5 Bills Supported to Tighten Up One of Las Vegas' Fastest Growing Epidemics: Sex Trafficking

Good news in Sin City: Nevada Lawmakers recently supported legislation to fight Las Vegas Sex Trafficking.

It is well known that Las Vegas is a beacon for international sex trafficking and a barrage of other sex-related crimes.

Fortunately for all innocent victims involved, both Democrat and Republican members of Congress united on this issue in order to support five new bills that update old federal laws relating to the human trafficking epidemic in Las Vegas.

Nevada politician Joe Heck recently stated to the Las Vegas Sun that, “Human trafficking is a local, national and international epidemic that must be stopped.” In a similar plea, also reported to the Sun, Democrat Dina Titus stated, “Today, we can take a step in the right direction. We can speak for those who have no voice.”

Sex trafficking in Las Vegas is big business, involving online “transactions” made on underground websites that help to churn a multi-million dollar illegal industry. One of the bills passed makes it a crime to place advertisements for sex trafficking—especially online. Another bill helped in the creation of a $25 million grant program for the Justice Department to aid surrounding communities in the prosecution of sex-traffickers. The remainder of the bills focus on support systems the victims themselves: typically girls around 13 years old.

The bills must still pass in the Senate, but it is already a great triumph that they have made it this far.

If you or someone who know is in need of legal aid from an experienced Las Vegas Attorney, contact the Law Office of Mark Coburn today at (702) 384-1001.

5 Bills Supported to Tighten Up One of Las Vegas' Fastest Growing Epidemics: Sex Trafficking

Domestic Battery: Heightened with Intoxicated Couples

Cases of Domestic Battery in Las Vegas are all too frequent, and they continue to rise in both the Las Vegas area and all across the United States.

Recently, a 20 year old man in Carson City was arrested for domestic battery and drug charges after he profusely beat the woman he was living with until she was bloodied in the face.

Officers detained the man, who had blood on his clothing but did not have wounds of his own. The officers then met with the mother of the victim who said the couple had been dating and that they fight and get physical often.

After the young man was arrested, the victim was subsequently arrested after yelling at the officers in regards to retrieving her keys from the suspect. Apparently, she, too, was intoxicated and opened the back of the squad car allowing the suspect (i.e. the man who had just beaten her) to flee. She was arrested for obstructing a police officer.

The incident in Carson City is just one of many domestic battery cases involving drugs or alcohol. It is widely reported that the use of drugs and alcohol cases more, and intensified, cases of domestic violence to occur.

Remember: in Las Vegas, when a domestic violence phone call is made to police officers, the cops WILL arrest one or both parties upon arrival and investigation.

If you are an individual prone to violent outburst, do everyone a favor and lay off the:

1) drugs and alcohol,

2) beating of your domestic partner/roommate/spouse,

3) combination of the above two violations of human decency.

Drink punch. Punch a punching bag. Get yourself some help with your anger management issues…and stop ruining your life and the lives of those around you.

 

Need help with your Domestic Battery Ticket in Las Vegas? Call our Law Office at (702) 384-1001 for a free consultation over the phone with one of Las Vegas’ best Criminal Defense Attorneys.

 

 

Domestic Battery: Heightened with Intoxicated Couples

Breaking News: Las Vegas Boulevard & Fremont Street Will Be Allowed Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

For years, there has existed a portion of the Las Vegas population who urge the idea of converting Downtown Las Vegas into a mini “Amsterdam.” Not only would the legalization of drugs such as marijuana, and the legalization and supervision of prostitution help regulate and purify each of those respective industries, but the prospective revenue boost to the State of Nevada would be immeasurable.

As of today, Las Vegas is one, small step closer to embodying such a vision. After a twelve hour meeting this past week, the Las Vegas City Council approved zoning requirements for the placement of Las Vegas medical marijuana dispensaries on both Fremont Street and on Las Vegas Boulevard.

Though there are no limits currently placed on marijuana cultivation and production facilities in Las Vegas, there will only be 12 dispensaries allowed in the city of Las Vegas itself. By state law, there will be a total of 66 Nevada medical marijuana dispensaries. 40 of these are allotted in Clark County; the city of Las Vegas will have 12, Henderson will have 5, North Las Vegas will have 4, and Mesquite will have 1.

The City Council placed strict distance rules regarding the placement of the Las Vegas marijuana dispensaries, cultivation, and production facilities; they must be located at least 1,000 feet from schools, 300 feet from community centers and parks, and 300 feet from churches.

When making an argument for the allocation of dispensaries directly on Las Vegas Boulevard, Councilman Bob Coffin, as reported by the Las Vegas Sun, said the city already had “an abundance of pawn shops, an abundance of strip joints … a pharmacy model of marijuana dispensary is very likely to be an upgrade.”

The City Council will re-convene to further discuss the integration of Las Vegas medical marijuana facilities in a June 4th Medical Marijuana Meeting.

If you are interested in obtaining a medical marijuana card in Las Vegas, don’t take your chances with an unprofessional individual or agency. Contact the Law Office of Mark Coburn at (702) 384-1001 to safely and swiftly obtain your card.

Breaking News: Las Vegas Boulevard & Fremont Street Will Be Allowed Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Medical Marijuana could be the New Cash Crop in Las Vegas

What makes the growth and sale of marijuana in Las Vegas so appealing to local citizens and environmentalists? Perhaps it’s the fact that marijuana can be grown in the desert using very little water.

Medical marijuana could be the new cash crop in Las Vegas because marijuana is an extremely drought-tolerant plant which does not require a significant amount of water in order to thrive.

As well, local companies currently vying for licenses to grow marijuana in Las Vegas plan to grow marijuana using hydroponics, which is considered to be the most environmentally friendly method of watering plants on the planet; this is because, when using the hydroponics method, the plants only absorb the water they need, and the remainder of the water is recycled through the system for re-use. There is nearly zero water-loss using the hydroponic method, due to the fact that there is no runoff; the only miniscule amount of water loss is through naturally occurring evaporation.

Because Nevada State Law requires that medical marijuana growers use warehouses in which to cultivate their crops, marijuana farmers will be able to grow their cash crop all year long.

Environmentally-friendly growth of marijuana aside, if you are interested in obtaining a medical marijuana card in Las Vegas, do consider this: don’t take your chances with an unprofessional individual or agency. Contact the trusted Law Office of Mark Coburn at (702) 384-1001 to safely and swiftly obtain your card.

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Medical Marijuana could be the New Cash Crop in Las Vegas