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Pot-Limit? How New Vegas Marijuana Laws Might Affect WSOP 2021

Attention all 'high' rollers!

This year's World Series of Poker may have its fair share of changes, including both vaccine and mask mandates, but another huge change is coming to the city this fall.

From October, new marijuana legislation will come into effect allowing the recreational use of cannabis in new consumption lounges. These lounges were given the green light back in June, and will go into effect from October 1.

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Nevada Marijuana Law

Cannabis became legal for recreational use in January 2017, with licensed sales beginning later that year.