It was a September night in 2020 when the fire torched the Red Mountain Travel Plaza. Residents of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Nation watched as the only gas station and grocery store for miles around vanished amid towering orange flames and acrid smoke. The convenience store was where the community’s approximately 250 residents went to buy snacks, tobacco and … [Read more...] about Legal weed entrepreneurs promised a windfall from tribal lands. Then it fell apart.
Nevada
Nevada Doubles Weed Possession Limit
A new law went into effect in Nevada on January 1 making several changes to the state’s cannabis laws, including a provision that doubles the state’s limit on weed possession. The measure, Senate Bill 277, was passed by Nevada lawmakers this spring before being signed into law by Republican Governor Joe Lombardo on June 14. Senate Bill 277 makes several significant changes to … [Read more...] about Nevada Doubles Weed Possession Limit
Lack of capital, ‘authenticity’: Four big issues facing Nevada’s cannabis industry in 2024
Nevada cannabis consumers and patients experience a market unlike those in nearby states because of its “ecosystem,” which has fewer options for consumers, industry leaders say. In an industry that remains illegal at the federal level, but regulated in certain states, Nevada is experiencing some challenges also seen nationwide, such as slower investment and heavy regulation, … [Read more...] about Lack of capital, ‘authenticity’: Four big issues facing Nevada’s cannabis industry in 2024
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: You Can Buy Legal Weed On the Strip
Las Vegas is a town built on deception — primarily that your odds of winning a jackpot are good. But some of its deception is less expected and acceptable. For example, a half dozen stores on the Las Vegas Strip attempt to pass hemp off as cannabis. The Las Vegas Strip is not where you will find legal weed, despite signs apparently telling you otherwise. (Image: … [Read more...] about VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: You Can Buy Legal Weed On the Strip
Cannabis consumption lounge coming to AREA15 campus
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — On Tuesday, the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) approved a conditional license for a cannabis consumption lounge on the AREA15 campus, which houses popular attractions such as Meow Wolf's Omega Mart, Illuminarium, and a recently announced Universal Halloween-themed park. According to Place.ai, AREA15 was the most visited attraction in the US in 2022, … [Read more...] about Cannabis consumption lounge coming to AREA15 campus
How To Spot A Fake Dispensary
Marijuana is legal in Las Vegas but could you spot a fake dispensary? Here are 3 easy ways to spot a ‘fake’ dispensary." Know the Law Dispensaries must be at least 1,500 feet from any casinos. This is a really easy way to rule out any shop that is located near a casino. Spot the Signs We recently passed laws to require smoke shops that sell hemp products to display signs. … [Read more...] about How To Spot A Fake Dispensary
The Las Vegas Strip Has Good News for Cannabis Fans
A lot of people indulge in their favorite vices when visiting the Las Vegas Strip. You can drink in bars, gamble in casinos, and eat whatever you want in restaurants. Las Vegas has always been a city of indulgence, someplace that gives you a place to engage in nearly anything you can imagine, unless, of course, you want to smoke cannabis. Cannabis has been legal in Nevada … [Read more...] about The Las Vegas Strip Has Good News for Cannabis Fans
Cannabis consumption lounges are one step closer to opening their doors around the Las Vegas Valley
Cannabis industry consultant Christopher LaPorte stands in an empty, 2,000-square-foot room with walls as blank as a fresh canvas. Filtered light streams into the space from tinted, diamond-shaped windows—“So you can’t see inside,” LaPorte says, referencing a state regulation. The daylight illuminates the beginnings of a bar not for alcohol or gaming but rather for serving up a … [Read more...] about Cannabis consumption lounges are one step closer to opening their doors around the Las Vegas Valley
Is it legal to open a Cannabis-friendly hotel in Las Vegas?
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – There are questions about whether marijuana is legal inside hotel rooms at a resort that calls itself the first cannabis-friendly hotel in Las Vegas. The Lexi opens on Friday, June 2, and its owner Elevation Hotels and Resorts stated in a press release in January that the entire fourth floor will be “designated cannabis-friendly with each room featuring a … [Read more...] about Is it legal to open a Cannabis-friendly hotel in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas approves cannabis lounges, but idea of ‘New Amsterdam’ in jeopardy
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — On Wednesday, Las Vegas City Council unanimously approved new regulations to officially allow cannabis consumption lounges within city limits. These lounges have long been discussed as a necessary step in allowing legal cannabis use, especially for tourists, since recreational marijuana was legalized in Nevada in 2017. Clark County approved its own … [Read more...] about Las Vegas approves cannabis lounges, but idea of ‘New Amsterdam’ in jeopardy
