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.

It’s been almost 10 years since Nevada legalized recreational marijuana use, sparking a booming new industry. UNLV’s Cannabis Policy Institute explored how the cannabis and hemp industry has evolved.

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.