Recreational pot advocates pleased with Nevada Legislature's strides [View all]

CARSON CITY -- Legislators in favor of propelling Nevada’s marijuana industry will have most of their wishes fulfilled if Gov. Brian Sandoval keeps a commitment to sign at least one of four remaining pot bills sitting on his desk.

The bills approved by the Legislature before Monday night’s deadline:

• Senate Bill 487 would mandate a 10 percent excise tax on recreational marijuana sales for the state’s rainy day fund.

• Senate Bill 344 would require childproof, opaque-colored packaging for edibles and restrict THC content per package.

• Assembly Bill 422 would reduce the costs of medical marijuana cards from $75-$100 to $50.

• Assembly Bill 259 would allow those convicted of past marijuana-related crimes involving an equal or lesser amount of what’s now legal to have that crime vacated from their criminal records.

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