Politicians Begin to See Campaign Contributions From Nevada’s Marijuana Industry March 20, 2017 AggregatedNews Nevada 0 Comments It’s been less than three years since Nevada lawmakers put in place regulations allowing for the legal growth and sale of medical marijuana, and the budding industry has done more than just widely expand its customer base — it’s also… Read More→
Nevada Lawmaker Introduces Bill Allowing Public Use of Marijuana March 8, 2017 AggregatedNews Nevada 0 Comments It's not like marijuana has never been smoked at a concert, but a new bill introduced on Tuesday could make puffing in the middle of a Willie Nelson set legal. Sen. Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, introduced legislation that would give local governments… Read More→
Vegas Marijuana Festival, Cannabis Cup, Under Fire By Feds February 28, 2017 AggregatedNews Nevada 0 Comments One of the world's largest marijuana festivals, which is expected to be held this week on tribal land outside of Las Vegas, has been facing a possible shutdown for the past two weeks, according to a letter sent by federal officials… Read More→
So What’s the Deal With Recreational Marijuana in Nevada? November 14, 2016 AggregatedNews Nevada 0 Comments Adult use of marijuana becomes legal for Nevadans at the start of 2017. But for most of the general public, there will be no place to buy it — legally at least. And that leaves some, including state Sen. Tick… Read More→
California, Massachusetts and Nevada Legalize Recreational Marijuana as We Still Wait for More Results November 9, 2016 AggregatedNews California, Massachusetts, Nevada 0 Comments On election day, voters in five states were asked to decide whether the recreational use of marijuana should be legalized and so far, three have said yes. Official results have yet to come in for Maine and Arizona. Four other… Read More→
Nine States Will Vote for Marijuana Today November 8, 2016 AggregatedNews Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The Green Party’s candidate for US president will be on the ballot in 45 states today; green will be on the ballot in nine. Voters in Arkansas, Florida, and North Dakota will decide if they want medical marijuana legal in… Read More→
Five States Will Vote to Legalize Marijuana This Fall October 11, 2016 AggregatedNews Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Recreational marijuana users can now legally light up a joint in states representing about 5 percent of the U.S. population. By the time Americans wake up on November 9, that percentage could be swelling to more than one-quarter. Measures to… Read More→
Marijuana Polls Show Support for Legalization in States Voting This Fall October 6, 2016 AggregatedNews Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada 0 Comments Marijuana advocates are heading into the final weeks of the 2016 campaign with the wind at their backs as the latest polling shows legalization measures currently favored by voters in all five states where they're on the ballot. This is… Read More→
New Study In Nevada Details Economic Benefits of Recreational Marijuana July 13, 2016 AggregatedNews Nevada 0 Comments Making recreational marijuana legal in Nevada would help eliminate black market sales and generate millions of tax dollars for education, representatives of an advocacy group said Tuesday. Speaking at the law offices of Ashcraft and Barr, 2300 W. Sahara Ave.,… Read More→
Contributions Mount for Nevada PAC Backing Legalization of Recreational Marijuana June 23, 2016 AggregatedNews Nevada, Policy & Legal 0 Comments A political action committee backing recreational marijuana legalization has recently seen a stream of green, as in cash. The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, the pro-recreational marijuana PAC, has raised $285,500 this year, a June 11 filing with the… Read More→
Judge Finds Nevada’s Medical Marijuana Program to be Constitutional February 10, 2016 AggregatedNews Nevada, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Nevada's medical marijuana registration program is constitutional, a Clark County judge has ruled. In a 38-page order filed Friday, District Judge Rob Bare also determined the state is legally immune from related claims of fraud and unjust enrichment. "The court… Read More→
How Will Nevada Law Really Impact Employees Using Medical Marijuana? December 8, 2015 AggregatedNews Nevada, News & Insights 0 Comments Nevada legislation requires some employers to make accommodations for employees who engage in off-duty use of medical marijuana. But there are still many unknowns as to the interpretation and stability of the law, including for those employers who have zero-tolerance… Read More→
Sole Dispensary in Las Vegas Finally Reopening With Medical Marijuana September 15, 2015 AggregatedNews Nevada, Retail 0 Comments Clark County's only medical marijuana dispensary was forced to close its doors for nearly a week after it ran out of supplies due to widespread failures in the safety tests performed on growers' crops. Euphoria Wellness plans to reopen Tuesday… Read More→
First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens (Finally!) in Las Vegas August 24, 2015 AggregatedNews Nevada, Retail 0 Comments It was a moment more than two years in the making — or 17 years, depending on how you look at it. The first legal marijuana dispensary in Clark County opened Monday morning and made its first sales. Euphoria Wellness,… Read More→
First Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Dispensary Scheduled to Open Monday August 21, 2015 AggregatedNews Nevada, Policy & Legal 0 Comments After months of delays, Clark County's first legal medical marijuana dispensaryplans to open Monday. Euphoria Wellness got final state and county approvals this week, a spokesman said. The news came more than two years after the Nevada Legislature voted to… Read More→