Tag: Nevada

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July 23, 2013
07/23/2013
Medbox Expands Into Illinois, Nevada, New York and Oregon

Medbox Expands Into Illinois, Nevada, New York and Oregon

Medbox will begin consulting operations in Illinois, Nevada, New York and Oregon, where legislation has recently allowed for medical marijuana dispensary operations. Medbox recently had great success...
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July 22, 2013
07/22/2013
Nevada Medical Marijuana Users Still Worry About DUI

Nevada Medical Marijuana Users Still Worry About DUI

Nevada medical marijuana users are concerned as the state’s dispensaries open for business in 2014 that they could easily violate Nevada’s DUI standard; driving with more than 2...
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July 2, 2013
07/02/2013
Nevada Business Spells Out New Industry of Medical Cannabis

Nevada Business Spells Out New Industry of Medical Cannabis

Looking to open a dispensary in Nevada? I hope you have a lot of assets. Nevada Business Magazine describes the laws, fees and intentions of Nevada’s Senate...
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June 27, 2013
06/27/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.26)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.26)

It’s been a good week for medical marijuana in state legislatures, with New Hampshire now poised to become the 19th medical marijuana state, and that’s just for...
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June 20, 2013
06/20/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.19)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.19)

Well, at least the DEA didn’t raid any dispensaries in the last week. In California, the battle continues at the local level, while progress is being made...
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June 14, 2013
06/14/2013
Nevada: Governor Signs Cannabis Dispensary Measure Into Law

Nevada: Governor Signs Cannabis Dispensary Measure Into Law

Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed legislation, Senate Bill 374, authorizing the creation of up to 66 not-for-profit  medical marijuana dispensaries. Under the new law, state...
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June 7, 2013
06/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.05)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.05)

The medical marijuana scene is hectic! Bill passing, raids happening, local officials pondering, and California dispensaries dwindling. Let’s get to it: California On May 21, the Lakeport city...
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May 30, 2013
05/30/2013
Nevada Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Moves to Senate

Nevada Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Moves to Senate

Nevada’s medical marijuana dispensary bill has passed a final hearing in the Senate Finance Committee and now moves to the senate for a third reading and vote....
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May 24, 2013
05/24/2013
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Clears Committee in Nevada

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill Clears Committee in Nevada

Nevada’s Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved SB 374, which would put in place a system to tax and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. The dispensary bill now moves...
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May 2, 2013
05/02/2013
A Rising Marijuana Reform Tide at the Statehouses

A Rising Marijuana Reform Tide at the Statehouses

In the wake of the marijuana legalization victories in Colorado and Washington last November, and buoyed by a series of national public opinion polls showing support for...
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April 18, 2013
04/18/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.17)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.17)

More DEA raids in Los Angeles, federal prison bureaucrats ignore a Michigan medical marijuana prisoner’s medical needs, and there is lots of action in state legislatures. Let’s...
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April 16, 2013
04/16/2013
MMJ School Opens in Nevada

MMJ School Opens in Nevada

The Cannabis Career Institute (CCI) has opened Nevada’s first MMJ school, providing students with lessons on growing, budtending and dispensary operation. This all comes before the first...
By: Lateralus
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April 9, 2013
04/09/2013
Nevada Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced to Assembly

Nevada Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced to Assembly

Assemblyman Joe Hogan introduced HB 402 to the Assembly Judiciary Committee Friday. HB 402 is a marijuana legalization bill that would treat marijuana similarly to alcohol. The...
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March 28, 2013
03/28/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.27)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.27)

There is plenty of action in state legislatures, the battle over rescheduling continues, a Maine dispensary gets called out for using pesticides, and much more. Let’s get...
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March 26, 2013
03/26/2013
Two Marijuana Bills Introduced in Nevada

Two Marijuana Bills Introduced in Nevada

Until recently, things had been all quiet on the marijuana front in Nevada. That changed suddenly last week when Sen. Richard “Tick” Segerblom introduced SB 374, a bill...
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March 21, 2013
03/21/2013
Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in Nevada

Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in Nevada

On Monday, Nevada became the latest state to see a marijuana legalization bill filed this year. Assemblyman Joe Hogan (D-Las Vegas) introduced Assembly Bill 402, which would allow...
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March 15, 2013
03/15/2013
Nevada Lawmaker to Introduce Bill Legalizing Marijuana

Nevada Lawmaker to Introduce Bill Legalizing Marijuana

Nevada Assemblyman Joe Hogan will introduce a bill today legalizing marijuana in Nevada. The bill is being cosponsored by fellow Assemblymen Andrew Martin and Paul Aizley. Hogan is...
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March 7, 2013
03/07/2013
Fined $900,000 for Using Marijuana?

Fined $900,000 for Using Marijuana?

Last week, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) slapped former middleweight champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. with a $900,000 fine and nine-month suspension. Why? Not for...
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February 28, 2013
02/28/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.27)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.02.27)

From the village board to the halls of Congress, medical marijuana is popping up all over. And there’s action at various state houses, too. Let’s get to...
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February 25, 2013
02/25/2013
Nevada Senator Working on Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill

Nevada Senator Working on Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill

Senator Tick Segerblom is working on a bill to authorize medical marijuana dispensaries in Nevada. The dispensaries would be for-profit, taxed, and regulated as tightly as casinos by...
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