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Things to know about Nevada's legal pot ballot measure

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 09/26/2016 - 09:00

Nevada joins California, Arizona, Massachusetts and Arizona as one of five states voting this November on whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Here are things to know about Question 2:

HOW DOES IT WORK?

If the measure passes the statewide ballot in November, it would allow adults to legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana, or 1/8 ounce of concentrated marijuana, effective Jan. 1.

The measure directs the Nevada Department of Taxation to adopt regulations by the end of 2017 on details such as how to issue recreational marijuana business licenses, how to prevent the substance from getting to people under the age of 21 and how to test marijuana's potency.

Local governments could make rules on where marijuana businesses could be located, but couldn't impose blanket bans on the substance.

A "yes" vote supports the initiative; a "no" vote keeps a marijuana prohibition.

The most recent poll on the...

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