Nevada regulators have approved the state’s first conditional licenses for marijuana consumption lounges—bringing three operators one step closer to opening the cannabis social use spaces for adults.
The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) first announced in November that it had granted 40 prospective consumption lounge licenses for businesses that had submitted the requisite documentation. With Tuesday’s action, three of those entities have now moved on to the next phase, receiving authorization to continue building out the lounges, which could then open pending a final inspection and local approval.
The businesses that received the conditional licenses are Planet 13, The Venue at Sol Cannabis and Thrive Cannabis Marketplace.
CCB also moved at its Tuesday meeting to adopt revised regulations to “allow for greater flexibility in air ventilation requirements for cannabis consumption lounges further reducing barriers of entry for all potential licensees including social equity applicants.”
To live stream the board meeting, visit: https://t.co/hDqzp9wGdm https://t.co/ppqCM8TuSE
— Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (@NevadaCCB) June 20, 2023
Of the 40 provisional licenses that were granted late last year, 20 were awarded to new independent businesses, with half of those going to social equity applicants. The other 20 were for existing cannabis retailers that planned
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