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Marijuana edibles are becoming a very popular form of cannabis consumption. Consumers have been able to choose from all sorts of gummies, tinctures and drinks since recreational sales began last July. States like Colorado have refined laws concerning edibles to ensure that they do not appeal to children by making the sales of animal or […]
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Even with strong concerns over potential money laundering occurring, Nevada and its gaming commission will permit cannabis business conferences at casinos. Las Vegas has for a long time been a hub for businesses to host seminars, conventions and other business associated events. Since marijuana is a Schedule 1 drug, banks have been very reluctant to […]
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Las Vegas dispensaries will have absolutely no involvement with casinos or any portion of the Nevada gaming industry except to be permitted the ability to reserve hotel conference halls for business purposes only. That was the consensus of opinion during a panel called by Governor Sandoval earlier in the week. The heart of the issue […]
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Coccidioides Immitis, the fungus that causes Valley Fever, can be found in the soil throughout the pacific southwest region of the United States extending from southern California well into Texas. Valley Fever is typically spread by mosquitoes that are infected with coccidioidomycosis after biting grazing animals in the region. However, a 48-year old woman in southern […]
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Dr. Yasmin Hurd is a person obsessed with brains, in particular with the human brain. It is no wonder why the human brain attracts the top minds in the world, pun fully intended, considering it is the most complex biological structure in the known universe. Yasmin Hurd is the Ward-Coleman Chair of Translational Neuroscience and […]
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The new Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam recently visited Las Vegas to take a close look at our legal recreational and medical marijuana industry. He wanted to know about Nevada’s legal marijuana policy, infrastructure and how it fits in with the legal gambling industry here in the betting mecca of the United States. Atlantic City […]
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Clark County sales tax and other associated taxes coming out of the recreational sale of marijuana in Las Vegas are doing very well for the people of Nevada. In the first six months of recreational marijuana sales dating back to July 1st of 2017, Nevada made $30 million in marijuana associated tax revenue. The state […]
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Drug collection boxes that are being referred to as amnesty boxes have been setup at the three Las Vegas airports, in particular at McCarran International Airport where the majority of air travelers leave Las Vegas. The amnesty boxes are labeled, Disposal for Prescription and Recreational Drugs, and their intended purpose is to provide a means […]
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An interesting court case has come up in Las Vegas involving Sunrise Hospital and a nurse they fired after he tested positive for THC-COOH in a urine sample he provided. The lawsuit filed by the terminated nurse has some far reaching implications especially after the judge elected to deny the hospital lawyers’ motion to dismiss […]
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If anyone is wondering what happened to the marijuana stigma, look no further than the southern California city of Escondido where the bias against cannabis is still strong and the belief that criminalizing marijuana use is still the best way to create order within a town or city. The mayor and police chief of Escondido […]
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