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Stephanie Shehan stephanie@vegascannabismag.com
This month, Nevada celebrates its first year of adultuse cannabis. While the majority of those in the industry as well as many of our readers refer to this sector as recreational, I believe that this term implies that most cannabis consumers are consuming strictly for pleasure instead of for medical purposes. I am sure that most would agree, the most common recreationally used substances aside from cannabis are alcohol and tobacco. Although alcohol and tobacco are more harmful substances, we've never been told to visit the "recreational liquor store" or the "recreational smoke shop." Instead, we operate under the assumption that as adults, we are free to choose which of these we would like to purchase and consume. What separates cannabis is that a large number of adult-use consumers are actually ingesting cannabis for medical reasons such as stress-reduction, anxiety, and insomnia, often times without even knowing it. As cannabis becomes more acceptable and Nevada residents realize that dispensaries are simply stores that adults over the age of 21 frequent, hopefully we will move away from the term "recreational." A few weeks ago, we received a beautifully stained walking staff, handcrafted by California artisan Scott Rainey. Check out my interview with Scott and his wife about their company Strain Canes and the amazing items they are creating with dried cannabis stalks. Last, but certainly not least, Happy 4th of July! For me, this July 4th holiday includes celebrating 22 amazing years with my husband, and your publisher, Bill Shehan Stay safe and keep cool!
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