By Cy Ryan
CARSON CITY — The state Senate today approved bills barring
recreational marijuana in candy and prohibiting its use near juvenile
facilities.
The state is preparing to issue licenses for the sale of recreational marijuana in July.
Senate
Bill 344, approved unanimously, sets the standards for manufacturing
and packaging marijuana. Advertising using cartoons or other images that
might appeal to juveniles is prohibited.
The measure also requires packing include the amount of THC in the drug. THC is the substance that produces the drug’s high.
The Senate, on a 12-9 vote, approved allowing counties and cities to designate where marijuana can be used.
Senate
Bill 236 would prohibit using marijuana in airports or within 1,000
feet of a school.
There would be a 300-foot boundary for use near parks,
playgrounds, public swimming pools, places of worship and alcohol or
drug rehabilitation centers.
Sen. Don Gustavson, R-Sparks, objected to the bill, saying marijuana use should be restricted to private homes.
The bills now go to the Assembly.
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