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Statement of Emergency: Nevada Marijuana Supply

With product moving fast in its first weeks of sale, the state faced a supply chain bottleneck that threatened dispensaries' operations.

Recreational marijuana went on sale in Nevada on July 1, 2017, and there was plenty of product in the state. So why were dispensaries running low just two weeks in?

The answer lies in the stipulations of the November 2016 ballot measure, illustrating that: (1) regulatory verbiage can have a big impact, and (2) adequate distribution must be planned for.

Bottleneck

The state’s measure stipulated that, for the first 18 months of legal sales, only alcohol distributors have the right to transport marijuana. Sounds good, right? They’re already capable of distribution?

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