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Pot dispensaries, growers seek lab testing change

Medical marijuana dispensaries and growers are pushing the state to change regulations in a way that could sharply lower the costs of lab safety testing.

 
Second marijuana dispensary opens in Clark County — VIDEO

Inyo Fine Cannabis, which opens Thursday, becomes the second marijuana dispensary in Clark County. And like other businesses in Nevada’s emerging legal pot industry, it has built in several layers of security to deter robberies and break-ins.

Marijuana dispensary considers lawsuit over delayed opening

Frustrated by what they call arbitrary actions by Clark County officials that have delayed their opening, the owners of a medical marijuana dispensary are considering legal action.

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Marijuana dispensary opening delayed — again

A dispute over how much marijuana a home grower can sell to a dispensary is causing yet another delay in the opening of Nevada’s first legal medical marijuana shops.

Organizers hope pot job fair flies under the radar

Promoters of an upcoming medical marijuana industry job fair believe they can avoid the notoriety generated by a recent gathering sponsored by another outfit. They’re leaving the marijuana at home.

2 Henderson marijuana dispensaries seek approval

Henderson is set to approve two more medical marijuana dispensaries this month, one of which nixed its first potential site after neighborhood opposition.

Detective: Las Vegas man had ‘way’ more medical pot than allowed

If Steven Ficano had anywhere near the amount of pot allowed by his medical marijuana card, police would have simply confiscated the drug and let him off with a stern warning, a Las Vegas detective testified Wednesday.

Jury to hear marijuana case as Las Vegas pot shop opens

A 65-year-old man is scheduled for trial this week, accused of planning to sell marijuana, just as the state’s first medical pot shop plans to open its doors.

Arrests disrupt medical pot convention in Las Vegas

Las Vegas police and federal agents arrested 10 people and seized drugs over the weekend at Hempcon, a marijuana education convention at the Cashman Center.

Las Vegas bank backs off medical marijuana accounts

A Las Vegas bank that had planned to offer accounts to medical marijuana businesses has backed off, citing the astronomical cost of complying with federal regulations.

State says medical pot businesses may soon start operations

With the state still hashing out rules for testing medical marijuana, dispensaries and laboratories that were expected to open months ago — and their patients — have been in limbo.

Behind the scenes of a Las Vegas marijuana testing lab

After a year and $1.4 million spent getting ready, one of the labs that will have to test all the marijuana sold in Nevada is almost open for business.