The College of Urban Affairs launched the first-of-its-kind Tourist Safety Institute in September, drawing upon the university’s research expertise in crime science, trauma care, crowd management and many other areas of study.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is launching the state’s first Cannabis Policy Institute (CPI), led by industry expert Riana Durrett. The idea behind the new marijuana policy-focused institute is to promote and expand public policy research.
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The initiative is “for the entire state,” not just the Strip, adding that the institute will look at tourist safety in national parks across the state and Northern Nevada events such as Burning Man.