Nevada Marijuana: Licensing For Non-Booze Retailers Delayed

CARSON CITY, NV — Nevada marijuana regulators have agreed to hold off on licensing any non-alcohol entities for pot distribution until the panel can hear an appeal from a group of state liquor wholesalers later this month.

A Carson City judge lifted an injunction last week that barred the state Taxation Department from licensing anyone other than alcohol businesses to transport recreational marijuana from cultivators to dispensaries.

Judge James Russell said he had no authority to override the department's decision earlier this month that there weren't enough alcohol distributors to keep up with demand. He said the Independent Alcohol Distributors of Nevada must first exhaust all administrative remedies and file a formal appeal with the Tax Commission. (For more information on marijuana regulations and other Nevada stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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