The next ILAC meeting will be at the Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital 1650 Community College Dr., Room B-193 Las Vegas, NV. On the agenda is Chad Westom giving a presentation on pesticide use and testing, developing a list of cannabinoids for testing, a list of terpenoids for testing, proficiency update, and greenhouse information.
Final Division pesticide policy statement to be addressed at meeting:
My draft ILAC Statement on cannabinoids / terpenes to be read at ILAC meeting about not driving up costs for MMEs and patients (Please comment after reading):
***SB 372 Caput But Here is the Next Best Thing SB 276 More Dispensaries & More…
Senate Bill 372 (SB 372), sponsored by Tick Segerbloom, has not made it out of committee.
However, here is SB276 and we could hope that parts of SB372 make its way into other bills.
My Summary of SB372
SB276 More Dispensaries Text
SB447 Changes to MME Program
SB 283 MJ Banking
SB32 MJ Registry Card Changes
AB70 MME Taxation
***Elevate Magazine April Issue
You don’t ever have to pick up an issue again from a store when you can use the Issuu application to catch up on your cannabis reading on your computer, IPad, or IPhone. Please start supporting all cannabis publications with your advertisement dollars immediately.
***Metro Social Services Booklet for Good Community Investment Dispensaries
As a good community member, dispensaries need to also engage with their patients and let them know what social services are available to them, when they are in need. In addition to helping people with their physical suffering, we must also provide other social services because it is good for business.
***Clinical Applications for Cannabis & Cannabinoids Budtender Education at Dispensaries
A new edition of this will be released shortly, but this is a good component of budtender training.
***Weed Hire IPhone App & Website for Cannabis Employment
They have an IPhone application and website for individuals interested in working in the industry or posting a job for someone seeking employment.
***Desert Companion Prohibitionist Article
While waiting at the doctor’s office, I happened to pick up the Desert Companion and read it cover to cover, discovering this hack one sided prohibitionist article that does not deserve to be in print. Feel free to write the editor
Andrew@desertcomopanion.com and
letters@desertcompanion.com that you would appreciate a future comprehensive article about cannabis and its benefits, than what was written here.
My letter to the editor is below if you would like to read.
***Do You Need Facts in Fighting Drug War Propaganda
A great source for journalists and activists that need referenced sources and studies to back up the claim that Cannabis is safe and prohibition is harming our community.
***Custom Tin Company for Production Facilities
Union Street Tin company has some great products that can be customized and printed to the customers specifications. You can James Magnano at 312-379-8200.
**** Medical Marijuana: From Theory to Practical Application May 5th
On Tuesday, May 5th there will be an in-depth look at how medical marijuana has impacted other communities. The program will help medical prescribers and law enforcement prepare for dispensaries opening in Nevada. I will definitely be in attendance at this training.
Office of Continuing Medical Education
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
7:30 am - 12:15 pm
City Hall Chambers - 2nd Floor
495 S. Main Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
***Hempcon May 15th-17th Cashman Center
Hempcon, partners with Weedmaps, plans on bringing its ongoing multi-state event and cup to Las Vegas May 15th-17th to Cashman Center. I hope that they support legal licensed MMES instead of having illegal delivery services there at the event and partner with local cannabis organizations.
***Reggae in the Desert June 13th – Largest Cannabis Friendly Party in Vegas!
Reggae in the Desert is one of the largest ongoing cannabis friendly events and a great place to buy a booth to market you cannabis service, product, or brand to the community.
***Hemp Fest & Medical Cup October 3rd Las Vegas Convention Center
Hemp Fest Las Vegas will be hosted by Tommy Chong and feature Collie Buddz and Kottonmouth Kings among many others. I have the privilege of being chosen as one of the speakers this year at the festival.
***Cannabis In Nevada – Your Opinion is Important
I am doing an anonymous marketing survey for Nevada MMEs, so I can get a better understanding of what patients want from MMEs, once they are open. This data will be published into an article once I feel I have a representative sample. Please answer the survey if you use cannabis as medicine.
***WECAN 702 Please Help Us
We are in need of more individuals connected into the cannabis industry to interview for our broadcast radio show (30-40,000 listenership reach) and YouTube channel. Please contact (Kurt@wecan702.org / Beach@wecan702.org) if interested. We would welcome a partner that would pick up a significant amount of this cost and in return receive the majority of advertisement of their MME or brand. This would get the word out about your NV MME facility and also help with branding. Our WECAN facebook has over 130,000 likes with 41,000 reached. We want to help connect you with the cannabis patient community. We can also give you a tax receipt because WECAN is a non-profit. Please assist us in helping more patients get their cards who can not afford them and need cannabis as a medicine.
***420 Yoga
If you love yoga and want to attend Nevada’s first 420 Beginner Yoga Class – it is taught by yours truly at Blue Sky Yoga inside the Arts Factory every Tuesday at 4:30PM.
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Jason Sturtsman, B.A.E., Ed.S.
Nevada Independent Cannabis Laboratory Advisory Committee Member (ILAC)
Wellness Education Cannabis Advocates of Nevada (WECAN) Board of Directors
Healthcare Options For Patients Enterprises (HOPE)
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