Nevada state legislators put the final touches on measures to regulate marijuana this week, just weeks before Nevada becomes the fifth state to legalize the use and sale of marijuana for recreational purposes.

The state, which suffered the brunt of an economic recession that hit its tourism and construction industries especially hard, is now anticipating tens of millions of dollars in tax revenue from legalization.

And as tourism figures bounce back to new records, some in the Silver State think legal marijuana will be the next big draw. 

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Reid Wilson ~ TheHill.com ~