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When legislators estimated that as much as $100 million in state tax revenue could be generated in the first two years of Nevada's recreational marijuana industry, they couldn't have seen this coming. Through the first four days of legalization, starting July 1, the new industry made $3...

Setting aside prejudice and stereotypes, it makes economic sense to legalize recreational marijuana in Iowa. Given that Iowa is currently in the midst of a bit of a budgetary quandary, it would make sense to try to raise more funds by taxing the sale of marijuana instead of raising other taxes...

Tucked away in an outlet on the southern outskirts of the city is a store called Lush Lighting. As its name suggests, it specializes in selling LED lights and other products to help plants grow more efficiently. Though it may not look like it from its modest façade, owner Matthew Johnson...

At first glance, it's hard to decide who's wearing the better outfit: the mustachioed man with the bud-leaf button-up and rhinestone ball cap, or the ponytail guy with the tie-dye shirt featuring a Rastafarian Cookie Monster, who looks a lot like regular Cookie Monster, but with dreadlocks and a...

The first four days of legal recreational marijuana sales generated $3 million in sales revenue and about $500,000 in tax revenue, putting Nevada on pace to achieve an estimated $30 million in sales revenue over the next six months of recreational sales, according to the Nevada Dispensary...

Nevada has become the fifth state to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana, but a battle with state liquor distributors could cause some stores to run out of pot. The new marijuana law, implemented on Saturday, contains a requirement that only Nevada's alcohol distributors can legally...

Recreational marijuana sales have exceeded the expectations of Las Vegas area store owners, who have seen long lines outside their dispensaries since Saturday, when Nevada became the fifth state with shops selling pot to the public. That move jumpstarted a market projected to be fueled by the...

Recreational marijuana sales have exceeded the expectations of Las Vegas area store owners, who have seen long lines outside their dispensaries since Saturday, when Nevada became the fifth state with shops selling pot to the public. That move jumpstarted a market projected to be fueled by the...

Aurora Cannabis has provided plenty for investors to like recently. Shares of the Canadian marijuana stock are up around 360% over the last 12 months. But is Aurora Cannabis a smart stock to buy? Here are three things that investors really need to know about this sizzling-hot marijuana stock...

Despite the out-of-state locale, about half the cars at Deep Roots Harvest on Saturday morning carried Utah license plates. Recreational marijuana sales became legal this weekend in Nevada, and for many southern Utahns, Mesquite's Deep Roots Harvest dispensary, a 40-minute drive from St...

While it may not be your first time buying pot, it may be your first time doing so legally. On July 1, recreational marijuana will be available in select dispensaries in both Northern and Southern Nevada, and an expected green rush is expected to follow. While the Nevada Department of...

High, I'm writing an article as a ghost writer in regards to the differences between the recreational, medicinal, and spiritual use of cannabis. How would you define these categories of use? I know that many of them blend with eachother, smoking dank with a mate in a park might be coined...

Sales of recreational marijuana kick off in Nevada on Saturday, July 1, and the state is expecting on onslaught of tourists coming to sample the local merchandise. But visitors might have tough times finding the drug in stores. Anyone who is 21 and over with a valid ID can buy up to an...

Recreational marijuana is legal in Nevada, but sales are in limbo as courts and the state figure out distribution legalities. Sales of recreational cannabis are expected to be approved "on or around July 1," according to the city. Meanwhile, the City of Reno has released a list of...

The legalization of cannabis in the United States for medicinal and recreational drug use has hit another roadblock in Massachusetts, and studies are indicating that Colorado drivers who use marijuana are getting into more accidents. Due to these issues and enforcement warnings from the federal...

Do you think Arroyo Grande should let residents grow pot in their backyards? How about open up a recreational cannabis dispensary? The Arroyo Grande City Council is looking to answer these questions and more as it takes on the often-controversial topic of recreational marijuana Tuesday night...

A West Springfield resident spearheading an effort to ban the sale of recreational marijuana in town is accusing the mayor of favoritism toward the marijuana industry over the will of townspeople, as the mayor denies the claim. In a statement emailed to several news outlets, Dean J. Martilli...

Despite a pending legal challenge, recreational marijuana sales are on track to begin July 1. The Nevada Department of Taxation plans to issue recreational retail licenses this week, according to spokeswoman Stephanie Klapstein. Some of the approved retailers include medical marijuana...

Nevada Taxation Department officials deny they are trying an end run on a Carson City judge’s order saying only licensed alcohol purveyors can be issued marijuana distributor licenses. Taxation spokeswoman Stephanie Klapstein said in a statement that the department will move forward with plans...

With recreational marijuana sales beginning in Nevada on July 1, many people from surrounding states like Utah, California, Arizona and Idaho are expected to make a run for the border. As FOX 13 reported back in May, the Utah-Nevada border towns of West Wendover and Mesquite are both...