Thesis

Marijuana Act (California Restaurant Association, 2017).
Proposition 64 contains a number of limitations, including where an adult may smoke or
ingest marijuana. The prohibited locations for marijuana use include public places,
where smoking or vaping is prohibited, as well as workplaces that maintain a drug-and
alcohol-free environment (California Restaurant Association, 2017).
The proposition also allows employers to prohibit marijuana in the workplace, and does
not require employers to accommodate to an employee’s use of marijuana (California
Restaurant Association, 2017).
A Nevada law passed on Nov. 8, 2016 legalized marijuana consumption for private use
only. It is illegal to smoke in public, on federal land or in a vehicle without risking a fine
in Nevada (NV.gov, 2017).
There are some hotels that allow tobacco smoke, but most will not permit marijuana
use, because of concerns regarding conflicting federal law. Those caught violating public
consumption laws in Nevada will be charged with a misdemeanor which is punishable by
up to six months in jail, a fine of up to $1,000 or both (PotGuide.com, 2016).
Gambling Laws in Las Vegas, Nevada:
Nationwide, casino gambling is a $50 billion business and 20 percent of that amount
comes from Nevada (Smith, 2017). Las Vegas gambling was legalized in 1931. The
Nevada Gaming Commission and Control Board develops and administers all gaming
regulations.
The Las Vegas Hennessey’s Tavern has a gambling license that permits 15 machines
inside its restaurant. These machines are provided by a separate company that rents the
space inside the restaurant. Casinos and businesses with more than 15 slot machines
pay an annual tax of $250 per machine (Smith, 2017).
Economic:
Hennessey’s Tavern Inc. has no outside investors, and reported that its annual revenues
were over $30 million in 2011 (Cody, 2011). Paul Hennessey stated in an interview that
the business has seen about an 8 percent financial growth each year, over the past 10
years. An 8 percent increase is about $2.4 million a year, based on this information the
company’s current estimated revenue is about $46.8 million.
Paul Hennessey credits the company's success to the fact that it has found a market
niche and not deviated from it, even as Hennessey's Tavern Inc. has continued to
expand (Hennessey's Tavern Inc., 2017). He said he believes his dining and drinking
establishments emphasize good food and ambience, but shun the flash-in-the-pan
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