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Cannabis consumption is a critical issue in legalized states, particularly tourist-heavy Nevada. It proved a hot topic at a law conference in Denver, which will soon launch a new social-use program. Public consumption of cannabis is the “next frontier” and the next big legal hurdle for Nevada and other legalized states, said Tick Segerblom, a…

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Nevada’s godfather of marijuana, state Sen. Tick Segerblom, intends to leave the Nevada Legislature to run for a vacant Clark County Commission seat. The veteran lawmaker said Monday he will run for the District E seat in 2018 to replace term-limited Chris Giunchigliani, a fellow Democrat who has held the seat since 2006. District E…

The Las Vegas metropolitan area ranks as the 29th largest in the country, yet we are the largest city in the United States without an accredited art museum. During the past several years we have added significant amenities that residents in any large city would come to expect – except a fine arts museum. Long…

It had the makings of a duel in the desert, the first clash between the legion of marijuana lovers emboldened by a surge of legalization and a new federal administration that has pledged to restore “law and order.” In the days leading up to the Cannabis Cup—which is the pot world’s version of harvest festival,…

After hearing from more than a dozen American Indians Columbus Day is an insult to all tribal members, the Senate Government Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to send Tick Segerblom’s bill renaming that holiday Indigenous People’s Day to the entire Senate. Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, said it’s time to “recognize the true natives and that the rest…

By now, Tick Segerblom has attended a lot of conferences where careful politicians frame their support for recreational marijuana use with a boilerplate disclaimer. I’ve never smoked marijuana, but…  Segerblom is different. A state senator who hails from downtown Las Vegas, he is the rare politician who will say, “I  have smoked marijuana, and I loved it.” That helps explain why he’s also the rare politician—at least…

    Nevada lawmakers could consider renaming the state’s largest airport after retiring Democratic Senator Harry Reid. Democratic State Senator Tick Segerblom plans to introduce a measure renaming McCarran International Airport that lawmakers could approve in the 2017 legislative session. Segerblom said the time has come for Nevada to move away from the checkered legacy of longtime…

A Nevada state senator is coming out swinging in defense of UFC superstar Nick Diaz — claiming his 5 year ban for weed is a complete load of crap. TMZ Sports spoke with Senator Tick Segerblom of Senate District 3 — which includes parts of Las Vegas — who says he’s not happy with the…

Pets might soon be able to use pot under a bill introduced Tuesday in the Nevada Legislature. Democratic Sen. Tick Segerblom is sponsoring the measure that would allow animal owners to get marijuana for their pet if a veterinarian certifies the animal has an illness that might be alleviated by the drug. Segerblom said he’s…