"Fred - it's official. The first medical marijuana dispensary in Nevada opened for business last week. It opened in Sparks, which is a suburb of Reno." - I have been keeping an associate from Colorado updated on the Mary Jane business in North Las Vegas the last few months - "How did that happen if the licensed cultivation outfits are still unable to sell their goodies to the dispensaries," he asks curiously.
"Where there is a will there is a way Fred," I tell him emphatically - Actually, there is a loophole in the law that allows medical marijuana cardholders to donate weed they have grown privately to dispensaries. The product will not last long, but hey, it's a start.
"When do you think medical marijuana will be full boat in Nevada," he asks intently - "I'm not sure," is my response, I then add - "I would guess it won't be long. After all, North Las Vegas funded it's last quarter of government with fees it collected by issuing cultivation and dispensary licenses for marijuana. If you think about that, and then realize not a single joint has been sold at a dispensary in the NLV. Well, it makes you wonder. There can't be that much more red tape to cut through." - I would think so, but who knows for sure - on the red tape that is.
"What are the projections for revenue again. I know they're humongous," - The thing I admire most about Fred - he doesn't care about all the bull shit that comes along with the game. He wants brass tacks - "Fred," I say forcefully, "You have seen first hand all the tax revenue the dope game generates in Colorado. Jesus, tax revenue was north of two hundred fifty million in the first year of legalization. Now just imagine one and a half times that in Nevada when it is legalized across the board." - "That's a lot of fucking money," is his candid response.
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