It's been almost a full year since marijuana went on sale for recreational use in Nevada. Just ahead of the July 1 anniversary, Channel 2 looked into whether the crime rates, as feared by opponents to legalization, have gone sky high.
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A Nevada Legislative Commission on Tuesday voted to give final approval to permanent regulations for recreational marijuana. The Nevada Tax Commission approved the guidelines last month.
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The Legislative Counsel Bureau says legislation could allow pot lounges, but Governor Brian Sandoval disagrees.
Recreational marijuana will go on sale in Nevada in less than two months.
Some news laws will begin on January 1, including one that will allow people to use recreational marijuana in Nevada. While the law will allow people, 21 years or older, to purchase, cultivate, possess, or consume a certain amount of marijuana or concentrated marijuana, it does not allow people to sell it yet.
With voters set to decide a recreational pot measure in November, marijuana growers in Nevada are looking to make their cultivation centers more energy efficient.
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Supporters of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Nevada Criticize Attorney General Adam Laxalt and Law Enforcement Officials for Opposing Question 2.