Posted on 07/11/2017 12:54:31 PM PDT by Mariner
Nevada state officials declared a state of emergency after stores that sell recreational marijuana reported that their supply is running out just less than two weeks after the drug went on sale legally.
Gov. Brian Sandoval, R-Nev., issued the state of emergency on Friday, which will allow state officials to decide on new rules that could ease the shortage of marijuana, according to Fox 13 Now.
Nevada’s Department of Taxation released a statement that said it will contemplate emergency regulations that would permit liquor wholesalers to cash in on the marijuana sales.
“Based on reports of adult-use marijuana sales already far exceeding the industry’s expectations at the state’s 47 licensed retail marijuana stores and the reality that many stores are running out of inventory, the Department must address the lack of distributors immediately,” the Department of Taxation said in a statement. “Some establishments report the need for delivery within the next several days.”
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Darndest thing.
Please tell me this is republished from the Onion.
Must be a lot of cash backing up as I believe they cannot use the banking facilities for their transactions.
Tax money!!!! Tax money!!!!!
This must be satire. State of emergency because pot supplies are low?!!!
What? Don’t people grow gardens there?
Is this for real?
Time to... panic!!!
I would bet that most of the people who go to Las Vegas are middle-aged and/or retired hoping to see Celine Dion. And most of those don’t toke.
Could it possibly be that the snack food vendors are really the ones pushing the alarm button?
WTH?
The “news” is getting harder to believe.
I am sure some local growers could be called in to help—just on an “emergency” basis. :-)
I will let Murray Rothbard give the lecture about government central planning.
https://www.amazon.com/Man-Economy-State-Murray-Rothbard/dp/0945466323
Las Vegas is the white trash, armpit destination of choice.
They have realized that running out of mj is a state of emergency. They aren’t the first to feel that way.
“Republican” no longer means conservative.
But Freepers told me marijuana was the perfect substance that has never had a negative effect and is only amazingly positive?
Maybe the Russians can supply them with some more.
While playing Blackjack the hottie hostess says, "Let me get you another Scotch, sir, and can I get your unresponsive, drooling, friend another joint?"
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