![]() ![]() In 1923, Nevada repealed its alcohol ban, and Las Vegas saloons openly served booze. This isn’t the first time our state has defied federal prohibition. (It’s perfectly true that the house always wins.) And if that sounds like hypocrisy from an industry that encourages risk-taking, just remember that it’s the gamblers, not the house, who take on all the risk. The grand resort chains don’t want to risk losing their gaming licenses. There’s too much money in the long-established vices - gaming, alcohol and tobacco - to risk everything on upstart entertainment. As long as it’s in any way illegal, casinos won’t hazard the ire of Big Brother. Even though the American public views marijuana as (more or less) benign, the feds still classify it as a Schedule I drug. While there might be some truth to the theory that casinos are reluctant to embrace a drug that causes giggles and sedation, the industry has a bigger reason to steer clear. ![]() A paranoid stoner won’t dare to gamble - he’ll think the face cards are watching him. Marijuana, on the other hand, will only help the bottom line of all-you-can-eat buffets. Alcohol produces a devil-may-care insouciance that’s conducive to gambling. Cynical locals suspect that casinos want to ban marijuana because it doesn’t create the right kind of high. ![]()
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