Illegal marijuana sales represent challenges for the Nevada Legal Industry

Las Vegas, nev. (FOX5) – Illegal cannabis sales in criminal networks have reduced profits to legal units in Nevada, according to regulatory authorities.

The regulatory authorities presented the numbers at a The Senate CommitteeThis week, while the parliamentarians discussed the application paths and ways to discourage the illegal market with Proposed assembly legislation.

Leisure marijuana is legal in Nevada of 2017.

From 2022 to 2024, the total reported profits decreased at the state level. The officials of the Council of conformity with Cannabis reported decreases due to the extended access of marijuana, at national level; Illegal sales also contribute to fewer profits.

Finally, decreases have an impact on education: every year, fewer tax revenues are transferred to the state education fund.

Taxes distributed to the state education fund(Fox5 Media)

A 2023 ordered study found that 21% of all marijuana sales in Nevada are illegal worth $ 242 million in profit.

“Deliveries are outdoors … What has to happen to close this?” asked the state senator John Steinbeck from Clark County, while the parliamentarians request solutions.

The Unlv Cannabis Institute of Policy explains that criminal enterprises are behind illegal sales and often aim to strip.

“There are large, sophisticated operations. A large amount of illegal product is brought from California. There are whole farms that are illegal, “said Riana Durrett, from the Institute.

Durrett said that these illegal operations often advertise online and web sites, promising delivery to Las Vegas band; Sales and deliveries are forbidden on the tape.

Tourists who are not allowed can order from these web sites, who present health and safety hazards.

“You do not know if there are pesticides or heavy metals (in marijuana). There was a significant amount of violent crimes associated even with low -level cannabis offers, ”said Durrett.

Who can crack these criminals?

The council of conformity of the cannabis tells them that the parliamentarians, the agents supervise the authorized units and launch mainly on the basis of the complaints.

“Some of the top recommendations would be to identify the agency that is primarily responsible,” Durrett said.

PROPOSED ASSEMBLY LEGISLATION He would add more supervision to the public security department and would also allow the delivery to the strip, but not to the games with games.