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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

But the rescheduling of marijuana and the opening of interstate cannabis commerce could happen any day now. And if or when that change occurs, Arizona could be a top weed distributor nationwide thanks to its low weed prices, according to a study published by the Cannabis Policy Institute at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Can certain strains of cannabis help treat epilepsy? Would tackling Nevada’s illegal cannabis market reduce youth drug usage? Is there a way to predict susceptibility to overuse of cannabis? These were some of the questions that college students attempted to answer during a Sept. 5 showcase hosted by the UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute, highlighting student work on evidence-based recommendations to address cannabis industry challenges.

Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, spoke on Friday at an event with student researchers affiliated with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s (UNLV) Cannabis Policy Institute—stressing the need to expand research opportunities amid the state legalization movement.

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.