Nevada Dispensary Association Treasurer Ben Sillitoe is a graduate of UNLV who began his career in the mortgage industry. Ben co-founded and became the CEO of Oasis Cannabis at the start of the medical cannabis industry in Nevada, when there were fewer than 10...
As states legalize recreational marijuana, often the dollar signs that legislators and voters see create the bridge between those who hesitate to legalize and those who go “all in” with legalization. After recreational marijuana became legal in Colorado, communities...
The Nevada Dispensary Association (NDA) hosted a press conference this morning to announce that NDA members are ready for retail (recreational) sales, which begin at midnight on Saturday, July 1. Riana Durrett, executive director of the Nevada Dispensary Association,...
Cannabis, a plant more commonly known as marijuana, can contain more than 500 different compounds. However, some of those compounds are more important than others. Cannabinoids are the compounds in cannabis that are considered to be the plant’s most important...
Dear Friends, Earlier this week, my daughter Claire asked why I was in favor of “legalizing a drug.” Those of you who have known me over the years know that, despite having very strong opinions, [sharing] unsolicited political stuff is not my style. So, I’m breaking...
The 2016 U.S. election will decide one of the most talked-about races in national history. Locally, Nevadans have important decisions to make with regard to local races, as well as on multiple ballot measures, including voting on Question 2, which would legalize...
