About seven in ten American adults say they’re in favor of having designated marijuana consumption areas at casinos and resorts—and two in five would be more inclined to visit casinos if cannabis use was allowed, according to a new survey. The poll from the University of Nevada Las Vegas’s Cannabis Policy Institute (CPI) asked a wide range of questions to gauge public opinion on the relationship between the cannabis and gaming industries. The results are meant to inform a report to state lawmakers that’s due next year.

A casino executive speaking at this week’s “Cannabis & Gaming” discussion hosted by UNLV’s Cannabis Policy Institute and International Gaming Institute opined that the legal gaming and weed industries could benefit from collaboration. But until there’s a federal change to cannabis’ classification as a Schedule 1 narcotic, that alignment will likely remain on hold.

Las Vegas tourism and gaming leaders are pressing Nevada officials to re-evaluate decades-old restrictions separating cannabis and casino businesses. They assert that updated regulations could revitalize the troubled tourism market and enhance competitiveness.

A survey by the University of Nevada Las Vegas shows that 70% of respondents expressed support for including a cannabis smoking lounge or a designated consumption area within a casino-resort.

A survey by the University of Nevada Las Vegas shows that 70% of respondents expressed support for including a cannabis smoking lounge or a designated consumption area within a casino-resort.

Seth Schorr, the CEO of Fifth Street Gaming, said Las Vegas tourism would benefit if laws and regulations allowed casinos to host cannabis lounges and allowed their customers to have it delivered to their hotels.

According to a nationwide poll conducted by the Cannabis Policy Institute at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, roughly 70% of people surveyed said they favor a casino-resort having a cannabis smoking lounge or a designated area for consumption.

According to a nationwide poll conducted by the Cannabis Policy Institute at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, roughly 70% of people surveyed said they favor a casino-resort having a cannabis smoking lounge or a designated area for consumption.

Cannabis-friendly state legislation involving the Resort Corridor may offer a crucial opportunity for Las Vegas’ ability to attract visitors amid projected shortfalls, a gaming executive says.

It’s been 11 years since former Gaming Control Board member Terry Johnson authored an industry notice instructing Nevada gaming license-holders and prospective applicants to stay away from the fledgling medical marijuana business because of federal enforcement of anti-drug laws.

UNLV’s Cannabis Policy Institute (CPI) and International Gaming Institute (IGI) will host the latest installment of CPI’s Cannabis Speakers Series with a panel discussion titled “Cannabis & Gaming,” set for 1:30 p.m. PST on Monday (May 19) in the William S. Boyd School of Law’s moot courtroom and online.

UNLV’s Cannabis Policy Institute (CPI) and International Gaming Institute (IGI) will host the latest installment of CPI’s Cannabis Speakers Series with a panel discussion titled “Cannabis & Gaming,” set for 1:30 p.m. PST on Monday (May 19) in the William S. Boyd School of Law’s moot courtroom and online.