Liquor Wholesalers in Nevada Pass on Licenses for Marijuana Distribution
Liquor wholesalers have been slow to sign on to Nevada’s new legal marijuana market, meaning the state must look elsewhere for marijuana middle-men with recreational cannabis sales slated to start July 1, according to the state Department of Taxation.
A notice from the Department of Taxation says that because of the lack of interest from liquor wholesalers, the department will accept marijuana distribution applications from medical marijuana license holders, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
License holders interested in being marijuana distributors must complete a background check, work with local governments on local zoning issues, and will have to demonstrate compliance with marijuana laws over the past several years.
The department expects to begin accepting applications after the state adopts temporary regulations in May or June.
Stephanie Siverston, chief financial officer for Lee’s Discount Liquor, said the company hasn’t made any final decisions about recreational marijuana.
“We haven’t picked a side one way or the other,” Siverston said. “We’re waiting to get some guidance and information from the state and everyone involved in it to find out how it’s going to be structured. We’re interested in learning more about it.”
Officials say that because alcohol distributors work closely with the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, the tax department wasn’t surprised by the lack of interest in dealing with federally illegal marijuana.
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