'Amsterdam on steroids': Las Vegas dispensaries brace for Saturday start of recreational sales

The Oregon-based Farma dispensary began humbly as a medical marijuana boutique, serving a small portion of Portland ... ['AMSTERDAM ON STEROIDS': LAS VEGAS DISPENSARIES BRACE FOR SATURDAY START OF RECREATIONAL SALES]( [The Oregon-based Farma dispensary began humbly as a medical marijuana boutique, serving a small portion of Portland with specialty pot products for the better part of a year. But when recreational sales began on Oct. 1, 2015, owner Sam Heywood saw his customer base increase tenfold overnight, as hundreds of buyers flooded into a 1,200-square-foot dispensary accustomed to serving fewer than several dozen patients a day.]( [BIONIC BARTENDERS DEPLOYED AT LAS VEGAS STRIP BAR: BUT CAN YOU BEND THEIR EAR?]( [Two robots walk into a bar. Well, OK, maybe they don't walk, but they can pour you a perfect drink. Tipsy Robot, a 2,500-square-foot bar to open Friday at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, boasts two robotic bartenders ready to make your favorite concoction any way you like.]( [HOUSE PANEL BACKS BILL TO REVIVE NEVADA NUCLEAR WASTE DUMP]( [A House committee has approved a bill that would revive the mothballed nuclear waste dump at Nevada's Yucca Mountain, while also moving forward with a separate plan for a temporary storage site in New Mexico or Texas.]( [GOLDEN KNIGHTS OPEN CAMP, EMBRACE COMMUNITY VIBE AT MAKESHIFT VENUE]( [Tuesday morning the Golden Knights touched ice for the first time in franchise history at the Las Vegas Ice Center. It was only rookie development camp, but the first major sports team in Las Vegas history held its first practice on the north rink of the center. Barely 50 feet away, on the south rink, toddlers and children slipped and slid across the ice during an open skate.]( [U.S. 95 DOWNTOWN TO BE CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY]( [U.S. 95 will be closed in both directions Wednesday night into early Thursday morning as part of Project Neon. The Nevada Department of Transportation will close north and southbound U.S. 95 between Casino Center and Las Vegas boulevards from 11 p.m. Wednesday until 4 a.m. Thursday in downtown Las Vegas.]( [] MOST READ: [All aboard: Las Vegas launches free downtown shuttle]( [Trump group's Republican war over health care frustrates GOP]( [How patriotic are you? Study rates Nevadans]( [Total solar eclipse first in 99 years to sweep width of U.S.]( [Holy cow! Here's how to get free Chick-fil-A on July 11]( [Join Our Mailing List]( Greenspun Media Group, 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by thesundaily@lasvegassun.com