Riana Durrett In The News

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13
We're following up this morning on the president's executive order to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug. A lot of you might be wondering what that means, and maybe what it doesn't. The biggest thing is that the order does not make marijuana legal at the federal level.
Las Vegas Sun
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that inches closer to what many states have done.
K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now
The UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute and Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board responded to President Donald Trump’s new executive order to change federal marijuana regulations.The order, signed Dec. 18, moves cannabis out of the most restrictive category of the federal Controlled Substances Act. Instead of being treated like heroin and other Schedule I drugs, marijuana would be reclassified as a Schedule III drug that recognizes medical use and a lower risk of abuse. Experts at UNLV say the move signals a shift in federal thinking, even if it doesn’t immediately change access for consumers.
K.N.P.R. News
The uncertain future of federally funded homeless programs in Washoe, what this year's MJBiz Conference revealed about the Cannabis industry, and a local couple hosts art exhibits — in their home. All that and more on the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.
MJ Biz Daily
Regardless of their business or educational backgrounds, federal prohibition and the erratic patchwork of state laws mean many cannabis operators and investors across the industry have become by default experts in arcane points of law.
Las Vegas Sun
A provision tucked into the recent government funding bill could disrupt the sale of intoxicating, marijuanalike products that have proliferated across the Las Vegas Strip.
Associated Press
Getting high around a campfire in a national park, especially in Wyoming, is likelier to get you prosecuted under a new Justice Department policy cracking down on minor marijuana offenses on federal land.
Beverage Information Group
The global beverage alcohol industry is currently undergoing a significant transformation, driven by an expanding consumer demand for alternatives to traditional alcohol. At the forefront of this shift is the explosive rise of cannabis beverages.