Cannabis fans looking for marijuana-related entertainment finally have a Las Vegas event they’ll love.
Adult freedom and enjoying multiple pleasures have been Las Vegas themes since gambling was again legalized in Nevada on March 19, 1931. Gambling was banned in 1910 after being a legal activity, but Sin City has enjoyed 92 years of living on the edge. since gambling became legal again.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in 2020 adopted a new variation on its previous slogan “What happens here, stays here,” which Sin City began promoting in one of its most successful marketing ad campaigns in 2003. The new slogan for tourism adopted in January 2020 is: “What happens here, only happens here”.
The slogan might suggest that anything goes in Sin City, but among the vices that remain illegal on the Las Vegas Strip are prostitution, although contract sex is legal in some parts of Nevada, and smoking marijuana. You cannot legally smoke marijuana in public in Las Vegas, although you can legally possess cannabis and smoke it at a private residence.
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Relaxation of cannabis rules
Things are winding down for the Las Vegas cannabis crowd, however, as the city’s largest cannabis dispensary, Planet 13, recently won approval to open a first-of-its-kind marijuana lounge in the Strip.
Planet 13 will also be convenient for cannabis fans looking for 420-themed events, as the venue is not far from the Area 15 entertainment venue, which will present performances that could suit the tastes of dispensary patrons.
Las Vegas entertainment venue Area 15 will present an unusual cannabis-themed performance residency with magician Ben Zabin ready to wow his audience, whether stoned or sober, with his show, “Smokus Pocus.”
Zabin, a former marijuana dealer, claims to have been a magician his entire life and has spent the last 15 years performing over 1,000 magic shows for audiences around the world. according to their website. The self-described cannabis connoisseur dropped out of college to do magic shows on cruise ships while also running a robust marijuana business.
‘Smokus Pocus’ comes to Las Vegas
In May 2021, the magician combined his passions for cannabis and magic to create his show “Smokus Pocus” in his hometown of Portland, Oregon, and has continued the show to tour the US, with several extended sold-out performances in Brooklyn. , NY He also launched a Canadian franchise of the show.
“Cannabis plants will appear, lighters will come to life and bongs will change reality in this immersive performance experience designed to captivate the stoned and sober alike,” states the website “Smokus Pocus.”
“Both stoned and sober members of the public love the magical high,” Zabin said in a statement. “While many arrive baked, all will leave baffled.”
He area 15 website calls the show an “amazing experience of puffs, pranks and tricks that has captivated thousands of cannabis enthusiasts across the US and Canada. Join Dank Debauchery at Area 15 and experience the first 420 themed attraction in Las Vegas! !”
Zabin’s “Smokus Pocus” is scheduled to perform in Oklahoma City on March 24 and Tulsa, Okla., on March 25 before bringing the show to Area 15 in Las Vegas for a two-month residency from April 15 to June 15. . Presentation times are scheduled for 7 pm and 9:30 pm, with doors opening half an hour before the show. Tickets are $45 for VIP tickets that include access to the first two rows or $30 for general admission.
Guests must be 21 years of age or older with a valid ID for admission. Cannabis products will not be sold and cannabis consumption is not permitted within the venue.
