Marijuana legalization

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Should states set marijuana policy by its potency? Some say yes

As marijuana legalization spreads across U.S. states, so does a debate over whether to set pot policy by potency.

Las Vegas OKs drive-thru service for marijuana dispensaries

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 ...

Las Vegas marijuana dispensaries adjust during pandemic, coming back strong

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 ...

Nevada judge rules state marijuana licensing process can go ahead

Judge Gonzalez did not say laws were broken, despite allegations by attorneys for some marijuana companies, and she did not specify who should now get ...

Nevada pardons thousands convicted of minor marijuana possession

Nevada became the latest state with legal marijuana sales to pardon people convicted of possessing a small amount of cannabis. The State Board of ...

Is marijuana essential? Dispensaries OK’d to stay open

Is marijuana essential during the coronavirus pandemic? That seemed to be the question this morning as people flocked to Las Vegas-area dispensaries to stock up ...

Las Vegas council denies marijuana dispensary permit near Summerlin

The Las Vegas City Council voted 6-0 Wednesday to deny a special use permit for a marijuana dispensary on Sahara and Forte Apache that was ...

Las Vegas council to vote on dispensary allowed by law but resisted by neighbors

Las Vegas Councilwoman Victoria Seaman is encouraging residents to attend Wednesday’s city council meeting to speak out against a proposed marijuana dispensary in her ward ...

Report: Oregon marijuana sales 420% stronger near Idaho

Marijuana sales in Oregon along the Idaho state line are 420% the statewide average, according to a state report ....

Nevada collects record $9.8 million in taxes from cannabis sales

A state-best $9.8 million in marijuana tax revenue was collected by Nevada in October, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation, which regulates the industry.

The director of the Department of Nevada Administration has announced her resignation after she led the state into ...

Don’t call it marijuana; it’s cannabis

Marijuana by any other name would provide the same high, but many people now prefer the term cannabis, citing a stigma surrounding marijuana as well ...