Since Nevadans voted to legalize recreational cannabis in November 2016, the industry has been growing at a furious pace around the Las Vegas Valley. Long, celebratory lines on opening night—July 1—foreshadowed the steady business to come at dispensaries around town, with Henderson most recently coming onboard for recreational sales in October.
These are some of the men and women most responsible for marijuana’s overwhelmingly successful start in Southern Nevada. Click on their names to read their stories.
Armen Yemenidjian, CEO, Essence Cannabis Dispensaries & Desert Grown Farms
Amanda Connor, Attorney, Connor & Connor PLLC
Aaron McCrary, Master Grower, Zion Gardens
Kema Ogden, Director of Outreach, Top Notch THC
Andrew Jolley, Co-Owner & CEO, The Source & Nevada Organic Remedies
Brian Padgett, Owner, CW Nevada
Benny Tso, Chairman, Las Vegas Paiute Tribe
Bert Adams, Owner & CEO, Cannabiotix
Scott Sibley, Partner, MMJ America
Tim Conder, CEO, Blackbird Logistics
Joe Brezny & Scot Rutledge, Industry Advocates
Paul Schloss, President, Redwood Cultivation
Jerry Velarde, President, Evergreen Organix
Kevin Biernacki, Cultivation Manager & Master Grower, The Grove
Tripp Keber, CEO, Dixie Elixirs and Edibles
Jennifer Shepherd, Independent Consultant to Medicinal Clients