Nevada dispensaries raked in more than $27 million during it’s first month of recreational sales and the state pulled in more than $10 million in marijuana taxes and licensing fees, according to figures released Thursday by the Nevada Department of Taxation.
A Las Vegas marijuana testing laboratory has been suspended, state officials confirmed to the Review-Journal this week.
The legal saga of who can transport recreational marijuana to the state’s pot shops continues, with the Nevada Supreme Court issuing a temporary injunction prohibiting the state Department of Taxation from licensing marijuana businesses as distributors.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on Tuesday said he opposes marijuana lounges and is concerned such facilities could spark the ire of the federal government.
An opinion from the Legislative Council Bureau released Monday said no state law prohibits local governments from permitting for marijuana consumption in businesses.
