Post by Logan on Jan 30, 2017 4:01:33 GMT -6
Nevada recreational marijuana program to get started with $870K
Nevada's fledgling recreational marijuana program finally has some money to get off the ground.
The state's Interim Finance Committee on Thursday approved a seed loan of approximately $871,000 to start the new program under the Department of Taxation.
"We just want to make sure that we are meeting our responsibility and getting this all done by the deadline," said Stephanie Klapstein, spokeswoman for the department.
The program will be regulating and taxing the recreational marijuana industry since Nevadans voted in November to legalize the substance as of Jan. 1.
Read more: www.rgj.com/story/news/2017/01/26/nevada-recreational-marijuana-program-get-started-870k/97112564/
Nevada's fledgling recreational marijuana program finally has some money to get off the ground.
The state's Interim Finance Committee on Thursday approved a seed loan of approximately $871,000 to start the new program under the Department of Taxation.
"We just want to make sure that we are meeting our responsibility and getting this all done by the deadline," said Stephanie Klapstein, spokeswoman for the department.
The program will be regulating and taxing the recreational marijuana industry since Nevadans voted in November to legalize the substance as of Jan. 1.
Read more: www.rgj.com/story/news/2017/01/26/nevada-recreational-marijuana-program-get-started-870k/97112564/