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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Cannabis lounges are coming to Nevada; what will they look like?
Clark County Commissioners will vote Tuesday on an ordinance allowing the lounges to operate across the valley.
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Exhale Brands changes the vape game with AirBuds
Launching April 16 at dispensaries throughout Nevada, AirBuds have other features in common with AirPods aside from their size and shape.
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Marijuana consumption lounge bill clears initial vote in Nevada Legislature
Almost five years after recreational cannabis was legalized in Nevada, state lawmakers are working toward a potential fix to a problem long plaguing the industry.
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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.
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A green wave? Mexico’s marijuana market may be middling
Mexico, a country carved up by cartels for decades, is poised to take a major step in drug policy. This week, the lower house of ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Could the croptober phenomenon come to Nevada?
Across America, bud is blooming. Outdoor cannabis cultivators are preparing to harvest their crop this month, marking the end of an eight-to 10-month annual process. ...
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Green Thumb Industries grows west, closes Essence cannabis deal
The sale of one of Las Vegas’ largest marijuana dispensary and cultivation operations has been finalized. Chicago-based Green Thumb Industries announced this morning that ...
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These items were the most popular at Las Vegas pot dispensaries in 2018
Legal recreational marijuana sales in Nevada logged its first full calendar year in 2018, giving rise to more dispensaries ...
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Illinois bill would use medical marijuana to fight opioids
Illinois lawmakers are considering a proposal that would expand the use of medical marijuana to fight the state's ...
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Long lines, big purchases mark first pot holiday with legal sales in Las Vegas
Friday’s 420 holiday brought out scores of marijuana shoppers to dispensaries. Some dispensaries reported lines of up to 50 customers waiting for ...
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Why UFC 300 might be the most stacked top-to-bottom card in promotion history
A slightly longer-than-usual wait has stretched between the UFC staging pay-per-view cards in its home venue, T-Mobile Arena, with four months having passed since UFC ...
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All about D.J.: UNLV basketball roster projection 1.0
The 2023-24 college basketball season concluded Monday with UConn’s victory over Purdue in the national championship game, but it already feels like the offseason has ...
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‘It doesn’t have to be this way,’ vice president tells Las Vegas audience about gun violence
Harris asked the crowd of high school students how many of them have had an active-shooter drill. Many raised their hands. “It doesn’t have to ...
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Cirque du Soleil's Beatles-themed Las Vegas show will end after an 18-year run
The final curtain will come down this summer on Cirque du Soleil's long-running show “The Beatles Love," a cultural icon on the Las Vegas Strip ...
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Clark County's proposed street vendor regulations threaten livelihoods, advocates say
Humberto and Mariana have been selling Latino-inspired street snacks for the past nine years in an east Las Vegas neighborhood near an elementary school off ...
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Changes to CCSD facility use policy hit youth sports hard
At least one youth sports organizer fears that new Clark County School District facility use rules will price him out of his leagues’ only options ...
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Las Vegas companies saving time, money by converting offices instead of constructing them
The Comprehensive Digestive Institute of Nevada’s location in the southeast Las Vegas Valley boasts nearly a dozen exam rooms, a collaborative office space for physicians, ...
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Fore! Sports and entertainment themed businesses taking Las Vegas by storm
Atomic Golf is the latest in an ongoing trend of sports-entertainment complexes making Las Vegas their home. And more are on their way.
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Noah Hanifin gets 8-year extension from Golden Knights
The Golden Knights gave up conditional first- and third-round draft picks last month in acquiring defenseman Noah Hanifin ..
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Helping build middle class is Vegas real estate agent's American dream
Nora Aguirre, who was born in Mexico and grew up in North Las Vegas, said she first strayed into the world of real estate because ...
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Golden Knights closing in on likely first-round playoff series with Oilers
The Golden Knights moved one step closer to a best-of-seven series with the Oilers starting on the road this weekend or early next week with ...
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UFC 300: Max Holloway scores knockout of a lifetime over Justin Gaethje
The landmark UFC 300 will be remembered for Holloway’s big moment. ...
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Kruger, UNLV diving into transfer portal for reinforcements
The college basketball transfer portal has been open for almost a month, and while news has been slow to trickle out of Maryland Parkway, UNLV ...
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Column: Affordable housing is a catalyst for sustainable economic growth in Southern Nevada
The need to increase affordable and general housing stock in Nevada is undeniable as we face a severe housing shortage and mounting affordability challenges.
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Golden Knights' Mark Stone cleared to return to practice after lacerated spleen
Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone has been cleared to return to practice on a limited basis as he recovers from a lacerated spleen, the ...
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Women in Vegas music: 13 innovators shaping the sound of the local scene
Some of these talents are regarded in the community as musical veterans; others represent the next generation. Regardless, each woman highlighted here contributes something special ...
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Junior’s brings more than its famous cheesecake to Resorts World
The Brooklyn-born Junior’s has a truly winning way with the classic dessert, and the rest of the menu is rich with the kind of deli ...
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UNLV football ready to face the changes in annual portal frenzy
The on-field action has wound down for UNLV football, with the team concluding spring practice Saturday at an open scrimmage at Allegiant Stadium. But while ...
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Conor McGregor to return at UFC 303 in Las Vegas
The fight between McGregor and Chandler, a former Bellator champion and UFC top contender, has been in the works for more than a year since ...
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The Notes: Philanthropy, April 15, 2024
In the Notes: Special Olympics Nevada, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Rebels Give, Interblock, Three Square Food Bank and more ...