In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law
Nevada has held itself as the “gold standard” in gaming regulation for more than three score. And now, for nearly a decade, the state has used that model to claim its stake as a leader in cannabis regulation, too. But bringing those two together has been more like oil and water than chocolate and peanut butter.
Nevada has held itself as the “gold standard” in gaming regulation for more than three score. And now, for nearly a decade, the state has used that model to claim its stake as a leader in cannabis regulation, too. But bringing those two together has been more like oil and water than chocolate and peanut butter.
David Boies catapulted to a new level of fame more than 25 years ago after he won a landmark antitrust case against Microsoft on behalf of the federal government. In the autumn of his storied legal career, he’s staring down his former adversary again.
The winner of November’s presidential election will determine the fate of dozens of pending solar, wind and geothermal power projects that have the potential to power millions of homes and move the nation closer to President Joe Biden’s vision for a green energy economy.
David Boies catapulted to a new level of fame more than 25 years ago after he won a landmark antitrust case against Microsoft, on behalf of the federal government. In the autumn of his storied legal career, he’s staring down his former adversary again.
It’s illegal to smoke or consume cannabis products in Nevada casinos, but marijuana use on the Resort Corridor is still prevalent. From the storefronts on Fremont Street advertising various types of flower to the tourists crammed into alleyways or in parking garages adjoining Strip resorts enjoying a smoke, many people aren’t aware that cannabis has been outlawed from gaming establishment properties.
It’s illegal to smoke or consume cannabis products in Nevada casinos, but marijuana use on the Resort Corridor is still prevalent. From the storefronts on Fremont Street advertising various types of flower to the tourists crammed into alleyways or in parking garages adjoining Strip resorts enjoying a smoke, many people aren’t aware that cannabis has been outlawed from gaming establishment properties.
It’s illegal to smoke or consume cannabis products in Nevada casinos, but marijuana use on the Resort Corridor is still prevalent. From the storefronts on Fremont Street advertising various types of flower to the tourists crammed into alleyways or in parking garages adjoining Strip resorts enjoying a smoke, many people aren’t aware that cannabis has been outlawed from gaming establishment properties.
Nevada casinos would make a titanic splash if they pushed to allow cannabis products to be consumed in their resorts. But don’t count on that happening anytime soon.
U.S. immigration authorities promised this week that a migrant accused of raping an underage girl at a shelter in Massachusetts would have his day in court, despite officers arresting him before he could get there.
Politicians are falling all over themselves lately to support the idea that the federal government shouldn’t tax tips. For more the tens of thousands of workers in Las Vegas who consider tips a part of their living wages, it seems like a good idea.
It seemed only natural after Nevada voters authorized the recreational use of marijuana in 2016 that the Silver State’s biggest and newest “sin industries” would one day overlap. But as for any potential relationship between Nevada’s casino and cannabis industries, experts say that at least in the near future, it’s a full stop.