Accomplishments: Cannabis Policy Institute at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
Director Riana Durrett (Cannabis Policy Institute) participated in a panel discussion and Q&A along with cannabis policy advocates and government representatives during the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) Equity Workshop Tour event in Las Vegas on May 22. The panel was moderated by Chandler Cooks and featured fellow panelists,…
Director Riana Durrett (Cannabis Policy Institute) joined a panel of cannabis industry stakeholders and other experts on June 12 for the International Cannabis Bar Association's (INCBA) 2025 Cannabis Law Institute conference in Denver, Colorado. The panel, "The Next Decade of Cannabis: Springboarding Forward from the Initial State Regulatory…
Director Riana Durrett (Cannabis Policy Institute) joined KNPR "State of Nevada" host Joe Schoenmann; Las Vegas Paiute Tribe chairman Benny Tso; and Las Vegas Paiute Tribe attorney Dave Colvin for a discussion on May 6. The discussion centered on the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe's role in Nevada's cannabis industry, examining the success of…
The Cannabis Policy Institute at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ was honored to host Congresswoman Dina Titus on February 18 for a cannabis policy roundtable with 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ researchers and others to discuss top cannabis research and policy issues. Those in attendance included CPI Director, Riana Durrett; Cannabis Economics Group at UC Davis Director, Robin…
Riana Durrett (Cannabis Policy Institute) joined Nevada Cannabis Association Executive Director Layke Martin for the January 17 episode of KNPR's State of Nevada to discuss the state of the cannabis industry. Durrett and Martin discussed Nevada's illegal cannabis market, pricing and cannabis taxation, and cannabis tourism. To listen to the full…
Discussing the exploration of policy and cannabis at the center of the Cannabis Policy Institute's recent Cannabis Policy Institute Symposium, director Riana Durrett (Cannabis Policy Institute) spoke with the Weed Wonks podcast for a newly released episode. Episode 97 covers the impact of legal cannabis in Nevada, cannabis and the gaming industry…
Hosted by the Cannabis Policy Institute at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and Strategies 64, the first annual Cannabis Policy Institute Symposium was held on Dec. 5 inside 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Foundation Building.
The CPI Symposium featured a diverse group of cannabis policy experts, including Christina Dempsey, executive director of the Cannabis Policy Lab; Robin…
Riana Durrett and Marla Royne Stafford (both Cannabis Policy Institute) made a presentation introducing the CPI during the Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association member meeting held on November 14. Durrett and Stafford spoke about the CPI's ongoing commitment to expanding cannabis research and education opportunities at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and beyond as well as…
Riana Durrett and Marla Royne Stafford (both Cannabis Policy Institute) were honored to join the Institute of Cannabis Research for the ICR's 8th Annual Cannabis Research Conference, Aug. 7-9, 2024.
Stafford and Durrett presented the "Cannabis and Gaming: Working Together" panel alongside 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ International Gaming Institute…
The April edition of Nevada Lawyer Magazine, published by the State Bar of Nevada, features an article by Riana Durrett (Cannabis Policy Institute) on cannabis rescheduling. The article, which reviews banking and tax questions in relation to possible cannabis rescheduling, also gives an overview of the history of cannabis legalization in the…
The Cannabis Policy Institute held a "State of the Industry" panel discussion, the first event in its Cannabis Speaker Series, on March 5, 2024 at the William S. Boyd School of Law's Thomas & Mack Moot Courtroom. The discussion, moderated by JardÃn Cannabis Dispensary Chief of Staff Marc Hauser, included a panel of experts: Robin Goldstein,…