LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Many consider cannabis to be Nevada's newest profit center. Dispensary and consumption lounge licenses are highly sought after, but not equally allotted. 13 Chief Investigator Darcy Spears has learned part of our population is under-represented in marijuana business ownership. As we continue our Black History Month coverage, Darcy shares the stories of some … [Read more...] about Inequality in Nevada’s cannabis industry
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Las Vegas to Welcome First Cannabis-Forward Hotel
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
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
ACLU of Nevada Sues Board for Classifying Cannabis Under Schedule 1
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nevada isn’t accepting the Nevada Board of Pharmacy’s classification of cannabis: Despite legal cannabis for adults 21 and over in Nevada, the Board of Pharmacy continues to list cannabis as a schedule 1 substance—having no medical value. A back-and-forth legal saga ensued, beginning earlier this year, when the ACLU of Nevada filed a … [Read more...] about ACLU of Nevada Sues Board for Classifying Cannabis Under Schedule 1
Nevada Medical Pot Patients Can Sue Former Employer If Fired, Court Rules
High Times If you’re a medical cannabis patient in Nevada, smoke up: medical cannabis patients in the state were recently empowered to consume cannabis on their own time after a landmark decision in court. On December 1, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that employees in the state have the right to sue their former employees if they were terminated for consuming cannabis off the … [Read more...] about Nevada Medical Pot Patients Can Sue Former Employer If Fired, Court Rules
Greater Nevada Credit Union expands banking support for cannabis-related businesses
Northern Nevada Business Weekly When Chief Martin Brody, Roy Scheider’s character in the 1975 movie Jaws, first lays eyes on the massive shark while spreading chum at sea, he utters one of cinema’s most enduring and iconic lines: “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” It’s kind of the same for banking executives at Greater Nevada Credit Union after expanding a 2020 pilot program … [Read more...] about Greater Nevada Credit Union expands banking support for cannabis-related businesses
Nevada Judge Orders Cannabis Removed From State’s List of Controlled Substances
High Times A Clark County, Nevada judge ruled on Wednesday that the state pharmacy board does not have the authority to regulate cannabis and cannabis derivatives under state law and ordered the agency to remove marijuana from the state’s list of controlled substances. In the decision, Clark County District Court Judge Joe Hardy wrote that if the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy … [Read more...] about Nevada Judge Orders Cannabis Removed From State’s List of Controlled Substances
Lounges: Consumption Outside of the Home
Las Vegas is becoming more and more appealing by the minute. Sin City knows how to step aside and allow for progress. There was already so much to do in Las Vegas. The energy, excitement, entertainment, gambling, hockey, soon to be home of the NFL Raiders, medical reciprocity, legalization and now consumption lounges.... YES, PLEASE. We are well overdue for a … [Read more...] about Lounges: Consumption Outside of the Home
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I was caught off guard this morning when I walked into the polling center at 630am. I like to beat the rush, get my vote in and continue my day. I have never had to wait to cast my ballot, until this morning. It wasn't a long wait, probably 20 minutes, but it was still a … [Read more...] about Vote for Change!
