The Artisan Hotel will become Las Vegas’ first cannabis-forward property. According to a press release from its new owner, Elevations Hotels and Resorts, the 64-room nongaming hotel just off the Las Vegas Strip will undergo a multi-million-dollar renovation to become The Lexi, a resort focused on marijuana consumption. Reports indicate The Lexi will open by April. Lexi Hotel An … [Read more...] about Las Vegas to Welcome First Cannabis-Forward Hotel
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Las Vegas Strip Adds Cannabis Lounges, $3.2 Billion in 2023 Projects
The Las Vegas story in 2023 -- at least as we enter the year -- won't be what Caesars and MGM have planned. That could change, of course, but the biggest changes coming to Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Strip in 2023 won't be from the Strip's two dominant players. In 2022, Las Vegas added 1,335 rooms and 225,000 square feet of convention space, according to the Las Vegas … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Strip Adds Cannabis Lounges, $3.2 Billion in 2023 Projects
Final cannabis consumption lounge applicants chosen
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The next major step was taken for the Cannabis industry in Nevada. In a random computer-generated drawing the Cannabis Compliance Board selected the final 20 applicants to move forward in the process of getting a consumption lounge license. Out of the 40 applicants selected in the state, 20 will be locations attached to a retail shop dispensary and the other … [Read more...] about Final cannabis consumption lounge applicants chosen
Higher potency in cannabis sending consumers to the emergency room
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — At an increasing rate, cannabis is sending consumers to local emergency rooms due to the strength of the THC in cannabis skyrocketing. Compared with people who do not use, cannabis users were 22% more likely to end up in the emergency room, according to a study published in the journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research. “There’s definitely an uptick,” emergency … [Read more...] about Higher potency in cannabis sending consumers to the emergency room
Tens of Thousands of Cannabis Professionals Gather for Annual MJBizCon in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS /PRNewswire/ -- MJBizCon, the largest B2B cannabis event in the world, returned to the Las Vegas Convention Center this morning. The 11th annual MJBizCon kicked off Wednesday morning, welcoming tens of thousands of cannabis professionals for the industry's premier event. Despite challenging economic conditions, industry growing pains and geographical regulatory … [Read more...] about Tens of Thousands of Cannabis Professionals Gather for Annual MJBizCon in Las Vegas
