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Marijuana Legalization In Nevada: Voters To Decide Whether To Regulate Like Alcohol

Submitted by Marijuana News on Sat, 03/14/2015 - 06:52

Cannabis or marijuana possession and sale for recreational use in Nevada could be legalized in November next year as the legislature is expected to let voters decide whether to regulate it like alcohol. Nevada already has decriminalized possession of the substance for people 21 and older and it is legalized for medical use in the state, but possession of marijuana is still a misdemeanor and the sale of it is still a felony. The first offense of possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana warrants a $600 fine, and subsequent offenses go up to $5,000 or even jail terms.

“Voters will have the opportunity to end marijuana prohibition next year and replace it with a policy that actually makes sense,” said Mason Tvert, director of communications for the Marijuana Policy Project, in a press release. “Regulating marijuana like alcohol will make Nevada safer by replacing the underground marijuana...

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