Las Vegas

As recently as 2016, Spears told a reporter she didn't partake in drugs or alcohol during her Vegas residency. But have her views changed?

The simple fact that recreational consumption has now come to some of the most populous states in the country is changing attitudes about weed.

Nevada legalized cannabis via a ballot initiative in 2016, and the location of the debate presented a perfect opportunity for debate moderators to engage the issue.

Just like with gambling, there are rules for the visitor to follow: no consumption in any rooms, in any hotel, on any casino floor. But getting it is easy.

These are the only three American cities where residents smoke more cannabis than nicotine, according to analytics firm Nielsen.

The millions of tourists that pour into Sin City may have to wait a few years before they have access to the Amsterdam-style consumption areas that many advocates say are needed right now.

This is a first for Nevada. Although the state legalized the leaf for recreational consumption back in 2016, no other jurisdiction – not even those with legal brothels – has made a move to bring cannabis lounges to fruition.

Although this proposal has been in the works for a while now, it’s looking like cannabis consumption lounges will be legal at some point this year.