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At UNLV, a first-of-its-kind Cannabis Policy Institute is up and running

November 28, 2023

By Grace Da Rocha

The institute will serve as a research hub for cannabis policy and “local, state, national and international implications for public policy, law, medicine, science, economics and ...
Cannabis-friendly hotel in Las Vegas pushing boundaries

June 19, 2023

By Katie Ann McCarver

Lexi is well-known for having an entire floor of cannabis-friendly rooms, but Alex Rizk — CEO of parent company Elevations Hotels & Resorts — emphasized the 64-room hotel has more to offer.
Nevada cannabis regulators issue product pesticide advisory

January 20, 2023

By Associated Press

Nevada marijuana regulators have issued a health and safety advisory about widely available legal cannabis products produced in the Las Vegas area during the last 16 months using plants treated with an unapproved pesticide.
Cannabis lounges are coming to Nevada; what will they look like?

December 19, 2022

By Grace Da Rocha,
Bryan Horwath

Clark County Commissioners will vote Tuesday on an ordinance allowing the lounges to operate across the valley.
Biden pardons thousands for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana

October 6, 2022

By Zeke Miller and Chris Megerian, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the ...
Nevada cannabis board starting consumption-lounge applications in October

September 14, 2022

By Bryan Horwath

State cannabis regulators on Wednesday announced an October gathering period for consumption lounge applications, according to a news release.
Exhale Brands changes the vape game with AirBuds

April 14, 2022

By Evelyn Mateos

Launching April 16 at dispensaries throughout Nevada, AirBuds have other features in common with AirPods aside from their size and shape.
Schumer will propose federal decriminalization of marijuana

July 14, 2021

By Nicholas Fandos, The New York Times Company

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., plans to propose legislation Wednesday to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, putting his weight as majority leader behind a growing movement to unwind the ...
Marijuana consumption lounge bill clears initial vote in Nevada Legislature

May 27, 2021

By John Sadler

Almost five years after recreational cannabis was legalized in Nevada, state lawmakers are working toward a potential fix to a problem long plaguing the industry.
Should states set marijuana policy by its potency? Some say yes

April 20, 2021

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

As marijuana legalization spreads across U.S. states, so does a debate over whether to set pot policy by potency.
Nevada bill would require more than blood test to prove marijuana DUI

March 30, 2021

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez

A frequent recreational marijuana user is pulled over in Nevada by a law enforcement officer who suspects they’re driving impaired.
A green wave? Mexico’s marijuana market may be middling

March 15, 2021

By Oscar Lopez, The New York Times Company

Mexico, a country carved up by cartels for decades, is poised to take a major step in drug policy. This week, the lower house of Congress approved a landmark bill to legalize recreational marijuana, which would make it the world’s largest legal market for the drug.
Las Vegas OKs drive-thru service for marijuana dispensaries

March 3, 2021

By Sara MacNeil

The Las Vegas City Council today approved allowing drive-thru service at marijuana dispensaries. In an emergency order last May, the state temporarily allowed curbside pickup for ...
Las Vegas marijuana dispensaries adjust during pandemic, coming back strong

December 9, 2020

By Bryan Horwath

Before the coronavirus pandemic, the two Curaleaf-owned dispensaries in Las Vegas didn’t focus much on delivery. Delivery options for customers were sporadic at best. Since COVID-19, however, that’s all changed. Today, Curaleaf is making about 1,000 deliveries ...