Expert explains how two pieces of federal action may impact marijuana research, sales, transport, and consumption

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The US DEA is preparing for a hearing on federal marijuana legalization which could impact research, sales, transport, and consumption. Expert Riana Durrett outlines the debate history and potential effects on businesses and tourism in Nevada.

As the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) gears up for its administrative hearing on the fate of federal marijuana legalization, UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute (CPI) director Riana Durrett offers a rundown on decades of debate surrounding the plant—and what giving the green light could mean for businesses, tourists and residents in Las Vegas, the Silver State and beyond.