Sisolak bemoans weed regulatory system he helped create [View all]
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak set the bar high for the state’s marijuana industry, aspiring to be “the gold standard of the nation.” Now, with a federal indictment alleging friends of Rudy Giuliani attempted to buy their way into Nevada’s weed industry via laundered campaign contributions to then-Republican candidates for governor and attorney general, Adam Laxalt and Wes Duncan, Sisolak appears to fear the image is tarnishing.
“The Governor is outraged by yesterday’s news that a foreign national attempted to influence Nevada’s elections through a million-dollar laundering scheme in order to gain a marijuana license and enter our legalized market,” a statement from Sisolak’s office said. The governor did not explain how the attempt by Giuliani’s associates is a reflection on the state’s cannabis industry.
“Yesterday’s indictments and their connections to Nevada, in combination with ongoing issues in Nevada’s legalized marijuana industry – such as illegal sales to minors, serious allegations of manipulated lab results, and a licensing process mired in litigation – have led the Governor to expedite regulatory and enforcement measures,” the statement continued.
A recent lawsuit filed by unsuccessful applicants for cannabis establishments alleged irregularities with the selection process, including the state’s hiring of Manpower, a temporary employment agency, to screen applicants.
Read more: https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2019/10/11/sisolak-bemoans-weed-regulatory-system-he-helped-create/
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