Medical marijuana patients in Nevada will finally have legal access to their medicine. [caption id="attachment_6590" align="alignright" width="240"] Gov. Brian Sandoval[/caption] On Wednesday, 13 years after Nevada voters approved the medical use of marijuana, Gov. Brian Sandoval signed SB 374 into law. The bill establishes the regulatory framework for medical marijuana dispensaries in the state, thereby putting an end to patients’ decade-long struggle to obtain their medicine safely. The bill will…

[caption id="attachment_6498" align="alignright" width="139"] Sen. Tick Segerblom[/caption] Yesterday, the Nevada Senate passed SB 374, which would allow and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries and growers in the state. Sponsored by Sen. Tick Segerblom, the bill received a 17-4 vote — well above the 2/3 votes needed to advance the bill to the Assembly. The legislature is scheduled to adjourn by early Tuesday morning, so time is running short. Despite the constitutional rights established in Article…

[caption id="attachment_6143" align="alignright" width="198"] Sen. Richard Segerblom[/caption] Until recently, things had been all quiet on the marijuana front in Nevada. That changed suddenly last week when Sen. Richard “Tick” Segerblom introduced SB 374, a bill to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in Nevada, and Assemblyman Joe Hogan introduced AB 402, which would regulate marijuana like alcohol. We’re already halfway through Nevada’s scheduled session, with adjournment slated for June 3,…