Marijuana

Nevada’s Dina Titus named co-chair of Congressional Cannabis Caucus

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., has been named co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, a nearly 8-year-old group with members from both parties addressing marijuana-related ...

Nevada dispensaries welcome bipartisan push in D.C. for cannabis banking reforms

But industry officials hope all the financial hoop-jumping comes to an end with a piece of proposed federal legislation called the SAFER Banking Act. The ...

With more Americans using ever-stronger marijuana, a federal advisory panel is calling for a public health approach that’s a big departure from “Just Say No.” ...

Metro Police increasing focus on impaired driving in Las Vegas this month

Metro Police is cracking down on impaired driving in a focused effort this month, according to a news release. Nightly through July 20, Metro will ...

Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the U.S., a new study says

Daily and near-daily marijuana use is now more common than similar levels of drinking in the U.S., according to an analysis of national survey data ...

Board issues first state license for marijuana lounge in Las Vegas

The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board has issued the first license for a cannabis consumption lounge in the state. Smoke and Mirrors, attached to Thrive Cannabis ...

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

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 ...

Nevada marijuana lounges inch one step closer to opening

The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board has approved the first conditional licenses for three cannabis consumption lounges, two of them in Clark County. MM Development Co., ...

Cannabis-friendly hotel in Las Vegas pushing boundaries

Lexi is well-known for having an entire floor of cannabis-friendly rooms, but Alex Rizk — CEO of parent company Elevations Hotels & Resorts — emphasized ...

As part of rebranding effort, off-Strip boutique hotel wants to be ‘cannabis-inclusive’

Under new ownership by Elevations Hotels & Resorts, the Artisan Hotel Boutique will be rebranded as The Lexi. Officials at the 64-room property near Interstate ...

Nevada cannabis regulators issue product pesticide advisory

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 ...

Clark County Commission clears the way for marijuana lounges

Clark County Commissioners voted 6-1 today for an ordinance allowing marijuana lounges. The vote comes nearly three weeks after the state Cannabis Compliance Board, which ...

Biden pardons thousands for 'simple possession' of marijuana

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 ...

Nevada cannabis board starting consumption-lounge applications in October

State cannabis regulators on Wednesday announced an October gathering period for consumption lounge applications, according to a news release.

The first Nevada marijuana store on the Idaho border has been cleared to open in the rural Elko County town of Jackpot. Despite opposition from ...

Cannabis lounges coming to Nevada with host of new laws

A flurry of laws passed by the Nevada Legislature earlier this year take effect on Friday — ushering in reforms that Democratic lawmakers who have ...

Preliminary plans for Las Vegas cannabis lounges include options for dining and entertainment

Planet 13, a tourist hotspot, is among a number of Las Vegas marijuana dispensaries crafting plans for consumption lounges, which the state Legislature approved earlier ...