. Despite the "Sin City" association with Las Vegas, much of the state of Nevada is rural and conservative. read more