Emergency Regulations Approved for Pot Distribution

The Nevada Tax Commission unanimously approved an emergency regulation late Thursday, while a court battle continues between liquor distributors and the state, over licensing of marijuana transportation, as dispensaries say they’re running out of product. Licenses for two alcohol wholesalers have been okayed by the Department of Taxation in compliance with a court order to begin distributing recreational marijuana to retailers running low on supplies. Department Executive Director Deonne Contine told the state Tax Commission it’s too soon to tell if Crooked Wine of Reno and Rebel Wine of Las Vegas will be able to handle the demand for all 47 licensed retailers statewide, and that’s why she still supports the regulation change.