A proposal to allow marijuana to be sold at events and to establish a license for “portable cannabis vendors” has been passed by a key committee in Nevada’s Legislature.
Assembly Bill 253, filed by State Representative Cameron Miller, would establish a license for a “temporary cannabis event”. It also establishes a permit for portable cannabis vendors that would be authorized to sell marijuana and marijuana products to those 21 and older at events.
Yesterday the measure was passed by the Assembly Committee on Judiciary, and was assigned to the Ways and Means Committee. Passage through the Ways and Means Committee would allow for the measure to be considered by the full Assembly.
“Just like any event, you would go to the city and ask for a liquor license, this is the same concept.” says A’Esha Goins founder of the Cannabis Equity and Inclusion Community, a group lobbying in favor of the measure. “This is the Nevada. This is truly what we do we introduce small businesses. We establish new ideologies. We are innovated when it comes to how businesses show up. So yes, I think this is the next wave.”
According to its official summary, the measure provides “for the licensure and regulation by the Cannabis Compliance Board of certain events at which the sale and consumption of cannabis or cannabis products is allowed”, and it sets forth “certain requirements for the issuance of a cannabis event organizer license, temporary cannabis event permit and portable cannabis vendor license.”
Under the proposed law individuals who have been negatively impacted by laws criminalizing marijuana would get priority for cannabis organizer licenses.
You can read the full text of Assembly Bill 253 by clicking here.
