Cultivate Dispensary and Hearts Alive Village Team Up to Teach Marijuana Safety

LAS VEGAS - April 15, 2021 - PRLog -- Hearts Alive Village Las Vegas and Cultivate Dispensary have forged a partnership to educate the public about the dangers of marijuana toxicity in pets, and to spread awareness to the community about adoptable pets in need of homes.

"With marijuana now legalized in the state of Nevada, it's important to educate pet owners to protect our pets from a potentially life-threatening poisoning," says Hearts Alive Village Executive Director Christy Stevens. "We are excited to partner with Cultivate Dispensary to keep our pets safe and find homes for our many adoptable animals."

Marijuana poisoning in pets most often occurs as a result of oral ingestion (though it can be through inhalation as well). Symptoms of toxicity include stumbling, sedation, vomiting, disorientation, sleepiness, agitation, drooling, and more. Pets that have ingested marijuana must be taken to a veterinarian immediately. Treatment usually includes induced vomiting, hospitalization, and IV fluids. It can take between 24 and 72 hours for a pet to recover.

Prevention is best and Hearts Alive Village offers the following tips to keep your fur babies safe:

• Keep all marijuana, including edibles, inside a cabinet or the refrigerator and away from prying paws
• When you are smoking, put your pets in a well-ventilated area room away from potential inhalation
• Dispose of marijuana cigarette butts in a secure container that pets cannot access
• Advise guests that you have an animal in the house and there marijuana must be kept out of reach as well

In addition to educating the community, Cultivate Dispensary is partnering with the rescue to raise awareness for rescue dogs and cats and help animals get adopted. "We are all animal lovers here," says Francis Bustamante, Marketing Manager for Cultivate. "We are so excited to help our community and get homes for these wonderful pets."

The dispensary will play videos of adoptable animals on their television screens inside their facility and will proudly feature pictures of available dogs on all of their packaging. "We want our customers to know there are animals in need of homes," says Bustamente. "They'll get the pet's names and how to contact Hearts Alive Village to apply for adoption.  Cultivate will be sponsoring some of the rescue's life-saving programs in the coming months and has garnered support from many of their vendors as well.

Cultivate and Hearts Alive Village will launch their partnership on Tuesday, April 20^th at the dispensary's '420' celebration. The rescue will be set up outside the building from 1-4 pm with an adoptable dog (or two). They will be accepting donations and handing out safety information.
http://www.heartsalivevillage.org
Representatives from both organizations are available for interview.