Nevada voters will soon decide if they want to approve recreational marijuana in the state. A nonpartisan think tank called the Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities has researched the arguments for and against the measure, providing a detailed fact sheeton the ballot initiative. Our reporter Bob Conrad spoke to Executive Director Nancy Brune to learn more.
Nevadans are weighing in on whether to legalize recreational marijuana. If that happens, where will the revenues go?
“First and foremost, any revenue expected from the legalization of marijuana will go to expanding the capacity of the department of taxation, " says Nancy Brune with the Kenny Guinn Center. "They are a very lean agency as many of our state agencies are.”
Brune says that if the measure passes, the Department of Taxation would be regulating marijuana and testing sites, along with performing quality control. Next in line for additional revenues would be individual cities and counties to help them with implementing the measure. Then, any other funding would go to K-12 education.