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Clark County Commission picks 12 to serve on marijuana panel

Las Vegas Sands executive Andy Abboud and Nevada Resort Association president Virginia Valentine are among the 12 people Clark County commissioners picked on Wednesday morning to be on a new marijuana advisory panel.

Familiar issues part of busy fifth week in Nevada Legislature

It is going to be déjà vu all over again when the Legislature begins Week 5 on Monday, with new hearings scheduled on a DMV-based voter registration petition and another on the Equal Rights Amendment.

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Gaming regulators consistent with message to steer clear of pot business

When Attorney General Jeff Sessions explained how the Justice Department would address pot smoking, it sent a wave of trepidation through Nevada. But it was business as usual within the office of the state Gaming Control Board.

More than 60 apply to join Clark County marijuana panel

Dubbed the “Green Ribbon Panel,” the board will set policies regarding land use and licensing of retail marijuana establishments and make recommendations to the County Commission for proposed changes to zoning and business license codes. The list of applicants was posted on the county website Thursday.

Marijuana money still being counted on for Nevada schools

Nevada public schools Superintendent Steve Canavero isn’t sure what will happen if the proposed tax money from recreational marijuana sales doesn’t come through.

Pediatricians warn against allowing kids to smoke pot

An influential doctors group is beefing up warnings about marijuana’s potential harms for teens amid increasingly lax laws and attitudes on pot use.

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