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 UNLV and Strategies 64, the first annual Cannabis Policy Institute Symposium was held on Dec. 5 inside UNLV’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 UNLV 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 UNLV 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 Jardín Cannabis Dispensary Chief of Staff Marc Hauser, included a panel of experts: Robin Goldstein,…