The Supreme Court said it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns.

Cannabis is getting stronger, research has shown — and so are its health risks. Two new studies raise red flags about how marijuana use may increase paranoia and mental health struggles, especially for people who start using it to cope with anxiety, depression or past trauma.

Cannabis gummies have grown in popularity in recent years, as more people turn to them to relieve pain, inflammation, anxiety and sleep issues, among other uses. There is also a growing concern, however, about the THC-containing gummies getting into children’s hands — and mouths.

It's been more than a year since the first regulated cannabis lounge opened in Clark County, and in that time, Smoke and Mirrors has significantly changed its business model. The Lexie Las Vegas billed itself as the city’s first “cannabis-friendly” hotel when it opened in 2023, but it’s no longer cannabis friendly.

Locals and tourists taking a drive along Interstate 15 over the past two months may have noticed something new from Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board: advertising urging that people “don’t gamble on safety” and “buy legal cannabis.”

In the latest Weed Wonks episode, Jordan Wellington hosts Mary Jane Oatman, founder of the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association, and Riana Durrett, vice chair of the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board, for a conversation about tribal cannabis businesses. They discuss the cannabis-related policies and politics of tribal communities, what it takes to make tribal cannabis businesses successful, and what these companies and the cannabis hospitality industry can learn from one another.

From legalizing medical cannabis sales in 2013 to recently opening cannabis consumption lounges, Nevada has been an early adopter of cannabis regulation. As a national and international leader in gaming, Nevada may be uniquely situated to lead the charge in integrating these two commercial activities.

Las Vegas becoming the Amsterdam in the desert for cannabis tourism any time soon is still the stuff of dreams. The first state-regulated cannabis consumption lounge to open, Thrive Cannabis Marketplace's Smoke and Mirrors, closed in April after just a little more than a year in operation.