Posted on 07/13/2017 9:54:12 AM PDT by rktman
Sales of recreational marijuana have blown past expectations in Nevada, threatening to leave some dispensaries with empty shelves. After Gov. Brian Sandoval endorsed a statement of emergency in the first week of legal sales, regulators are looking to bolster the supply chain.
The Nevada Tax Commission is meeting Thursday to determine whether the state has enough wholesale marijuana distributors; it could also adopt emergency regulations.
"Right now, only companies that are also licensed to distribute liquor in Nevada are able to bring marijuana to dispensaries," Nevada Public Radio's Casey Morell reports for NPR's Newscast unit. "The dispensaries say that's why they're running out of the drug."
Nevada opened the retail pot market on July 1. The state has 47 licensed stores, and in the first weekend of sales, "well over 40,000 retail transactions" were carried out, tax officials say. Some retailers said they racked up twice as many sales as they had estimated and they also reported a dire need for new deliveries to restock their shelves.
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But MORE importantly, any chance of a Doritos shortage? ;)
Screwed-up 1st world problems.
Sheesh...
In a related story, sales of recreational lacrosse equipment is facing a shortage of gear. The governor has declared a state of emergency. [/sarcasm]
This is catsasstrophic! Can’t Colorado or some of the others states bail them out?
Freedom & capitalism shining bright in Nevada. Now they just need to abandon their backwards distribution scheme.
Seriously?! An “Emergency” dope shortage?! This is a serious embarrassment to Nevada. Or should be. To whine that you’re low on pot?! I’m sure there are plenty of hookers to calm the pot heads down.
“This slot machine isn’t working right!”
“Sir, that’s a paper cutter.”
A statement of emergency? Because there is a pot shortage? We are living in very strange times. The governor needs to focus on real issues, not this BS. If there is a shortage, so be it.
Good grief, a pot shortage is a crisis? An emergency situation requiring the intervention of the Governor and state government?
This is what constitutes a government state of emergency these days.
Western Civilization is going down.
This is hugh and cereal.
The local authorities had to call out the Emergency Vehicles.
Politicians today never focus on real issues...only those things that allow them to endlessly line their pockets.
How soon before some judge declares it discriminatory for the government not to allow welfare people to buy dope with their EBT cards?
10, 9, 8, 7.......
I thought it was safe to visit Nevada again, now that Harry Reid is no longer their senator. Now I’m not so sure. If somebody gets caught smuggling marijuana into the state, will they be rewarded?
I’m trying to figure out who smokes that much pot? I know there are daily users, but today’s hybrid weed will give you a good 3-4 hour high and that is with a with 1/2gram or less.
I bought 2 grams 3 years ago when it went legal here in Washington State and still have more than a gram left, but the I only smoke every few months.
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