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In less than two months, it will be perfectly legal to purchase recreational marijuana from select dispensaries in Nevada, according to a recent report from the Reno Gazette-Journal.
Earlier this week, the Nevada Tax Commission put its seal of approval on a measure that would allow medical marijuana dispensaries with immaculate records to obtain a temporary license to sell weed for recreational purposes.
The goal of what has been deemed the “early start” program is to get recreational pot sales up and running ahead of the deadline set for the commission to establish rules for the state’s fully legal market.
The plan will allow pot to be sold to anyone 21 and older as early as July 1, 2017.
It is important to point out that this move will not provide any business opportunities for operations not already affiliated with the state’s medical marijuana program. That portion of law is still several months from being realized.
However, beginning in the next couple of weeks, it is will give around 190 medical marijuana dispensaries in “good standing” with the state a chance to capitalize on the recreational sector while regulators figure out exactly how they…
