The Department of Taxation has formally asked Attorney General Adam Laxalt for an opinion on whether the law allows marijuana use at special events and in lounges.
The request was made in the wake of a Legislative Counsel's opinion the voter-approved law allowing recreational marijuana use doesn't specifically prohibit marijuana consumption and possession in places where the public isn't allowed and where entry is restricted to people 21 and over.
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That LCB opinion also states local governments have the authority to license such businesses and consumption lounges or the use of marijuana at special events just as those governments license other businesses.
The issue has been raised numerous times since the voters approved decriminalization of recreational marijuana with backers including State Sen. Tick Segerbloom, D-Las Vegas, pointing out there's a huge tourist market for allowing the use of pot at special events.
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