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Our first dispensaries opened in Las Vegas 10 years ago — advocates for cannabis legalization had promised a tax revenue jackpot, earmarked for education, that would save our schools. But that windfall never really happened, and since 2021, cannabis revenue has actually dropped and flatlined. Today, co-host Dayvid Figler talks with Riana Durrett, director of the Cannabis Policy Institute at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, and asks: What happened? And is 2025 the year cannabis finally makes money?

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, will become one of the leading voices on issues related to cannabis on Capitol Hill. Titus' office announced Thursday that the lawmaker has been named co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus.

Jordan Wellington hosts Riana Durrett, vice chair of the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board and director of the Cannabis Policy Institute at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, for a discussion about the impact of legal cannabis in Nevada, its relationship with the gaming industry, and why it is so important to get cannabis hospitality right. They also discuss the importance of ongoing research and stakeholder engagement, which were at the heart of the policy symposium co-hosted by CPI and Strategies 64 during MJBizCon.

The Cannabis Policy Institute (CPI) at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has released three new reports addressing key aspects of the cannabis industry. The reports were shared during the institute's inaugural symposium on Dec. 5 and highlighted critical challenges and opportunities related to regulatory reform, market trends, and emerging product categories.

Get ready to pay at a Las Vegas marijuana dispensary, and the substance’s illicit status at the federal level becomes quickly apparent. Cash, yes, please. Debit card, maybe. Credit card, no cannabis for you.

Nevada is taking its first serious steps toward exploring a potential merger of its gaming and cannabis industries, as policymakers and industry leaders discuss how these two major sectors can legally co-exist. A recent panel hosted by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ) brought this conversation into the spotlight, as reported by Kolo.

Recreational cannabis has been legal in Nevada since 2017. By most measures legal pot has been a success, serving the public while generating nearly a billion dollars in sales and more than $130 million in tax revenue annually without causing significant societal harm.

Can the major industries of gaming and cannabis ever co-exist in Nevada? Policy experts, industry insiders and local leaders are discussing the possibilities within state law, all to give tourists and locals more consumer options. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Cannabis Policy Institute and the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ International Gaming Institute recently held a panel on federal regulations, state and local laws, and interest from industry leaders in gaming and cannabis.