15. (D-116) The next state: Nevada

15. (D-116) “NEVADA”, The Silver State, comes from Spanish and means “snowfall” (The Sierra Nevada = “snow-covered mountains”)
In Nevada:
1) Marijuana is legal for medical reasons.
2) Brothels (houses of prostitution) are legal in some parts of the state.
3) Gambling is legal.
4) You can’t smoke in workplaces and public places, but you can smoke in bars, casinos, hotel rooms, tobacco shops and brothels!
5) Divorces are quick and easy.
6) There is a big Basque ancestry population!

And Nevada is a bellwether state.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN???
Jane
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VOCABULARY:
gambling = you play games, often with cards, to win money. But you can LOSE a lot of money too!