Las Vegas Sun, 12 Apr 2013 – It was no great feat, but as I predicted last October, Colorado and Washington have legalized pot, and Nevada is now in danger of losing our rightful place as the capital of forbidden fun. On his tourism blog, Arthur Frommer wrote last year that we could "expect a torrent of new tourism to Seattle and Denver."

Las Vegas Sun, 26 Oct 2012 – More People Are in Favor of Legalization, and Like Voters in Washington and Colorado May Do This Election, the State Should End the Prohibition Let’s talk pot. Perhaps the most consequential decision faced by voters in three Western states, other than control of the White House, are voter initiatives that would legalize marijuana.