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Tourists Buying Marijuana In Las Vegas Have Nowhere To Smoke It In Las Vegas

Nevada is now the fifth state where adults can legally purchase marijuana. Sales are booming as tourists catch on. But after they buy it, where can they…
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Alcohol distributors lose bid to block marijuana

A Nevada judge denied a request from a group of alcohol distributors to stop recently approved emergency regulations that allow the state to license some…
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Henderson's five dispensaries still can't sell recreational marijuana

While Nevada launched legal recreational marijuana sales on July 1, existing medical dispensaries are still not allowed to sell recreational product within…
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The 10 Best Dispensaries in Nevada

Nevada – the land of Vegas, casinos, and some of Hunter S. Thompson’s most extraordinary adventures. Considering its “anything goes” reputation,…
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Nevada's legal pot industry ramping up delivery services

Nevada's marijuana industry is ramping up its home delivery service as demand for the drug increases following the legalization of recreational pot in…
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Nevada’s recreational marijuana industry ramping up delivery services to meet demand

The front door to a house in a Summerlin subdivision opens, and Marie Shannon smiles and welcomes Quan Chanthavong into her home. The 34-year-old delivery…
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Cannabis for Chronic Pains

What is Diabetes? Let’s make this super easy. Basically, diabetes is when your metabolism just doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to. There’s…
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Pot Emergency due to Marijuana Shortages

The issue is not supply, it's distribution. After nevada started legal recreational marijuana sales, pot shops can't keep up with demand. Growing it isn't…
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Nevada Issues Marijuana "Statement of Emergency"

In nevada officials say there's a pot problem. there's not enough of it to go around. they issued a statement of emergency on the shortage. Recreational…
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Viva Las Vegas: Legal Weed in Nevada

On July 1, Nevada joined the “cool cannabis kids” club when it became the fifth state to offer legalized adult-use cannabis—or, in less wonky terminology,…
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Nevada's Legal Weed: Why Dispensaries Are Already Running Low

It's been two weeks since recreational pot went on sale, and there's plenty of product in the state – so why are dispensaries worried they'll run out? Read…
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Marijuana Shortage in Nevada Prompts State Officials to Declare Emergency

Nevada officials have declared a statement of emergency over marijuana: There’s not enough of it. Since recreational pot became legal two weeks ago,…
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Emergency In Nevada; Tax Officials Weigh Changes

Sales of recreational marijuana have blown past expectations in Nevada, threatening to leave some dispensaries with empty shelves. After Gov. Brian Sandoval…
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Nevada Marijuana Dispensaries Are Already Running Low on Pot

Less than two weeks after Nevada began the legal sale of recreational marijuana, dozens of dispensaries in the state are worried they soon won’t…
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Why marijuana dispensaries now need to focus on gaining market share

Most marijuana dispensaries in Las Vegas reported similar results during the first week of legal recreation sales: Long lines of eager customers and strong…
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Nevada sold out of legal marijuana so quickly, the governor wants to declare a 'state of emergency'

Less than two weeks after sales of recreational marijuana kicked off in Nevada, stores are running out of pot to sell, according to the state Department…
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Recreational cannabis comes to Las Vegas

Add another vice to your list of permissible Las Vegas sins: marijuana, which became legal to be sold recreationally in Nevada as of 12:01 a.m. on July…
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Nevada has a weed state of emergency

Nevada has a bit of a weed state of emergency: The state’s recreational pot dispensaries are already running out of product, just days after legal sales…
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Nevada Officials to Consider Emergency Rule on Cannabis Distribution

When the sale of recreational marijuana became legal in Nevada on July 1, so many people came out to blaze it that the governor had to declare a state…
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Inside a massive (and legal) marijuana cultivation centre

A series of pictures from the Essence Vegas facility, in Las Vegas, Nevada, have been released. The 54,000-square-foot marijuana cultivation centre…
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Exploring the highs and highs of recreational cannabis’ first legal day in las vegas

Independence Day came early in Nevada. On July 1, tourists and locals joined together to celebrate a new kind of freedom: the end of cannabis prohibition.…
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Pot shops follow rules during 1st recreational sales

Nevada inspectors say marijuana dispensaries across the state followed the law and regulations during the first day of recreational sales. Recreational…
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Saturday was the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in Nevada

Saturday was the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in Nevada, and during the first four days, the state generated $3 million in sales and…
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Those Pot Summer Nights In Las Vegas

On Saturday, Nevada became the fifth state in the country to legalize marijuana for recreational use. And weed wasn't the only thing being rolled that…
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Abuse of marijuana increases risk of psychosis up to 159 percent: Study

Using marijuana between once a week and every day increases the risk of a psychosis-like experience by 159 percent, the U.K. Daily Mail reported, citing…
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The booze industry is messing up Nevada’s legal weed supply chain

Green fireworks lit up the sky above Las Vegas over the weekend to celebrate two occasions: the Fourth of July and the start of recreational marijuana…
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Nevada celebrates newly legalized marijuana with fireworks, weed-themed weddings and long queues

Hundreds of people waited for hours in long queues on the first day recreational marijuana went on sale in the US state of Nevada. Tourists joined locals…
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Marijuana sales exceed expectations; customers continue to line up

Recreational marijuana sales have exceeded the expectations of Las Vegas-area store owners, who have seen long lines outside their dispensaries since Saturday,…
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Legalizing pot is a bad idea. Take it from a recovering addict

Watching what looks like an inexorable march from medical to recreational marijuana legalization in state after state — New Jersey included — I find…
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Marijuana sales in Nevada exceed stores’ expectations

Recreational marijuana sales have exceeded the expectations of Las Vegas area store owners, who have seen long lines outside their dispensaries since Saturday,…
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Marijuana Fans Cheer as Recreational Pot Goes on Sale in Nevada

LAS VEGAS — Cheers and long lines of tourists and locals alike greeted the first day of sales of recreational marijuana on Saturday as Nevada became…
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Las Vegas Live: Adult-Use Cannabis Debuts in Nevada

It’s July 1, 2017, and adult-use cannabis sales are legal in Nevada. The first retail sales to folks 21 and over kicked off across the state shortly…
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Recreation sales bring record business to Las Vegas marijuana dispensaries

The first day of recreation marijuana sales in Nevada brought a spike in transactions up to five times the daily average under the previous medical-only…
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Leafing Las Vegas: recreational marijuana goes on sale in Nevada

Nevada has become the fifth state in the US selling marijuana for recreational purposes, opening a market that is expected to outpace any other in the…
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Nevada becomes 5th U.S. state to legalize cannabis sales

Cheers and long lines of tourists and locals alike greeted the first day of sales of recreational marijuana on Saturday as Nevada became the fifth state…
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Day 1 Of Legal Pot Sales In Nevada Sees Buyers Lining Up Around Block

Nevada has become the fifth state in the U.S. with stores selling marijuana for recreational use. People began buying pot just after the stroke of midnight,…
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Las Vegas adds a new lure to its repertoire as Nevada legalizes pot. Here come the tourists

Oscar Goodman has dealt with his share of complicated local issues — a mixture of gambling, prostitution and a lot of public drinking. But the former…
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Vegas ’Bout to Be Lit—With the Sticky Icky. Nev. Legalizes Recreational Marijuana Today

Just when you thought Vegas couldn’t get any better, it just goes ahead and keeps the party at 1,000. For the state that already has legalized prostitution…
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Nevada becomes fifth US state to allow cannabis sales for recreational purposes

The millions of tourists who visit Las Vegas and other Nevada cities every year are expected to make nearly two of every three purchases. Nevada has…
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Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Nevada

Recreational marijuana sales began shortly after midnight, just months after Nevada voters approved legalization in November, marking the fastest turnaround…
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‘Here for the history’: Recreational marijuana sales get underway in Las Vegas

Playing cellphone games and making small talk with her boyfriend to pass the time, Destiny Diaz stood in line for nearly three hours at the Jardin Premium…
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Nevada to legalize pot possession this weekend, as debate rages

Call it a "strip"-tease: Nevada this weekend will technically legalize marijuana possession, but that doesn't mean gamblers and revelers can light up on…
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WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU WALK INTO A LAS VEGAS CANNABIS DISPENSARY

So, you’ve decided to buy some of the marijuana products you voted to legalize last November. What will it be like? According to Armen Yemenidjian, CEO…
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Essence Vegas to Have the Only Recreational Cannabis Dispensary on Famed Las Vegas Strip

Essence Vegas, Las Vegas’ premier marijuana dispensary and resource center, invites the Las Vegas community and tourist alike to celebrate the historic…
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Nevada launches sales of legal recreational marijuana

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada became the fifth state in the U.S. with stores selling marijuana for recreational purposes, opening a market early Saturday that…
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Tourists, locals buy legal recreational marijuana from Nevada

Tourists and locals alike were among the more than 100 people waiting in line at one Las Vegas-area dispensary Saturday as Nevada became the latest state…
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Vegas pot sales light up today

At a nondescript building near the Las Vegas Strip, workers in scrubs, hair nets and surgical masks furiously attached labels to sealed jars as others…
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The Latest: Tourists buy in to recreational pot in Nevada

The Latest on Nevada becoming the fifth state in the U.S. with stores selling marijuana for recreational purposes (all times local): 12:30 p.m. Minnesota…
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Tourists, locals are in Nevada - buying legal recreational marijuana

Cheers and long lines of Nevada's tourists, locals alike greeted the first day of sales of recreational marijuana on Saturday as Nevada became the fifth…
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Tourists and locals buy Nevada's legal recreational marijuana

Long lines of tourists and locals alike greeted the first day of sales of recreational marijuana. This was on Saturday as Nevada became the fifth state…
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Tourists, locals buy Nevada’s legal recreational marijuana

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cheers and long lines of tourists and locals alike greeted the first day of sales of recreational marijuana on Saturday as Nevada became…
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As Las Vegas Begins Selling Recreational Marijuana, Dispensary Owner Talks "Entertainment Community" Support

Enthusiastic buyers began lining up hours before the July 1 midnight start of sales. Angelenos now have one more reason to hop on a flight to Sin City:…
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Legal recreational marijuana sales are launched in Nevada

Nevada became the fifth state in the U.S. with stores starting selling marijuana for recreational purposes, opening a market early Saturday that is eventually…