State agencies are reacting after President Trump signed an executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The executive order expedites the rescheduling of marijuana from a schedule one drug to a schedule three drug.

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.

UNLV announced an agreement with Acesso Biologics, a Las Vegas-based medical provider, to become the first official multisport corporate jersey patch and on-field logo partner in NCAA athletics. The use of sponsorship through jersey patches has been growing at the college level in the past few years as part of the expanding name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities for athletes. UNLV Associate Athletics Director Andy Grossman confirmed a report by The Athletic that the five-year sponsorship deal is worth $11 million. The jersey patch will appear on home and away uniforms worn by UNLV football and baseball players and members of the men’s and women’s basketball teams. In addition, Acesso’s logo will appear on the net behind Allegiant Stadium’s south goal posts during UNLV football games.

Since the wake of the 2008 Great Recession, investors have purchased close to half a million houses in the valley and a recent UNLV study found they could own approximately 15 percent or more of the valley’s housing stock, and 25 percent in North Las Vegas alone. The two largest property owners in the county are Wall Street-backed companies, and there has been a growing chorus from local politicians to stem their ownership stake locally.

You have not said hello yet, but your car already has. The vehicle you roll up in on a first date broadcasts income, priorities, and how seriously you take responsibility. In a swipe era, that split-second impression matters more than most guys want to admit.

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools and businesses across the United States in 2020, Miguel Angelo Castano felt lost. Five years later, Castano graduates today from UNLV with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a minor in philosophy and the honor of being one of the university’s outstanding graduates.

We turned to a panel of experts in the fields of personal finance, business, management and psychology for additional insight into the best New Year’s Resolutions for achieving financial improvement and strategies for sticking to them.

Southern Nevada’s jobless rate was again one of the highest in the country for large metro areas, new data shows. The Las Vegas-area’s unemployment rate in September, 5.7 percent, was third highest among the 50-plus metro areas with at least 1 million people, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Health experts warn about the overuse of electrolyte supplements. These supplements, popular for strenuous activities, contain minerals lost through sweat. However, excessive intake, particularly of sodium, can lead to health issues like high blood pressure and heart rhythm changes. Most people get enough electrolytes from food.