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U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, is co-sponsoring a GOP plan that would regulate marijuana like alcohol and enable the Department of Veterans Affairs to prescribe cannabis treatments to veterans.

Legal Weed Is Gaining A Little Ground Among GOP Congressmen

Jul 14, 2021
Marijuana is already legal in many states, and a growing number of GOP Congressmen are ready to make it the law of the land — but there's a debate over revenue.
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Relief Provided - And Needed - By Cannabis Industry In COVID-19 Era

Apr 15, 2020

Everyone’s stuck at home. Anxiety about the coronavirus is high. So people are looking to take the edge off. 

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An illegal cannabis cultivation site in the City of Santa Maria, in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Authorities seized 20 tons of illegal cannabis in a raid that lasted four days in June 2019.

California Seizes More Than $1.5 Billion In Illegal Marijuana

Nov 04, 2019
California voters approved the sale of recreational marijuana in 2016. But the legal market is still struggling to compete with the illicit market.
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The Tricky Path To Legalizing Cannabis Lounges In Las Vegas

Mar 13, 2019

Recreational marijuana may be legal, but finding a place to consume it has been a whole other ordeal.

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Panel Creating Nevada Marijuana Board To Hold 1st Meeting

Feb 13, 2019

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A new advisory panel that will pave the way for regulating Nevada's legal marijuana industry like its casinos is set to hold its first meeting Friday.

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Nevada To Collect Casino, Pot Licensee Harassment Policies

Jan 10, 2019

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's new Democratic governor is ordering state-licensed casino companies and pot dispensaries to provide to regulators their written sexual harassment and discrimination policies.

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West Wendover Approves Recreational Marijuana Sales

Dec 21, 2018

After receiving approval for the second time, recreational marijuana will be allowed in West Wendover.

The West Wendover City Council adopted an ordinance this week for its second reading to allow recreational marijuana sales in the city.

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What New Marijuana Dispensaries Will Mean For Nevada

Dec 21, 2018

Right now, there are 65 marijuana dispensaries operating. Earlier this month, the state’s Department of Taxation issued new conditional licenses – 61 of them. 

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Another 61 Recreational Marijuana Dispensary Licenses Awarded In Nevada

Dec 11, 2018

This month Nevada awarded 61 conditional recreational marijuana dispensary licenses, included 31 in Clark County.

The increase is almost 100 percent, considering there are currently 65 dispensaries operating in the state.

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Can Nevada Learn From Canada's Marijuana Legalization?

Oct 25, 2018

Some Canadian provinces already allow for public consumption of marijuana. Why doesn't Nevada?

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Wells Now Plans A Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Sep 27, 2018
WELLS, NV (AP) — The rural northeast Nevada town of Wells has cleared the way for a medical marijuana dispensary within the city limits.
 
The Elko Daily Free Press reports Wells City Manager Jolene Supp
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UNLV Offers Cannabis Class To Certify Budtenders

Sep 17, 2018

As Nevada's recreational and medical marijuana industries grow, so too does the need for a qualified workforce. 

There's now a college course for that. 

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1st Year Of Nevada Marijuana Sales Smokes Expectations

Aug 03, 2018
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Nevada Pot Sales Set Another Monthly Record In May

Jul 27, 2018

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Legal marijuana sales in Nevada set another monthly record in May and are approaching the $500 million mark for the fiscal year.

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Nevada Pot Regulators Get More Money To Deal With Demand

Jun 22, 2018
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Proposed US Banking Fix For Marijuana May Not Open All Doors

Jun 15, 2018
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A proposal in Congress to ease the U.S.
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Mayors Of 6 US Cities Where Marijuana Is Legal Form Group

Jun 11, 2018
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mayors from six U.S.
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New Rules For Reno Pot Shop Locations, Hours, Fees

Jun 07, 2018

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Marijuana dispensaries in Reno are getting new rules dictating when and where they can operate as well as a new licensing fee structure that should bring the city more money.

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New Monthly High For Nevada Pot Sales; Top Projections Again

May 24, 2018

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada marijuana sales continue to outpace projections, reaching the highest monthly total in March since recreational sales became legal last July.

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Field Notes: Nipton in the Bud

Apr 26, 2018

Can marijuana revive this sleepy desert burg?

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Nevada Pot Sales In February Continue To Outpace Projections

Apr 24, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — State officials say February was another good month for marijuana sales in Nevada.

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Recreational Pot Sales Back On Table Along NV-UT Line

Apr 18, 2018

WEST WENDOVER, Nev. (AP) — The legal sale of recreational marijuana on the Nevada-Utah line may not be banned after all.

The mayor of West Wendover, Nevada is using his veto power to put the question back on the table.

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Marijuana-Friendly States Want Meeting With Sessions

Mar 30, 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California, Oregon and other marijuana-friendly states are seeking a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in hopes of resolving the conflict between federal and state laws that has left the nation's cannabis industry in legal limbo.

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Sen. Cortez Masto Encouraging Banks To Work With Legal Marijuana Businesses

Mar 29, 2018

A bipartisan group of senators, including Nevada’s Catherine Cortez Masto, have urged banking industry leaders to allow banks to work with state-licensed marijuana businesses.

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Marijuana Sales Dip In January, Still Above Projections

Mar 22, 2018

January sales for recreational marijuana took a slight dip from previous months, but are still ahead of initial state projections.

January sales revenue of marijuana came in at $32.8 million, down from December’s $35.8 million in sales.

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