Las Vegas Cannapalloza event cancelled by Mandalay Bay Casino

[MrBubbakush717]

I cant see why they wouldnt want our money? Vegas as a whole is hurting bad and alot of people are jobless. It should have been proposed to several casinos and somone would have accepted the event im sure . Yes being a medical patient in nevada is difficult and yes the laws are strict but at least we are one of the few states its legal in dont take it for granted .

 

[whodi]

fuck the hypocrites with their alcohol and gambling profits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THERE'S A REAL REASON WHY NEVADA HASN'T LEGALIZED CANNABIS

 

[OC80]

fuck the hypocrites with their alcohol and gambling profits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THERE'S A REAL REASON WHY NEVADA HASN'T LEGALIZED CANNABIS

Might I ask you, who has "legalized"? As of now, I dont see shit as far a legality goes within the US. Even cali...

 

[whodi]

Might I ask you, who has "legalized"? As of now, I dont see shit as far a legality goes within the US. Even cali...

wow dude.. i mean medical legalization, i thought you could figure it out.

 

[BigTop]

TGASOL~ right on brotha... now, if you called them & canceled a reservation stating that you disagreed with their recent action re the cannapalooza, then that might indeed make an impact on their future actions. heck, they might reconsider... esp if others explicitly stated this was the reason of taking business away. If you hadn't made a reservation, then call & ask when the event is... but only after you enquire about a package deal for the lot of you. When they say its been canceled, ask where to as you want to book there... just to rub some salt into the wound, ya know? ;-)

btw... i hate the mb... the poker room staff is all about their rules in their room... fukn joke. they happen to also walk a shit load of players because of the holier than thou attitude they hold. don't cross that invisible vertical line that extend to the ceiling of the room with any chips, just a heads up! ;-)) ass wipes

 

[OC80]

wow dude.. i mean medical legalization, i thought you could figure it out.

Now youre speaking to me like im an idiot, yet nevada IS MED LEGAL!!! wow dude, i thought you could have figured it out.


no bad blood, just facts.

 

[Blue Dot]

wow dude.. i mean medical legalization, i thought you could figure it out.

Now youre speaking to me like im an idiot, yet nevada IS MED LEGAL!!! wow dude, i thought you could have figured it out.

whodi meant legalized it FOR THE MONEY which is exactly the opposite of why MMJ was legalized in the the first place but obviously whodi hasn't figured THAT out.

 

[Hydrosun]

whodi meant legalized it FOR THE MONEY which is exactly the opposite of why MMJ was legalized in the the first place but obviously whodi hasn't figured THAT out.

Oh wise one please tell me why NV twice passed a MMJ amendment to the laws of the Silver State. Your knowledge in these areas is supreme, after all you don't live in NV, you didn't vote in NV, and you don't grow a single MJ plant; but please enlighten us.

Peace,

 

[JohnGault]

Pot smokers don't drink, and gamble?

Shit. I'll go outside, smoke a doob, come back in to throw 5k on the craps table, while waving the waitress over for another rum, and coke.

....and I know a lot of guys just like me.

JG

 

[JohnGault]

I must just be missing the point. I don't see how having a huge head shop convention in Vegas does anything toward "gaining acceptance of medical marijuana and this 'hot-button' politcal issue" anyway. The guy who stated that "potheads don't buy a lot of booze and gamble", is right. Who cares about Vegas anyway? It's just a huge degrading dump run by the mob. And calling for all these misdirected boycots for every little percieved corporate snub is just stupid and only serves to weaken the cause. There was no reason to boycot Starbucks, they have no anti-pot policies at all. That was just some store manager being an asshole. Now if a rally was cancelled in Frisco or on a campus or something, I could understand the outrage. But IMHO this is all just trying to spark a flame in unwarranted territory and does nothing more than weaken the resolve of those who might be on the fence about taking any action to further the cause.

One of the first things we need to be recognized as legitimate is the right to hold trade shows.

FYI You don't need to buy drinks in Vegas, and I know many a pothead who has dropped his kids college fund in a casino.
Also, "the mob" has not run Vegas for over 20 years. It's now run by venture capitalists with hedge fund, and sovereign wealth fund (other countries) investment.

JG

 

[Bunz]

http://hempcon.com/

I don't have to get a hotel room and blow benji's. Who's going?

 

[Skip]

Skip~ I don't mind exercising my beliefs by means of dollars spent... if I don't particularly care for a place/service/product/company, they don't get my money & their competitors do.

BUT, this is entirely anonymous on my part. Even if it goes to a filed complaint w my name, it is only one person & generally gets round filed after the 'complaint in box' gets filled. Even as a small group of people, the overall economic impact to giants such as SB's & MGM is relatively small.

Here's my contention w these organized boycotts... they are entirely anonymous... how do SB's or MGM even know members on this forum are taking this effort? Unless picketers are circling the front of their businesses, they just won't know.

And motivation to actually rally is slim, stoner or not.

Sure, don't spend your money there, but will it actually drive them to make a "statement" altering their position.

Shit, even on less controversial items, say not killing people with your product, effect to actual policy/corp. culture takes major press.

Not trying to kill momentum on a good idea, but in reality...??? Call me a pragmatic optimist. Peace.

I think you're missing the goal of the boycotts. Yes we want them to acknowledge our community and respect it. But before that can happen, all this must play out in the MEDIA.

So if the media picks up the boycott, that is the first measure of success. That helps spread the boycott message to millions. THEN you will hear from the corporations. Or maybe we won't get a big public statement, but you can be sure behind the scenes people are listening, checking their numbers and weighing their options.

At this point it's all about publicity. Publicity is the heartbeat of Vegas. Negative publicity, regardless of the source will have an effect. The effect cannot be measured directly nor can the source be pinpointed since there are so many factors contributing.

In that respect a tighter boycott of one hotel chain could provide a more precise measurement of impact. However, the EFFECT of the boycott will be far more limited, affecting only one group of hotels, not the STATUS QUO attitude of Las Vegas that is intolerant of cannabis and people who use it. That is what we are trying to change, the ultimate goal of the boycott.

At this point in time, with so many factors affecting Las Vegas revenue, we cannot be sure how effective our boycott is relative to the other factors. But that isn't crucial. The publicity and the response it generates in the backrooms of Vegas is what matters.

Trust me on this, the casino owners don't want to alienate entire communities from visiting Vegas. It hits their bottom line hard. If we can keep up the pressure on them, they will yield. They care far more about money than what drugs you're on...

 

[Skip]

For the less paranoid crowd and legal med patients;
Here is a way to send the mayor a message. I wrote and told him there are people planning to boycott his city and voiced my displeasure with Mandalay Bay's decision and the attitude of some of the city's official agencies. I pointed out this was the only activity that I would have attended this year in Las Vegas.
http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/AppForms/clvcontact.asp?contact=Mayor%20Oscar%20Goodman
I'm still waiting on my reply from the mayor.


Does anyone here know if the Convention and Visitor's Authority is the largest 'official' visitor's organization. I'd like to write the city's visitors bureau but I'm not positive the LVCVA is who to contact.

Good on ya! This is the kind of action individuals can take that is VERY EFFECTIVE. If just a dozen people just from ICMAG were to do this, they will stand up and take notice.

Likewise send the message to the
Las Vegas Convention Bureau
Las Vegas Tourism Board

(I can't seem to get either site to load at the moment)...

Let them know the cannabis community is boycotting Las Vegas, effective immediately, due to their intolerance of our community.

Letters to the MGM/Mandalay management might also be effective, esp. if you state you'll never stay at any of their hotels again, unless they change their attitude towards cannabis and cannabis users.

We only have THE POWER to influence corporations and gov't if we USE IT.

USE IT OR LOSE IT!!!

Imagine what this could do for our movement if it succeeds in changing attitudes in Vegas! If we can make a difference there, we can do anything!

 

[toohighmf]

I have been in the "lifestyle industry" for well over a decade now. I'm also a NV resident. I have exhibited at CTA (contemporary tobacco accessory) USD, PGTA, & soon the new humboldt wholsale show at Mandalay bay. Their is med pot, but if you read the laws, it is pretty much impossible to obey the laws when obtaining or growing meds. However, Vegas is the tradeshow Mecca for any industry. It is obvious that Mandalay does not like cannapalooza in a few forms. I'm not the type to sue anyone, but if you have a contract with MB, and you truly have exhausted that much money, I would call a good lawyer. I don't see any ads in any magazines, or even on the net. How did you spend 250k on promotions that none of us have seen? Doesn't sound like an effective ad campaign, or you don't really have that much money in it. I boycott las Vegas altogether. It's a town built for scum. As previously mentioned, take it to CA.

 

[Rednick]

I didn't see shit in Denver. But, it is really easy to spend a lot of money on shitty advertising.

Pot smokers don't drink, and gamble?

Shit. I'll go outside, smoke a doob, come back in to throw 5k on the craps table, while waving the waitress over for another rum, and coke.

....and I know a lot of guys just like me.

JG

Here, here!
I guess my money will just have to go to Blackhawk and Central City or Tahoe. Oh well, good thing we got craps and roulette now.

And fuck the MB, the Wynn is much nicer.

 

[fatigues]

It comes down to this: pot smokers don't drink and gamble like their other visitors do.

Which does not mean that we don't; simply that the consensus is that we don't do it to the same ridiculous extent.

My guess? That assessment is probably correct.

Pot-smokers aren't sinful enough for Sin City to make enough money off of us. Who knew?

Boycott if you like. It's a bit like standing up and shouting "Whaddya mean I'm not an asshole? I am TOO an asshole. I'm as big an asshole as the REST of these other assholes!"

That's an argument you can go fight about if you like.

Me? Not so much....

 

[Khyber13]

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[ReelBusy1]

better off going to Hemp Con in Los Angeles in mid Feb.

 

[THC_Decapitator]

Vegas is a Filthy place

 

[SwampNug]

So in Las Vegas I can get a blow job but not a bong?

A game of blackjack but no blunts?

Vodka waterfalls without vaporizers?

That shit is just plain backwards.