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Las Vegas Lights Sign Sponsorship Deal With Marijuana Dispensary

The Las Vegas Lights have signed an one-of-a-kind sponsorship with a local marijuana dispensary.

The team announced its partnership with NuWu Cannabis Marketplace on Friday, making it the first professional sports team in the U.S. to partner with a marijuana dispensary.u200b

We were going to wait till 4:20 pm, but we were just too excited ud83dude0f

We are proud to announce our partnership with @NuwuCannabis!
The first professional sports team in the U.S. to partner with a marijuana dispensary.

ONLY. IN. VEGAS. pic.twitter.com/ItGhT7a4vn— Las Vegas Lights FC (@lvlightsfc) April 13, 2018

The Lights signed the deal with the Paiute tribe, allowing them to promote the local Las Vegas business at the team's stadium, reports ESPN.