Since When Is It Okay To Freely Smoke Pot In Public?

Selyna Bermudez

Since When Is It Okay To Freely Smoke Pot In Public?

I was recently driving on Flamingo and Las Vegas Boulevard, windows down, enjoying the fresh spring air when I was assaulted! The rank scent overtook my car’s interior, and left me choking. The culprit: weed smoke. The strip was full of people smoking weed as they were walking down the strip with children in sight.
With Nevada’s Legalization of pot, it’s no surprise more and more people are smoking it in public. The problem: those people are breaking the law. Nevada law specifically states individuals are only allowed to possess and smoke one ounce of marijuana in a private residence.  

Secondhand exposure to marijuana in an unventilated room or enclosed vehicle can cause nonsmokers to feel the effects of marijuana, putting them at risk for minor problems with memory and coordination, according to a new study in the Drug and Alcohol Dependency Journal. As a result, my dad has experienced these minor problems while working in in-room dining at the Wynn and Encore. “Every time I walk into a party room filled with high rollers, the first thing I smell and see is the pot they are smoking in my face, but the worst part of it all is that I am stuck in the room for 30 minutes absorbing the marijuana that when I leave the room I start to feel sick, tired, and less alert,” Bermudez said.
The RAND Drug Policy Research Center experts help conduct and provide research to help decision makers in the United States address issues involving alcohol and marijuana legalization. Nevada was ranked no. 19 on the Marijuana Nevada report, showing there have been fewer marijuana arrests since recreational marijuana has been legal. Even though there has been a decrease in marijuana-related arrests, this doesn’t mean that people are following the rules that are tied with recreational marijuana. 
At the end of the day, if you wish to smoke pot go ahead, but please follow the rules and don’t do it out in the open where the whole world can be affected.                                                           
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