cannabis

Legislation that would give cannabis businesses access to banking services for the first time passed a U.S. Senate committee on September 27.

KUNR held its second Pints and Purple Politics event on Wednesday at IMBĪB Custom Brews in Sparks. Purple Politics Nevada host Lucia Starbuck moderated the conversation with three state lawmakers who represent the Reno-Sparks area. This week’s episode highlights what everyone had to say.

Cannabis sales in Nevada have declined for the first time since legalization, and in 2023, marijuana products are dropping in price.

State regulators are advising consumers and patients to avoid certain cannabis products that had been treated with an unapproved pesticide.

Last week, the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board approved 40 cannabis lounge applications. SoL Cannabis is one of two dispensaries that received a prospective license in Northern Nevada.

The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board has approved 40 cannabis lounge applications. However, there won’t be one in Reno. The city is still seeking public input.

The Nevada State Board of Pharmacy must remove cannabis from its list of Schedule I substances.

A hearing is scheduled on May 23 for the ACLU of Nevada’s lawsuit against the State Board of Pharmacy to remove cannabis as a Schedule I substance. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck spoke with the lead attorney on the case, Sadmira Ramic, to learn more.

As of April 1, adults in New Mexico can buy recreational marijuana, making it the latest Mountain West state to legalize cannabis as federal lawmakers consider broader decriminalization. Under the new law, anyone 21 and older can buy up to 2 ounces of recreational marijuana, and on Friday many New Mexicans lined up to shop.

Read or listen to the news headlines for Monday, April 4, 2022.