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The Nevada legislature has sent a bill to legalize marijuana consumption lounges to the governor\u2019s desk.<\/p>\n
After clearing the Assembly last week<\/a>, the legislation advanced through the Senate in a 17-3 vote on Monday.<\/p>\n Sponsored by Assemblyman Steve Yeager (D), the bill would create two new licensing categories for cannabis businesses<\/a>\u00a0in the state. One would be for \u201cretail cannabis consumption lounges\u201d and the other would be an \u201cindependent cannabis consumption lounge.\u201d<\/p>\n AB341, @SteveYeagerNV<\/a> bill to allow state Cannabis Compliance Board to license and regulate cannabis consumption lounges, clears the Senate in the final hours of #NVleg<\/a> session. <\/p>\n 17-3 vote, with 1 GOP and 2 Dems voting against it. pic.twitter.com\/iIzAxLgdZc<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Colton Lochhead (@ColtonLochhead) June 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n Existing retailers could apply for the former license and sell products that could be consumed on-site by adults 21 and older.<\/p>\n Independent lounges could enter into a contract with an existing retailer to purchase and prepare ready-to-consume marijuana products for resale.<\/p>\n The state\u2019s Cannabis Compliance Board would also be responsible for creating regulations for on-site facilities and collecting fees for license applicants. Businesses that qualify as social equity applicants would have a reduced fee.<\/p>\n Under the\u00a0legislation<\/a>, a person \u201cwho has been adversely affected by provisions of previous laws which criminalized activity relating to cannabis\u201d is considered a social equity applicant.<\/p>\n \u2014 The Senate also adopted an amendment, which the House later concurred on, stipulating that local governments can adopt regulations for consumption lounges that are \u201cmore restrictive\u201d than the state rules.<\/p>\n Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) is a strong supporter of the state\u2019s cannabis industry and is expected to sign the proposal.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thrilled that after the long wait, Nevada will finally be home to consumption lounges,\u201d Larry Scheffler Co-CEO of Planet 13, a vertically integrated marijuana company in the state, said. \u201cWe\u2019ve long believed that tourists needed a safe, legal and enjoyable place to consume cannabis and have been planning for a consumption lounge and club at the SuperStore since the bill was originally proposed two years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n The legislature also recently sent bills to the governor that would reduce marijuana penalties for minors, rescind per se driving thresholds for THC and allow curbside pickup at dispensaries.<\/p>\n Adding the new social use license types statewide and giving consumers this option\u2014especially in the tourist-centric state\u2014could boost marijuana and other tax revenues. Sisolak has had a particular interest in ensuring that those tax dollars support public education, which he talked about during a State of the State address<\/a>\u00a0in January.<\/p>\n The governor has also committed to promoting equity and justice in the state\u2019s marijuana law. Last year, for example, he pardoned more than 15,000 people<\/a>\u00a0who were convicted for low-level cannabis possession.<\/p>\n That action was made possible under\u00a0a resolution the governor introduced<\/a>\u00a0that was unanimously approved by the state\u2019s Board of Pardons Commissioners.<\/p>\n Locally, the Las Vegas City Council in 2019 approved an ordinance allowing for social consumption sites within city limits.<\/p>\n That year, Alaska became the first state to enact regulations that\u00a0provide for the on-site use option at dispensaries<\/a>. Colorado followed suit with legislation approved that\u00a0legalized cannabis \u201ctasting rooms\u201d and \u201cmarijuana hospitality establishments\u201d<\/a>\u00a0where adults could freely use cannabis. Social consumption sites are also provided for in\u00a0New York\u2019s\u00a0 marijuana legalization law<\/a>.<\/p>\n In California, the Assembly recently passed a bill that would allow local jurisdictions to permit licensed cannabis lounges to sell non-marijuana foods and drinks.<\/p>\n Congress Only Has One Chance To Legalize Marijuana The Right Way (Op-Ed)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n Photo courtesy of Martin Alonso<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Nevada Bill To Legalize Marijuana Consumption Lounges Heads To Governor\u2019s Desk<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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