Las Vegas Cannabis Testing News and More
There are many challenges facing the marijuana industry in Las Vegas and around the country, not least of which are the banking problems. Few banking solutions have been found for marijuana companies in Las Vegas, and the solutions that have been discovered only highlight just how challenging working with banks can be when it comes […]
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One of the more difficult contradictions for marijuana legalization advocates to rationalize is the prohibition of medical cannabis research. The federal government labels cannabis as a Schedule 1 controlled substance which classifies marijuana as a highly addictive substance with no medical value. Yet, there has been little research permitted by the federal government that would […]
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After California voters passed Prop. 64 everyone knew that marijuana possession, consumption and how cannabis would be sold would change and end up being in direct conflict with federal laws. Where federal law and state law really seem to get crossed-up the most is at the state border, in particular at airports. The most recent […]
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The Annals of Internal Medicine released a report recently that surveyed 16,280 adults in the United States to determine what Americans believe is the truth about cannabis health risks. A University of California, San Francisco physician and professor, Dr. Salomeh Keyhani, led the study funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. The team of […]
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For Las Vegas dispensaries or Las Vegas cannabis testing facilities, along with the rest of Nevada and other states where the cannabis industry is now playing a major roll in their economy, solving the cannabis banking problems are a must. Hopes are high that The STATES Act recently introduced to Congress will be that solution. […]
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The Center for Medical Cannabis Research is conducting a study on the effects of cannabis on lower back pain and are looking for people interested in participating. The study is being conducted at the University of California, San Diego. Cannabis advocates have for a long time argued for the pain killing or analgesic properties of […]
Read MoreCannabis consumers and other curious individuals around the world are waiting to see what researches will discover about the cannabis flower’s medicinal properties. A very complex plant, most consumers ingest cannabis based off of general assumptions of the medicinal qualities of the plant. One of the strongest assumptions is that cannabidiol or CBD is the […]
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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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Here, in the Las Vegas area, marijuana is now an acceptable form of drug consumption and a new ally to the medical community. The entire country may not see it that way, but the cannabis education courses sprouting up around Las Vegas is proof of its acceptance here. Classes can be taken at The Source […]
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Now that 30 states and the District of Columbia have legalized some form of cannabis, whether for medical or recreational purposes, advocates and opponents are keeping a close eye on the federal government’s perspective on legalization and what it is doing about medical marijuana research. NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) is the federal agency in […]
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