Nevada voters approve recreational marijuana
By Seth A. Richardson, Reno Gazette-Journal
Nevada went green on Tuesday by approving a ballot initiative legalizing recreational marijuana.
The law makes it legal for anyone over 21 to possess as much as one ounce of marijuana or one-eighth of an ounce of concentrate. A 15 percent excise tax plus fees and licensing for dispensaries will by some estimates generate $20 million for schools.
Municipalities will not be able to create their own prohibition laws, effectively making marijuana use legal all over the state. However, localities do have some say on zoning for dispensaries.
