Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Supported by
Heads up! Due to a geomagnetic storm this weekend, KNPR's signals may experience intermittent disruptions throughout the state. Our engineers are keeping a close eye on it.

Lines Expected For Start Of Recreational Marijuana Sales

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas will launch its latest legal vice by week's end.

Lines are expected Saturday outside some medical marijuana dispensaries in Las Vegas and other Nevada cities that will begin selling pot for recreational use for the first time since voters approved it in November.

It's the fastest turnaround from the ballot box to retail sales of any of the seven other states and the District of Columbia where pot is legal.

Sponsor Message

It comes after an ongoing legal battle over the drug's distribution created uncertainty but ultimately won't affect the kickoff.