Marijuana

One of the largest issues that continue to plague the cannabis industry is the inability for out-of-state residents to be able to consume cannabis products that they purchase at state-licensed local dispensaries. Specifically, Las Vegas is one of the largest tourist cities in the country and with the state of Nevada having legalized cannabis for [...]

What is CBD Oil? Cannabidiol is a compound found within the cannabis plant.  It does not contain THC, which is the mind-altering chemical compound in marijuana.  There is no high obtained by using CBD, but rather a centering and calming sensation that will come over the user when consumed. Why is CBD Oil so popular [...]

Las Vegas City Council Meeting RE: Social Use Venue Licenses 03/21/2019 0 Comments On March 20, 2019, the Las Vegas City Council met to discuss a proposed bill regarding social use venues (consumption lounge) in the City of Las Vegas. After deliberation, the Council members instructed the City staff that they would like various additions [...]

Smoking Defenses: The NFL and Marijuana 01/31/2019 0 Comments As the 2018 NFL season comes to an end, we approach the holy grail of the sport, the Super Bowl. The 53rd installment of the “most expensive ticket in town” will feature the Los Angeles Rams vs. New England Patriots, on February 3, 2019 in the beautiful [...]

Common Tax Litigation Situations Marijuana Businesses May Encounter Thirty states and the District of Columbia currently have laws broadly legalizing marijuana in some form. However, marijuana remains illegal under Federal law, and this creates an uncertain landscape for marijuana businesses in the preparation of their Federal income tax returns and in handling an IRS audit. [...]

Strategies for Eating Healthier With Less Work While working in the legal field is definitely rewarding, sometimes it can be easy to get caught up in your work – so much so that you may neglect healthy eating habits. Today on the blog, we have a special guest sharing some tips on how to eat [...]

Record Keeping for Marijuana Businesses Good record keeping is essential to ensuring your marijuana business runs smoothly. Not only does it allow you to track your business’ progress and stay organized, it also helps your business remain in compliance, as some records are required to be kept by law and can be subject to inspection [...]

What is the Nevada Dispensary Association? The Nevada Dispensary Association (“NDA”), a non-profit trade association, was formed in 2014 with a mission to develop and promote best practices in Nevada’s medical marijuana industry. Medical marijuana use was legalized in Nevada in 2000, but no mechanism for legal sales of marijuana existed at that time. Then, [...]

Flying High: Flying with Marijuana In 2017, over 42 million people visited Las Vegas.1 With such a large volume of tourists, and with the legalization of medical and adult-use marijuana in Nevada, the question of whether or not marijuana can be brought into or out of the state arises. Despite more states continuing to legalize [...]