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First Nevada Cannabis Lab Receives ISO 17025 Accreditation.

On December 7th, 374 Labs received ISO 17025 accreditation, becoming the first in Nevada to do so. The laboratory, based in Sparks, Nevada, is state-certified and now the only ISO 17025 accredited lab in the state, according to a press release. The laboratory is a member in both the Association of Commercial Cannabis Laboratories (ACCL) […]

NV: Medical Marijuana Program Approved

This is a historic time for equal rights of Native Americans and for the Ely Shoshone Tribe. Even with a valid Nevada State medical marijuana card, Native Americans could still be prosecuted for medical or recreational marijuana and had no clear safe path to the same medicine non-tribal members have. On Nov 1, The Ely […]

Ballot could add legal marijuana to Las Vegas’ list of vices

By MICHELLE RINDELS Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) – Nevada already has legal brothels, round-the-clock casinos and a coy catchphrase declaring that “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” If voters approve, the state could soon add another vice in the form of recreational marijuana. A proposal on the Nov. 8 state ballot would legalize […]

NV: Q And A – Marine Explains Why He’s Advocating For Marijuana Legalization

When Brian Eberhart suffered a gruesome leg injury during a martial arts training exercise in the Marine Corps, it set off a chain of events that led to four surgeries and prescriptions to an array of opioid pain medications. It also left him addicted to the painkillers he said were freely prescribed to him. Eberhart, […]

NV: Veterans, Soldiers Tout Pot Benefits In Fight Against PTSD, Opiate Addiction

Legalized access to cannabis will help former military soldiers fight symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder while reducing their need for opiate prescriptions, a panel of combat veterans and politicians said in Las Vegas on Wednesday. An estimated 20 veterans commit suicide each day, said marijuana advocate Dr. Sue Sisley at Wednesday’s conference, for various reasons […]

NV: Seniors Tour Medical Pot Dispensary

Roughly two dozen seniors spent more than an hour touring Nye County’s sole medical marijuana dispensary on Thursday. Officials at The Grove dispensary on East Basin Avenue provided information about the product and the benefits derived from the use of medical marijuana. One senior, Rosemarie Coppa, said she thought the tour was quite educational. Coppa […]

NV: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Set To Open In Carson City

Carson City’s first medical marijuana dispensary is set to open later this month. The dispensary, RISE, held a ribbon cutting and hosted tours of its store on Clearview Drive at Carson Street Thursday. The dispensary operated by Green Thumb Industries (GTI) has tentative plans to open Sept. 16, but its opening depends on scheduling a […]

NV: Medical Marijuana Event For Veterans Later This Month In Reno

The medical marijuana industry in Northern Nevada is growing. And while the Silver State is seeing more production facilities and dispensaries, folks seeking a patient card still face many challenges. “You know a lot of patients had to literally wait for the application in the mail, then send it in the mail and it’s really […]