This Thursday, the Las Vegas cannabis scene will gather for the latest installment of the Millennials in Cannabis series hosted by the Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association and Social Media Unicorn. Ahead of the event, which kicks of tonight at 5:30 at the Las Vegas Country Club, we caught up with panelist Megan Summers to learn more about her experience as a millennial working in this emerging industry. Cannabis in Vegas: How did you begin your career in the Las Vegas cannabis industry? Megan Summers: I started a little over a year ago opening Reef’s first dispensary in Las Vegas. CIV: What’s your favorite…...

A So-Cal native, cannabis culture has been a part of Jude Widmann’s life since he was 18-years-old. After earning his Master’s at the University of San Francisco, Jude took his talents to Postmates working in operations and logistics. He was then able to to marry his skills growing on-demand delivery with his passion for the powerful way cannabis transforms lives, as the very first employee at GreenRush. The San Francisco-based company provides marketing and technology services to dispensaries and delivery services across the globe. In just two years, Widmann was able to transition from an entry-level employee to VP of Operations overseeing all…...

Danielle El Kadi is a Virginia native who has taken the Las Vegas cannabis scene by storm. First working with Elevate Magazine, and now leading the charge creating partnerships within Nevada’s emerging cannabis industry. Cannabis in Vegas: How did you begin your career in cannabis?  Danielle El Kadi: I moved to Las Vegas from Nashville back in 2013, and have lived here ever since. Before transitioning into the cannabis industry, I worked in sales and marketing. CIV: What’s your favorite part as a millennial working in this emerging green industry? Danielle: I love being able to facilitate a sense of community between the…...

On July 1, (or sooner) adult use marijuana will be ready for sales in Nevada. Taking a trip to Vegas for summer fun? Here are our top 5 picks of dispensaries to score top shelf bud before hitting the strip! Jardin Cannabis Dispensary After a star-studded grand opening featuring Snoop Dogg, Jardin sought out to stand out in Vegas. “We wanted to build a premium dispensary with a beautiful staff,” said Jardin owner Adam Denmark Cohen, who moved to the valley two years ago to stake his claim in Nevada’s expanding cannabis industry. “It’s a labor of love.” Reef Dispensaries With…...

While it’s totally legal for both medical and adult use marijuana in Nevada, some potential pot sellers are crying foul at the rules established to license pot shops. The Department of Taxation has proposed a May 31st deadline to apply for a temporary license, however CBS Vegas reports, a number of hopeful recreational marijuana retailers claim rules for temporary licenses are unfair, giving preference to companies already established as a medical marijuana operators in good standing with the state. Several would be ganjaprenuers argued the deadline would result in months of missed recreational pot sales. To qualify for a temporary recreational marijuana license,…...

July 1st is the day when legal recreational marijuana sales are slated to begin in Nevada. Now that they’ve legalized it, lawmakers are considering a slew of new bills on how to regulate it. On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee met to discuss an array of cannabis related topics to include how to make marijuana edibles less enticing to children and ways to bar employers from retaliating against workers who are involved in the marijuana industry. According to a report in the Nevada Independent, much of the concern around marijuana candy stems from the heavily funded 2016 anti-legalization campaign whose message,…...