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California is the sixth largest economy in the world, based on gross domestic product. And in November, voters legalized recreational marijuana, something that will further diversify the state’s portfolio.

Nearly twenty-eight thousand Nevadans are currently cardholders in the state’s medical marijuana program . And about 3,500 are registered as home growers. Contrary to what some might think, weed isn’t that easy to grow. Reno Public Radio’s Anh Gray explores some issues patients encounter while cultivating at home. An array of flowers, fruit trees and vegetable plants are on display at the at Moana Nursery located in southwest Reno. With the warmer weather, customers are snapping up plants and

There's less than one week left in Nevada's 2017 Legislative Session, and lawmakers are working around the clock to put the finishing touches on bills while at the same time finalizing a budget for the next two years. Reno Public Radio's News Director Michelle Billman spoke with our political reporter Paul Boger to get the latest from Carson City. For a comprehensive look at where bills are in the legislative process, click here. A Look Ahead to the Final Week of the 2017 Session Well, this is

El primer equipo profesional de fútbol en Reno ya tiene una base de fanáticos fieles y solo esta creciendo. Nuestra reportera Stephanie Serrano, en colaboración con Noticiero Móvil, nos lleva adentro del mundo del Battle Born Brigade. Noticiero Móvil, una plataforma multimedia de noticias que provee información en español e inglés en el norte de Nevada, trabajando junto la Escuela Reynolds de periodismo. Un mar de azul y amarillo detiene él traficó en la calle Virginia mientras aficionados de

Medical and now recreational marijuana is legal in Nevada. Many businesses in the state are grappling with drafting drug policies to ensure workplace safety. Diana Albiniano is a Reno based human resources consultant with Solutions At Work. She helps employers customize policies that work for their type of industry and explains that workplace drug policies should address the specific needs of an industry. “Do you have heavy equipment, do you have manufacturing, do you have a lot of safety

Increased tourism and the tax money associated with it was one of the top arguments for legalizing recreational cannabis. But how have other states dealt with pot tourism? Reno Public Radio's Paul Boger spoke with Northern Colorado Community Radio's Luke Runyon about what's going on in his state. “Let’s chat about the impact legalized recreational marijuana had had on Colorado’s tourism industry.” "When Colorado originally passed legal marijuana and it went into effect in 2014, I think you

The Washoe County School District has plans to build a new high school and to re-purpose Hug High into a career and technical academy. Several local entities have signed a letter of intent for the school in west Sparks, and that letter was approved Thursday by the board of the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority. To learn more, our News Director Michelle Billman spoke with contributor Bob Conrad of ThisisReno . KUNR: First, where would the new school be built exactly and what would its

Parents hear about many options for their students these days. One of them is the dual credit program at Truckee Meadows Community College. That’s where students can get high school and college credit at the same time. A lot of students know about it and are curious. Reno Youth Radio’s Kenia Aguirre is one of those curious students, so she spoke to a student who went through it and how it has worked for her. As a high school student, sometimes I’m bored and instruction seems to move along slowly

Guy Ritchie's new take on King Arthur.

How and why you should stop yelling at your children.