Clark County commissioners voted to change the way medical marijuana licenses are divvied up in a unanimous vote that took from Henderson and North Las Vegas, gave big to the county and contributed a slight bump to the city of Las Vegas. In a move by Commissioners Steve Sisolak and Chris Giunchigliani, the number of medical marijuana licenses was revised based on population.
A pro-marijuana group filed a petition Wednesday to begin the process of legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in Nevada.
Look at what Las Vegas and Clark County have done, then do the opposite. That was the consensus reached at North Las Vegas City Hall Tuesday night, where a crowd warned city leaders against over-regulating marijuana operations.
Clark County has received 206 proposals to operate medical marijuana establishments from 109 companies jousting for a foothold in a new industry for Nevada.
North Las Vegas plans to hop on the medical marijuana bandwagon after all. A top city official said Tuesday that a town hall meeting to kick-start to create regulations on medical pot dispensaries and growing operations will be held April 22.
The Las Vegas business licensing department, led by manager Karen Duddlesten, came under fire for the second time in as many weeks on Tuesday for drafting what many called “hypocritical” regulations in what will eventually be a proposed medical marijuana ordinance in May.
