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A
Good
afternoon
welcome
to
assembly
revenue.
Madam
secretary,
will
you
please
take
the
role
assemblywoman.
C
D
A
A
Chair
cohen-
and
I
am
here-
please
mark
assemblywoman,
bilbray
axelrod
absent
excused
as
she
is
currently
cheering
another
committee
and
I'll
try
to
let
you
know
when
she
comes
in,
but
for
the
time
being
we
have
11
members
present.
So
we
have
a
quorum
I'd
like
to
welcome
everyone,
who's
watching
or
listening
to
the
internet.
A
To
this
virtual
meeting,
our
meetings
for
the
time
being
will
be
held
in
this
format
and
they're,
scheduled
for
4
pms
on
4
pm
on
tuesdays
and
thursdays
some
housekeeping
before
we
begin
members
and
presenters.
Please
silence
your
electronic
devices,
courtesy
and
respect
in
our
interactions
during
the
meeting
is
required
additionally,
courtesy
and
respect
when
working
with
staff.
Before
and
after
meetings
is
required,
committee
members
will
be
using
our
laptops
and
possibly
other
screens
and
devices
not
only
to
participate
in
this
meeting
virtually
but
to
view
exhibits.
A
So
due
to
that,
you
may
see
members
looking
at
multiple
screens
or
hard
copies
of
printouts.
Please
don't
take
this
as
a
sign
of
inattention
or
disrespect
as
we're
still
just
trying
to
navigate
our
new
reality
of
virtual
committee
meetings
as
a
reminder
and
a
state
in
our
agenda.
We
will
have
public
comment
which
will
occur
at
the
end
of
the
meeting
and
may
be
limited
in
duration.
A
That
means
you
support
the
bill
or
resolution
as
it
is,
or
with
the
proposed
amendments
that
have
been
approved
by
the
sponsor
of
the
measure.
A
Opposition
means
that
you're
not
supporting
the
measure
as
written
or
with
the
amendment
that
has
been
approved
by
the
sponsor
of
the
measure
and
as
a
side
note,
even
if
you
love
a
bill,
if
you
have
changes
you
want
to
make
to
it,
that's
opposite
feel
free
to
tell
us.
You
love
the
bill
and
just
want
to
see
some
changes.
A
As
for
neutral,
that's
a
position
on
a
biller
resolution
in
which
you're
offering
particular
insight
on
the
measure,
but
you
express
no
position
on
the
measure
so
with
that
also,
I
just
want
to
mention
that
we
are
going
to
have
to
get
off
of
the
hearing
at
five
sorry
4
40..
A
A
Additionally,
after
the
hearing
or
after
the
hearing
of
the
bill,
mr
nakamoto,
our
staff
is
just
going
to
take
a
few
minutes
just
to
go
through
some
mara
marijuana
tax
rule
law
for
us
right
now
and
what
the
law,
what
we
have
as
far
as
those
taxes,
you
can
also
go
to
pages
56
through
58
of
our
revenue
reference
manual
that
contains
that
information.
A
A
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair
good
afternoon,
members
of
the
committee
for
the
record.
I
am
assemblyman
c
h,
miller
representing
assembly
district
7
in
clark
county.
I
appreciate
this
opportunity
to
present
assembly
bill
322,
which
provides
for
the
licensure
and
regulation
of
certain
events
at
which
the
sale
and
consumption
of
cannabis
or
cannabis
products
is
allowed
assembly
bill
322
was
introduced
to
provide
a
solution
that
will
curb
illicit
cannabis
consumption
at
events
by
creating
a
designated
space
at
certain
events
where
limited
amounts
of
cannabis
can
be
sold
and
consumed
in
a
legal
and
properly
controlled
way.
D
D
While
I
was
not
there
at
the
time
or
not
here
at
the
time
I
should
say
I
can
imagine
that
many
of
you
who
voted
for
this
legislation
did
so
with
the
goal
of
establishing
nevada
as
the
gold
standard
in
the
cannabis
industry
as
well.
The
2019
legislation
also
charged
the
cannabis
compliance
board,
with
adopting
regulations
to
provide
for
the
gathering
and
maintenance
of
comprehensive
demographic
information,
including
without
limitation,
information
regarding
race,
ethnicity,
age
and
gender
concerning
owners
and
managers
of
cannabis
establishments
and
holders
of
cannabis
establishment
registration
cards.
D
The
report
submitted
to
the
nevada
legislature
on
january
2021
or
in
january
2021,
is
the
first
information
we've
had
of
the
demographic
makeup
of
nevada's
cannabis
industry.
Now,
while
I
mention
this
report,
I
won't
focus
here,
as
I
believe
ms
goins
will
provide
some
additional
information
regarding
it
when
she
speaks
and
we
have
members
from
the
cannabis
compliance
board
on
the
call.
D
I
just
want
to
mention
a
couple
of
things
in
the
email
I
sent
to
you
all.
The
the
introduced
version
of
ab322
was
largely
based
on
schemes
from
other
states
that
have
similar
businesses
in
their
existing
law,
and
there
was
a
significant
level
of
detail
imported
from
those
states
in
conversations
with
stakeholders.
D
This
will
allow
the
process
of
developing
this
new
business
structure
to
be
reactive
and
flexible,
with
a
goal
of
bringing
the
best
working
structure
into
statute
in
a
future
session.
Nevada
stands
out
as
the
gold
standard
in
several
other
industries.
I've
already
mentioned
gaming,
there's
also
tourism
and
mining
energy,
and
now
it's
time
to
add
cannabis
to
that
list.
Chair.
With
your
permission,
I
would
like
to
turn
the
remainder
of
the
presentation
over
to
miss
goings
and
our
guests.
Thank
you.
F
All
right,
hello
guys.
My
name
is
andrew
muir,
owner
and
ceo
of
top
shelf
blood
tending.
I
have
an
extensive
track
record
in
responsible
and
lawful
handling,
managing
and
serving
of
cannabis
and
cannabis
products
within
the
cannabis,
hospitality
venues,
private
event
and
wedding
spaces,
including
assisting
large-scale,
vertically
integrated
cannabis
companies
and
small
boutique
brands.
F
I've
established
responsible
consumption
standards,
effective
service
solutions
and
conceptual
development
for
on-site
consumption
facilities,
as
well
as
consumption,
friendly
venues
and
events.
I've
assisted
in
drafting
numerous
consumption
friendly
bills,
including
initiative
300
in
denver,
as
well
as
house
bill
1230,
which
established
a
first
of
its
kind
state
level,
hospitality
licensing
system
for
all
sizes
of
cannabis
businesses.
Over
the
past
six
years,
my
company
top
shelf
bud
tending
has
successfully
served
over
80
000
guests
in
event.
F
So
currently,
from
with
my
knowledge
before
the
pandemic
happened,
the
only
place
to
purchase
and
consume
cannabis
was
at
the
paiute
tribe,
owned
nuwu
dispensary,
which
it's
a
fantastic
place
all
on
its
own,
while
on-site
cannabis
hospitality
venues
that
are
attached
to
dispensaries
are
essential
to
a
thriving
cannabis
hospitality
ecosystem.
I
believe
that
we
need
more
license
types
and
models
to
allow
small
businesses
to
thrive
assembly.
F
Build
322,
helps
us
achieve
this
in
a
way
never
seen
before
in
our
industry,
ab322
allows
small
business
owners
and
operators
like
myself
and
other
event,
coordinators
and
hospitality
professionals
to
properly
monetize
cannabis.
That's
really
never
been
done
before
in
the
industry
on
the
scale
that
we're
looking
at
here.
Currently,
we
have
no
way
of
monetizing
cannabis
at
events,
and
it
makes
it
very
difficult
for
small
businesses
to
remain
afloat.
F
F
This
will
allow
the
bring
your
own
cannabis
hospitality
establishments
to
monetize
their
businesses
properly,
whereas
this
was
not
possible
before
the
byo.
Lounge
models
are
failing
in
states
that
have
implemented
them.
We've
seen
this
in
denver
when
we
brought
all
brought
up
brought
up
I-300
in
denver,
we
basically
just
started
the
way
that
the
byo
lounges
worked,
and
currently
there
is
only
one
left
in
the
city
remaining.
The
bring
your
own
cannabis
lounge
model
is
currently
failing.
From
my
perspective.
F
F
At
these
events,
having
tested
and
safe
cannabis
available
for
them
to
consume
makes
it
easier
not
only
for
us
to
control
those
products
given
to
the
consumers,
but
also
makes
it
easier
for
law
enforcement
to
know
where
those
products
are
coming
from
dispensary
license.
Holders
will
also
be
able
to
monetize
the
events,
products
and
cannabis
hospitality
spaces,
because
we'll
be
working
directly
with
them
licenses.
F
Sorry
licenses
will
require
safe
cannabis.
Hospitality
experience,
including
the
controlled
consumption
areas,
tested
product
and
educated
workers
on
site,
so
we'll
have
control
of
the
product
in
those
tested
area
or
in
those
controlled
consumption
areas.
So
it
makes
it
a
lot
easier
for
us
to
keep
our
guests
safe.
It's
always
a
big
thing
to
keep
the
guests
safe,
and
I
think,
with
this
being
such
a
brand
new
solution
never
seen
before.
I
think
safety
is
going
to
be
our
number
one
concern,
and
I
think
this
this
tackles
it
very
well.
F
A
Thank
you,
miss
glenn's.
Are
we
going
back
to
you
or
is
there
someone
else
who's
going
to
be
speaking,
oh
cherry,
it
would
be
me.
Okay,
please
go
ahead
and-
and
I
I
failed
to
say
this
earlier,
so
I
should
remind
people
if,
when
you
speak,
please
make
sure
and
state
your
name
each
time.
E
This
is
aisha,
goings
for
the
record
and
chair
with
your
permission.
I'd
like
to
continue.
Oh,
please
go
ahead.
What
was
sort
of
striking
was
the
lack
of
diversity
in
some
of
the
leadership
levels.
Lake
martin
executive
director
of
the
nevada
dispensary
association,
was
quoted
february
2021
in
an
interview
with
the
nevada
independent
magazine,
in
that
same
article
tyler,
clements
executive,
director
of
the
canvas
compliance
board
said.
One
reason
for
the
lack
of
diversity
is
the
high
bar
to
enter
the
industry,
including
the
capital
needed
to
start
a
canvas
establishment.
E
28
are
black
or
african
descent
and
14
are
indigenous
or
alaskan
native
74
percent
of
cannabis
executives
identify
as
white.
My
org
ceic
cannabis,
equity
and
inclusion.
Community
has
dedicated
our
time
and
energy
and
passion
to
ensure
the
freedom
of
our
community
equity
in
the
nevada,
cannabis
marketplace
and
opportunities
for
those
disenfranchised
by
the
war
on
drugs.
E
It
is
because
of
my
team's
dedication
to
their
community.
I
present
to
you
today
assembly
bill
322.
The
existing
law
provides
for
the
licensure
and
regulations
of
persons
and
establishments
involved
in
the
cannabis
industry
in
the
state
section.
I
want
to
call
your
attention
to
section
25.5
of
this
bill.
It
requires
the
board
to
give
priority
to
a
social
equity
applicant
and
one
processing
applications
for
a
candidate's
event.
Organizing
license
and
section
14.5
defines
social
equity
applicant.
To
generally
mean
an
applicant
that
has
been
adversely
affected
by
previous
laws
that
criminalize
activity
relating
to
cannabis.
E
Section
25.5
further
requires
the
board
to
adopt
regulations,
establishing
criteria
to
determine
whether
an
applicant
qualifies
as
a
social
equity,
social
equity
applicant,
and
I
want
to
make
sure
I
want
to
just
introduce
the
two
licenses.
If
I
may
section
two
is
a
cannabis
event:
organizer,
it
means
a
business
that
is
licensed
by
the
board.
Pursuant
to
section
15
of
this
act
and
two
permits
maintains
promotes,
conducts
advertise
operates,
undertakes
organizes,
manages
sales
or
gives
away
tickets
to
temporary
cannabis
events.
E
Section
4
is
the
portable
cannabis
vendor.
It
means
a
business
that
is
licensed
by
the
board
pursuant
to
section
21
of
this
act
and
purchases,
cannabis
or
cannabis,
products
from
an
adult,
used
cannabis
retail
store
and
sells
such
cannabis
or
cannabis
product
at
a
temporary
cannabis
event,
section
8
defines
the
temporary
cannabis
event.
E
The
consumption
of
cannabis
or
cannabis
products
by
persons
21
years
of
age
is
older,
is
of
older
is
allowed.
The
intent
of
this
bill
is
to
provide
new
licensing
for
those
that
were
disenfranchised,
but
also
a
viable
business
model.
One
of
the
concerns
in
the
marketplace
isn't
just
the
licensing
itself.
E
A
Yes,
but
can
we
can
we
go
through
the
bill,
some
more
or
at
least
through
the
mock-up?
I
just
want
to
make
sure
we
get
the
whole
picture
of
the
changes,
but
also
how
this
would
actually
proceed
if
the
bill
were
passed.
E
Absolutely
my
I
would
be
it
would
be
my
pleasure
to
do
that.
So
I
want
to
and
we're
looking
at
the
bill.
I'm
sorry
could
you
could
you
just
do
your
name
again?
Yes,
my
apologies,
aisha
goings,
for
the
record
and
chair.
If
you,
I
would
like
to
start
at
section
eight,
because
I've
gone
through
sections.
E
Eight
and
nine
so
I'll
start
in
section
ten
section
ten
is-
will
be
amen
which
specifies
that
the
words
and
terms
inclusive
have
the
meanings
ascribed
to
them
in
those
sections
for
those
purpose
of
the
regulations
of
cannabis,
unless
the
context
otherwise
requires
include
the
definitions.
E
E
Is
using
this
title
unless
the
context
otherwise
requires
inclusive
of
this
act?
Have
the
meetings
ascribed
to
them
in
those
sections?
What
cannabis
establishment
means
and
a
medical
cannabis
establishment
is
a
cannabis
event
organizer
or
a
portable
cannabis
vendor
along
the
lines
of
a
cannabis
event,
organizer
license
a
cannabis
event.
Permit
a
portable
cannabis
vendor
license
what's
been
strike
stricken
out
is
a
portable
cannabis
vendor
event
license.
E
There
were
licenses
that
were
unnecessary
and
so
we're
striking
those
out
and
just
gonna
have
the
two
licenses
and
the
permit
to
have
the
the
event.
E
Section
14
and
5
goes
over
the
social
equity
applicant
and
it
means
an
applicant
for
the
issuance
of
renewal
of
a
cannabis
event.
Organizer
license
or
portable
cannabis
vendor
license,
who
has
been
adversely
affected
by
provisions
of
previous
laws
which
decriminalize
activity
relating
to
cannabis,
including
without
limitations,
adverse
effects
on
an
owner,
officer
or
board
member
of
the
applicant
or
on
the
geographic
location
in
which
the
applicant
will
operate.
E
16
is
a
person
shall
not
hold
a
temporary
cannabis
event
unless
the
person
is
a
cannabis
event,
organizer
has
been
issued
a
temporary
cannabis
event
permit
for
the
temporary
cannabis
event
by
the
board.
The
intent
of
this
is
to
ensure
that
the
light
the
organizer
is
the
person
who
is
in
control
of
what's
happening
in
that
consumption
space,
along
with
the.
E
E
Section
17
a
person
shall
not
sell
cannabis
or
cannabis
products
at
a
temporary
cannabis
event.
Unless
the
person
is
an
adult
used,
cannabis,
retail
store
or
a
portable
cannabis
vendor.
This
ensures
that
we
have
safe
sales
and
safe
consumption.
One
of
the
things
that
has
been
going
on
with
the
events
is
we've
had
a
lot
of
legacy.
Marketplaces
legacy
market
is
what
the
community
calls
for
illicit
market,
and
so
this
is
to
ensure
that
that
person
who
is
organizing
that
event
is
maintaining
that
that
space
is
regular,
is
being
considered
regulated.
E
E
When
I've
been
talking
about
this
bill,
one
of
the
things
one
of
the
events
that
people
have
been
using
is
life
is
beautiful
and,
according
to
this
bill,
the
language
that
event
would
not
qualify
necessarily
for
the
those
two
licensees
to
operate,
because
that
is
an
all-age
event.
So
unless
the
board
regulates
that
the
that
event
can
have
safe
consumption,
then
it
wouldn't
qualify
because
they're
it's
supposed
to
be
over
21.
E
E
Section
19
a
cannabis
event:
organizer
shall
not
sell
cannabis
or
cannabis
products
at
a
temporary
cannabis
event.
Unless
the
cannabis
event
organizer
is
an
adult
use,
cannabis,
retail
store
or
a
portable
cannabis
vendor.
So
the
cannabis
event,
organizers
that
license
is
only
a
curator
or
a
promoter.
E
E
So
when
you
see
the
languages
struck
out,
these
are
the
regulations
where
we
wanted
to
give
back
to
the
board
to
the
cannabis
compliance
board,
because
they
are
the
standard
of
what's
happening.
They
are
the
regulators
of
what's
going
on
in
our
industry,
in.
In
order
to
maintain
that
this
business,
the
cannabis
industry
is
integral.
E
E
Section
22
has
been
struck
out
because
we
wanted
to
give
the
cannabis
compliance
board
the
opportunity
to
put
regulations
together,
section
23,
a
portable
cannabis
vendor
that
participates
in
temporary
cannabis
events
shall
purchase
all
cannabis
or
cannabis
products
for
resale
at
the
temporary
cannabis
event
from
an
adult
use,
cannabis,
retail
store.
We
recognize
that
there's
already
a
flow
of
how
the
cannabis
marketplace
works.
We
didn't
want
to
disrupt
that
there.
I
understand
that
there
is
a
digital
tracking
system
from
seed
to
sale.
E
This
will
ensure
that
that
lice,
that
seed
to
sale
program
stays
in
place
so
that
the
cannabis
compliance
board
can
still
track
that
product.
E
Section
25
is
a
local
government
having
jurisdiction
over
the
location
in
which
a
temporary
cannabis
event
is
to
be
held,
may
charge
the
cannabis
event
organizer
a
fee
for
holding
the
event.
Such
a
fee
must
be
based
on
the
number
of
persons
who
are
expected
to
attend
the
temporary
candace
cannabis
event,
and
no
world
would
a
in
no
world.
Would
I
assume
that
a
bill
would
take
jurisdiction
over
jurisdictions,
and
so
this
is
allowing
the
jurisdictions
to
continue
to
do
business,
the
way
that
they
do
it,
but
then
also
understand
what
is
going
on.
E
E
The
board
shall
adopt
regulations,
establishing
criteria
to
be
used
by
the
board
for
determining
whether
an
applicant
for
this
issuance
or
renewal
of
a
cannabis
event,
organizer
license
or
portable
cannabis
vendor
license
qualifies
as
a
social
equity
applicant.
For
the
purpose
of
this
section,
there
hasn't
been
any
rules
set
in
place
for
how
equity
should
be
handled
in
the
cannabis
marketplace.
E
E
E
2
the
board
shall
establish
regulation
fees
for
the
issues
and
renewal
of
cannabis
event
organized
license
the
issues
of
temporary
cannabis
event
permits
and
the
issuance
of
renewal
of
portable
cannabis
vendor
license
again.
This
is
just
ensuring
that
the
cannabis
compliance
board
has
the
authority
to
put
regulations
in
place
that
they
believe
are
in
the
best
interest
of
the
industry.
The
board
may
regulate.
E
E
Place
section
34
3
for
the
purpose
of
subparagraph
of
paragraph
subsection
1,
an
area
within
a
temporary
cannabis
event
that
is
designated
for
the
consumption
of
cannabis
or
cannabis.
Products
is
not
a
public
place
or
place
open
to
the
public
or
exposed
to
the
public
view.
Again.
It
is
important
that
the
integrity
of
our
business,
the
cannabis
industry,
remains
in
place.
It
is
never
our
intent
to
have
youth
or
underage
persons
have
access
to
cannabis.
E
Section
36
subsection
two
for
the
purpose
of
this
sub
paragraph,
a
paragraph
of
subsection,
one,
an
area
within
a
temporary
cannabis
event.
This
is
a
designated
for
the
consumption
of
cannabis
or
cannabis.
Products
is
not
a
public
place
or
place
open
to
the
public
or
expose
the
club.
Excuse
me,
public
view
is
just
reiterating
that
that
I
just
discussed
a
person
may
smoke
or
otherwise
cons.
E
Excuse
me,
section
37,
subsection,
9,
a
person
may
smoke
or
otherwise
consume
cannabis
or
a
cannabis
product
in
an
area
within
a
temporary
cannabis
event
that
is
designated
for
the
consumption
of
cannabis
and
cannabis
products.
This
is
to
ensure
that
when
those
sales
happen
that
those
persons
stay
in
that
area
and
that
that
is
our
intent,
it
is
not
intended
that
there
will
be
sales
at
an
event
and
there
will
just
be
people
walking
around
in
the
event
selling
unless
the
whole
event
is
enclosed
again,
it's.
E
A
And
so
miss
glenn's,
I
think
now
is
the
time
when
we
need
to
recess
before
we
do
that.
I'd
like
mad
secretary,
please
note
that
assemblywoman
bilbray
axelrod
has
joined
us.
She
joined
us
quite
a
while
ago
as
soon
as
her
other
hearing
was
over.
So
I
appreciate
that
for
the
members
of
the
public
who
are
on
hold,
who
want
to
testify,
you're,
welcome
to
wait
or
to
call
back
in
later.
A
However,
if
you
don't
want
to
do
that,
feel
free
to
send
us
your
testimony
in
written
form,
we
will
add
that
to
the
exhibits
and
review
that
so
with
that
we
will
be
in
recess
and
we
will
be
back
as
soon
as
we
can.
Thank
you
thank.
E
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
everyone
who
returned
we're
going
to
come
back
from
recess
and
go
back
to
the
hearing
on
the
bill.
Assemblyman
miller
are
miss
coins.
Is
there
more
to
the
presentation,
or
are
you
ready
for
questions.
E
Here
cohen,
there
is
just
one
section
left
in
the
bill
and
then
I
would
be
ready
for
questions.
Please.
A
Go
ahead
and
and
again
just
as
a
reminder,
if
you're
testifying,
please
state
your
name
at
the
beginning
of
your
testimony.
Thank
you.
E
Iv
of
assembly
bill
322
reads:
this
section
becomes
effective
upon
passage
and
approval.
I
just
wanted
to
paint
a
picture
of
what
this
idea.
These
two
ideal
licenses
would
be
like
the
first
being
a
cannabis
event,
organizing
license
that
person
would
act
as
like
a
promoter,
an
advertiser
and
an
event
curator.
E
The
idea
is
that
they
could,
for
example,
host
an
event
bring
the
event
event
together.
Their
responsibilities
could
be
that
they
would
ensure
that
there's
safe
consumption.
There
are
safe
sales
by
facilitating
no
more
than
a
few
establishments
within
the
space.
The
space
would
be
enclosed
it
would.
It
could
have
space
for
people
to
consume
safely,
having
security
in
that
space,
and
they
would
be
responsible
to
ensure
that
persons
coming
in
and
out
of
that
space
are
of
the
appropriate
age
which
is
21
and
over
the
portable
vendor.
E
E
They
could
only
be
in
a
specific
area
that
has
been
submitted
to
the
campus
compliance
board
for
approval,
that
approval
would
ensure
the
space
area
what's
being
sold
in
that
space,
how
much
available
for
seating
in
that
space
and
then
also
they
would
also
be
required
to
ensure
that
those
persons
are
over
the
age
of
21
and
that
they
had
safe
consumption
in
that
area.
E
These
individual
licenses
are
not
to
operate
alone
without
ever
getting
the
approval
from
the
cannabis
compliance
board
and
they
are
not
supposed
to
be
operating.
Events
that
haven't
been
sanctioned
from
those
jurisdictions.
These
are
not
standalone
operational
loan
licenses.
These
are
not
brick
and
mortar
licenses.
These
are
just
small
business
micro
business,
ideal
licenses
that
could
only
operate
in
the
capacity
that
the
cannabis
compliance
board
gave
them.
A
Okay,
thank
you,
miss
goings
and
just
assemblyman
miller,
or
are
we
ready
for
questions
or
was
there
anyone
else.
A
Okay,
thank
you
with
that.
We
are.
We
have
several
people
who
asked
for
questions,
so
let
me
get
just
tell
you
who
we've
got
so
far
and
then,
if
any
of
the
other
members
have
questions
just
let
me
know,
I've
got
assemblyman
jaeger,
assemblywoman
anderson,
assemblywoman,
bilbray,
axelrod
and
assemblyman
hayfin.
So
far,
so
please
go
ahead.
Assemblyman.
H
Thank
you
so
much.
Madam
chair,
you
know
I
have
several
questions,
but
maybe
with
your
indulgence
I'll
just
ask
a
few
of
them
and
maybe
come
back.
I
don't
I'm
sure.
Other
people
have
the
same
questions.
I
don't
want
to
monopolize
the
time
and
thank
you
for
the
presentation.
Some
of
my
questions
are
just
kind
of
clarifications,
because
you
know
the
amendment
made
some
pretty
substantial
changes
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I
understand
what
the
amendment
is
doing
versus
the
original
bill.
So
the
first
question
probably
would
be
for
miss
goings.
H
I
think
the
original
bill
had
indicated
or
specified
that
there
would
be
a
mechanism
where
you
know
a
portable
cannabis
vendor
and
I'm
probably
getting
the
name
wrong,
but
that
they
would
have
to
return
the
product
back
to
the
dispensary
where
they
got
it,
and
I
think
you
said
in
your
presentation
that
you
took
that
out
and
you're
going
to
leave
that
up
to
the
cannabis
compliance
board
to
figure
out
that
mechanism.
So
I
just
wanted
to
confirm
that
that
was
the
intent
of
the
amendment
presented.
E
Chair
to
assemblyman
yeager,
aisha
goings,
for
the
record.
Yes,
that
is
the
intent-
is
to
allow
the
cannabis
compliance
board
to
put
those
regulations
in
place.
However,
they
see
fit
to
maintain
the
integrity
of
the
industry.
H
Great
thank
you,
and
the
next
question
was:
is
your
vision
of
how
these
this
would
operate?
If
you
had
an
event
where
cannabis
was
going
to
be
allowed,
would
people
still
be
able
to
bring
their
own
cannabis
or
would
they
their
ex?
They
would
have
to
exclusively
purchase
on-site
from
the
licensed
vendors.
E
Thank
you
for
the
question
chair,
cohen,
to
assemblyman
yeager.
Are
you
going
for
the
record?
The
intent
is
that
safe
sales
and
safe
consumption,
so
only
products
that
have
been
regulated
through
the
cannabis
compliance
board
from
already
retailed
establishments
would
be
available
for
sale
and
those
persons
coming
in
and
out
of
those
sanctioned
spaces
would
be
secured
to
do
to
have
that
happen.
H
It
defines
what
social
equity
is
and
it
makes
a
reference
to
impacted
geographic
locations
of
where
the
I
guess,
where
the
event
might
take
place,
and
I
just
wanted
to
get
a
little
bit
of
your
thought
process,
because
I
think
it
makes
a
lot
of
sense
when
we
think
about
individuals
who
are
impacted
being
able
to
obtain
these
licenses.
But
give
me
a
little
bit
of
the
thought
process
on
looking
at
geographic
locations
and
how
that
really
fits
into
the
social
equity
piece.
E
Chair
cohen,
to
assemblyman
yeager
issue,
going
for
the
record
that
com
that
specific
segment
was
actually
taken
out
of
assemblyman
yeager's
consumption
lounge
bill,
and
I
wanted
to
be
consistent
with
that
language,
because
I
know
social
equity
is
the
conversation
for
this
session,
and
so
the
geographical
part
wouldn't
apply
to
this,
and
we
have
already
had
the
conversation
before
we
were
able
to
amend
that.
However,
that
would
not
apply
to
this
bill.
Thank
you
for
the
question
of
silly
man.
Yeager.
H
Thank
you
so
then
this
may
be
a
question
for
mr
klimas,
who
I
know
is
on
there,
but
then
on
the
zoom.
When
we
talk
about
social
equity,
when
we
look
at
section
25.5
of
the
amendment,
it
really
kind
of
specifies
how
social
equity
is
going
to
play
out
in
this
process,
and
let
me
look
at
the
page,
so
this
is
page
16
of
the
amendment
section
25.5.
H
It
talks
about
the
board
shall
give
priority
to
a
social
equity
applicant
and
I
guess
miss
goings.
I
I
was
just
curious
what
your
vision
or
assemblyman
miller,
what
your
vision
was
for
priority.
Does
that
mean
they're
going
to
sort
of
jump
the
line
over
everyone
else
and
they
get
the
license
or
is
there
going
to
be
some
kind
of
scoring
system
where
they
get
additional
consideration,
or
are
we
just
going
to
leave
that
up
to
the
cannabis
compliance
board,
to
figure
out
how
to
structure
it.
E
If
I
may
answer
assemblyman
yeager,
the
intent
is
to
ensure
the
issue
goes
for
the
record.
The
intent
is
to
ensure
that
there
is
in
equity
into
this
marketplace.
I
would
absolutely
leave
that
to
the
cannabis
compliant
board
and
the
cannabis
advisory
commission
and
how
they
see
fit
is
the
best
way
to
roll
that
process
out.
H
Thank
you
and
then
the
final
question
I
have
this
might
be
one
for
legal
or
policy
staff
who's
on
the
zoom,
but
we
heard
some
discussion
about
the
excise
tax
and
how
the
vision
here
is
that
a
vendor
would
essentially
purchase
the
product
from
a
retail
establishment
and
the
excise
tax
would
not
be
collected
then
and
there,
but
the
excise
tax
would
be
collected
once
the
product
is
actually
sold
at
an
event
to
a
consumer
and
my
question
there
is,
I
think
we
had
two
different
taxes
we
were
talking
about.
H
There
was
the
one
that
was
passed
by
the
voters
in
the
initiative
petition
and
then
there
was
the
one
I
think
it
was
in
the
2019
session,
or
maybe
it
was
the
17
session.
I
always
forget
where,
where
the
legislature
added
on
another
additional,
I
think
10
excise
tax.
So
the
question
was
just
are
both
of
those
taxes
going
to
be
paid
by
the
end
user
consumer
at
the
event,
or
is
one
of
them
paid
at
the
time
of
purchase
from
the
actual
retail
establishment.
So
I
don't
know
who
who's
best.
I
Madam
chair,
if
it's
okay,
I
can
attempt
mr
goodman
thank
you,
madam
chair,
for
the
record
russell
gideon
principal
deputy
fiscal
analyst
with
the
fiscal
analysis
division.
That's
a
very
good
question
and
observation
sullivan
yeager,
because
I've
been
thinking
about
that
myself
and
actually
interacting
with
the
department
of
taxation
by
email.
I
I
So
when
there's
a
retail
sale
of
cannabis
and
cannabis
prod
products,
the
sales
tax
attaches
to
that
retail
sale
as
well
as
the
10,
and
so
that's
one
of
the
things
as
I'm
looking
at
section,
23
of
the
mock-up,
which
is
also
in
the
bill
is
introduced,
is
what
will
happen
here
because
on
the
sales
tax
side
of
things,
we
have
what's
called
a
resale
certificate.
I
So
then,
when
they're
purchasing
this
the
portable
vendor
is
purchasing
the
products
from
the
adult
use,
they
can
show
that
resale
certificate,
and
thus
the
tax
won't
be
collected
by
the
adult
youth
person
on
the
portable
from
the
portable
vendor.
So
then
that
would
seem
to
me
that
then,
when
the
portable
vendor
is
selling
it
at
retail
to
a
person
at
the
event,
then
the
sales
tax
would
do
and
have
to
be
collected
and
remitted.
So
that's
my
logic,
thinking
to
it.
I
Assuming
with
regards
to
sales
tax
thinking
through
the
10
percent
retail
tax,
it's
less
clear
to
me
because,
under
the
current
regulated
controlled
environment
for
marijuana,
I
don't
know
that
our
our
statutory
provisions
envisioned
this
wholesaler
resale
type
interaction
where
someone
where
somebody
can
buy
something
from
a
retail
adult
use,
establishment
to
then
resell
at
retail.
And
so
that's
one
of
the
things
that
it's
also
on
my
radar
and
I'll
be
interacting
with
the
department
of
taxation
to
seek
additional
clarity
on
that.
I
As
well
as
what
I
stated
since
I
I
don't
work
for
the
department
taxation.
So
I
gave
you
my
opinion
and
once
I
get
the
answer
from
them,
then
we
can
provide
that.
But
I
I
just
think
that
it's
possibly
more
clear
on
the
sales
tax
side,
because
we
have
well
established
provisions
to
handle
somebody
buying
it
and
then
wanting
to
sell
it
against
that
retail.
I
I
just
haven't
had
a
chance
to
go.
Read
the
provisions
for
the
10
retail
marijuana
excise
tax
to
see
if
we
have
that
or
if
taxation
feels
they
would
be
comfortable.
Administering
that,
with
any
without
any
additional
regulatory
provisions
put
in
place
or
say
a
statutory
change
that
would
be
needed
to
be
able
to
accommodate
this
new
structure.
A
Thank
you,
mr
gindin
assemblyman
yeager.
Do
you
have
any
of
your
questions.
A
Okay,
thank
you.
Next,
we
have
assemblywoman
bilbray
axelrod.
B
Thank
you
chair
and
I
did
come
into
the
meeting
late.
So
perhaps
this
was
discussed
before
I
joined,
but
I
was
just
curious
about
how
this
lines
up
with
compliance
of
the
nevada,
indoor
air
act
if
it
does
or
if
that's
been
considered.
E
Thank
you
for
your
question,
assemblywoman
aisha
goings,
for
the
record
again,
I
have
an
expectation
that
cannabis
compliance
board
will
put
in
regulations
for
the
air
safe
air
act,
because
I
do
know
that
all
of
our
hopes
is
that
the
business,
the
cannabis
industry
stays
integral,
but
I
would
that
is
something
that
the
ccb
would
have
to
put
in
place.
B
A
Yeah
mr
klamas
is
here
in
in
neutral,
but
mr
klimas,
if,
if
you're
available
to
answer
that
question.
J
Sure
thank
you,
chair,
tyler
clements,
for
the
record
and
similar
woman.
Thanks
for
the
question
I
mean,
obviously
it's
something
that
we
would
have
to
to
look
in.
This
is
a
a
very
new
concept,
and
so
you
know
we'd
have
to
draft
language
or
some
kind
of
regulations
around
the
clean
air
compliance
act,
but
I
I
wouldn't
have
any
kind
of
clarity
at
this
point
of
where
we're
at
on
that.
But
but
you
are
right
to
bring
it
up.
It
would
be
a
concern.
A
Thank
you
for
that.
Any
other
follow-up
assembly
woman.
K
Thank
you,
ma'am
chair
appreciate
it
so
a
couple
questions
regarding
the
event,
security
and
stuff,
like
that,
I
know
that
regular
vendors
or
regular
businesses,
you
know
they're
limited
on
the
amounts
that
they
can
transport
and
they
put
in
some
some
contingencies
for
transporting
large
amounts
of
marijuana
and
then
also
it's
a
cash-only
business
that
as
well
would
the
same
kind
of
regulations
apply,
and
this
is
probably
something
for
the
the
candidates
board.
Would
the
same
regulations
apply
to
vendors
for
these
events.
J
If
that
question
was
directed
at
me,
assuming
roberts
tyler
klimas
for
the
record,
thanks
for
the
question
and
again
just
talking
about
this
concept
being
very
new
for
the
state
of
nevada,
obviously,
enforcement
and
regulation
would
be
the
top
of
mind
for
us
and
and
probably
the
most
critical
piece
of
that.
So
yes,
I
mean
all
of
those
regulations.
J
You
know
one
of
the
most
important
aspects
of
compliance
and
and
it
has
to
be
ingrained
in
compliance
plans
for
all
of
our
establishments
as
we
currently
sit,
and
so
if
these
were
to
be
new
license
types
or
these
events
were
to
be
permitted,
you
know
these
security
plans
would
have
to
be
extremely
vetted
and
then,
of
course,
we
would
have
to
have
the
enforcement
resources
to
go
out
there
and
make
sure
those
security
concerns
were
being
met
in
all
spec
all
aspects,
I
mean
that's
half
handling
product
distribution.
K
Hey,
madam
chair
a
follow-up,
and
so
your
staff
would
be
doing
those
those
follow-up
inspections
and-
and
things
like
that-
and
the
only
reason
I
ask
is
you
know:
in
las
vegas
I
mean
we
have
thousands
and
thousands
and
thousands
of
special
events
every
year.
K
You
know
we
got
an
overview
of
your
staff
on
some
other
on
some
other
presentations,
and
is
this
something
that
you
could
handle,
or
is
this
something
you
would
scale
up.
J
Thank
you
for
the
question
similar
climates
again
for
the
record.
I
mean
it
it.
We
would
absolutely
have
to
scale
up
on
our
resources.
We're
working
on.
You
know
a
fiscal
note
right
now
doing
the
best
to
try
to
anticipate
right.
If
we're
talking
about
permits
for
events,
this
is
essentially
an
you
know:
there's
an
unlimited
capacity,
as
you
just
mentioned,
for
events
and
we're
not
talking
just
about
las
vegas
we'd
be
talking
about
the
state
of
nevada
right,
and
so
so.
J
Yes,
we
anticipate
and
we've
made
it
clear,
certainly
to
to
the
bill
sponsors
that
that
a
fiscal
note
is
coming.
It's
just
that
we
really
kind
of
we're
trying
to
find
metrics
that
make
sense
as
far
as
the
quantity
of
events
that
are
possible
event
licenses
and-
and
certainly
we
want
to
put
forth-
you
know
a
reasonable,
responsible
kind
of
fiscal
note
on
this,
but
as
far
as
enforcement
I
mean
the
ccb's
charge
is
to
to
regulate
and
oversee
all
aspects
of
the
cannabis
industry.
J
So
so,
yes,
if
these
were
to
go
on
it
would
be.
You
know,
I
think,
imperative
that
the
ccb
has
enforcement
and
regulatory
control
over
these
and.
K
One
last
one:
it's
all
on
the
same
line,
so
would
your
office
be
approving
site
plans?
I
I
and
I
can't
remember
which
section
that
is
in
here,
but
it
says,
approved
plans
now
other
special
events.
You
know
when
I
was
at
metro.
You
know
the
whatever
jurisdiction,
whether
it
was
in
the
county
or
the
city
of
las
vegas
or
or
whoever
approved
special
event
plans
and
the
local
police
department
is
involved
in
that.
J
And
and
tyler
clements
again
for
the
record
and
cinnamon,
you
know
the
bill
sponsor,
maybe
can
clarify,
but
the
way
that
I
understand
the
bill
is
that
the
ccb
would
oversee
the
approval
process
of
the
plans
and
the
permits.
However,
a
local
approval,
including
whatever
fees
the
locals
attached
to
that,
is
part
of
that
approval
process,
similar
to
how
we
do
approvals
for
like
change
of
locations
and
and
things
like
that,
but
you're.
Absolutely
right.
Enforcement
of
these
will
be.
You
know,
a
joint
operation
between
the
locals
and
local
law
enforcement.
J
I
mean
it
would
take
that
kind
of
coordination
to
oversee
these
kinds
of
these
kinds
of
events.
You
know
estimating
that
there's
going
to
be
a
range
from
small
events
to
very
very
large
events.
A
C
Yes,
ma'am
chair,
thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
first
I'd
just
like
to
echo.
Similarly
yeager's
and
assemblywoman
billboard
axelrod's
questions
they
they
stole
a
number
of
them,
but
I
still
do
have
a
couple.
So
I
do
appreciate
the
time
this
evening
miller.
At
the
beginning
of
your
testimony,
you
referenced
a
report
from
the
cannabis
compliance
board
and
I
just
want
to
confirm
that
the
one
that
I
was
looking
at
is
the
correct
one.
D
C
Okay,
thank
you
and
then
would
is
that
the
report,
then
that
will
be
used
in
reference
to
section
25.5,
to
ensure
that
the
board
is
actually
meeting
those
criterias.
D
Yes,
I
believe
that
would
serve
as
a
guideline.
However,
the
the
criteria
and
the
path
to
meeting
the
criteria
have
not
yet
been
developed.
C
G
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
I
apologize.
I've
been
having
some
I.t
issues
that
I
actually
lost
connection,
so
these
questions
may
have
been
already
asked
if
they
have
just
tell
me
already
asked
an
answer
and
I'll
move
on,
but
I
have
three
questions
and
hopefully
they're
short,
the
first
one.
Will
alcohol
sales
be
allowed?
Also,
at
these
events,
so
you'll
be
mixing
alcohol
and
cannabis
usage.
D
Thank
you,
assemblyman
o'neill,
for
the
question.
Alcohol
may
be
a
part
of
the
larger
event,
but
it
would
not
be
a
part
of
the
specified
cannabis
event.
So
that's
if
the
cannabis
event
is
in
the
footprint
of
a
larger
event,
nothing
outside
of
cannabis
would
be
in
the
cannabis
space.
G
D
Correct,
if
someone
so
choose,
excuse
me
assemblyman
miller,
for
the
record.
If
someone
so
chose
to
consume
both,
they
would
have
that
option,
just
as
they
likely
would
do
now
without
the
space.
G
There
was
conversation
you
will
not
be
allowed
to
bring
in
any
personal
cannabis
is,
was
my
understanding
the
answer
that
was
correct,
so
my
question
is
what
would
be
the
plan
now
when
alcohol
is
not
allowed
to
come
into
a
and
then
they
take
quick,
looks
to
backpacks
bags
etc?
G
D
Assemblyman
miller
for
the
record.
Yes,
so
those
policies
would
be
a
part
of
the
regulations
that
ccb
would
develop.
The
goal
with
the
bill
and
the
amendment
is
to
create
a
is
to
be
able
to
authorize
the
licenses
and
give
ccb
the
opportunity
to
properly
vet
best
practices
and
implement
those
things
you
know
through
regulation,
so
that
we
can,
I
really
figure
out
the
best
way
to
maneuver
as
we
develop
the
industry,
so
things
like
that.
Anything
that
kind
of
comes
to
regulation,
of
of
how
the
how
things
will
flow.
D
We
look
to
work
with
ccb
on
in
the
regulatory
process
to
develop
them,
and
I
believe
that
the
initial
bill
can
also
serve
as
a
framework
or
a
footprint
to
start
to
build
from,
as
we
build
out
these
regulations,
because
the
initial
bill
is
based
on
other
states
that
already
have
some
some
similar
type
of
cannabis
event,
organizer
or
host,
and
things
like
that.
G
J
G
G
So
my
question
would
be:
is
what
would
be
the
protection
for
your
security
or
law
enforcement
that
their
staff,
your
medics,
if
you
have
any
so
they
do
not
consume
or
involved
in
second-hand
smoking
and
become
under
the
influence.
Also
of
you,
you
know
I
just
hate
to
see
law
enforcement
security
etc,
be
suffering
with
that.
Is
there
any
plan
or
thought
to
that
issue?.
D
Assemblyman
miller
for
the
record,
thank
you
for
the
question.
Assemblyman
o'neill.
I
too
share
your
desire
to
want
to
protect
our
law
enforcement
officers,
the
security
as
well
as
anyone
that
may
be
working
or
operating
at
the
event
off
of
the
top
of
my
head.
The
first
thing
I
would
think
was
that
appropriate
ppe
would
would
be
necessary.
D
However,
I
I
would
again
look
to
work
with
ccb
to
discover
what
is
the
best
way
to
protect
those
who
are
there
to
work
and
not
actually
engage
to
protect
them
from
you
know
the
smoke
and
the
the
smoke.
Thank
you.
G
A
I
I
just
want
to
jump
in
with
a
quick
follow-up.
If,
mr
klimas,
can
you
tell
us.
A
I
mean,
obviously
I
know
you
don't
regulate
it,
but
is
there
any
type
of
involvement
that
any
of
the
facilities
have
any
training
that
your
staff
has?
That
type
of
thing.
J
A
Okay,
thank
you
and
then
do
you.
A
Does
your
agency
work
with
or
ever
so
ever
do
any
work
with
the
agencies
that
regulate
alcohol
in
the
state.
J
Thank
you,
chair
tyler
claims
again
for
the
record.
No
there's
not
really
been
a
point
of
intersection
at
at
this
time,
but
I
think
you
know
given
this
bill
and
and
consumption
lounge
conversations
you
know
we'll
see
where,
where
it
goes,
but
at
this
point
there's
never
been
that
that
intersection
from
the
regulatory
side
or
from
the
the
retail
side.
B
Thank
you,
chair,
assemblywoman,
heidi
kasama
district,
two
for
the
record.
It
sounds
like
it's.
It
may
be
complicated
to
have
this
indoors.
Maybe
these
have
to
be
adjacent
spaces
outdoors
to
the
indoor
events
where
they
directly
go
out
there.
I
don't
know
it
just
sounds
like
it's
getting
complicated
to
have
it
inside
with
the
air
quality
features,
but
I
have
two
questions
that
if
you
purchase
cannabis
in
the
space
I
know
we
said
that
people
couldn't
bring
it
in.
B
E
Assemblywoman
kasama,
aisha
goings,
for
the
record.
The
intent
is
for
that
not
to
happen.
The
intent
is
for
safe
consumption
and
safe
purchase
in
that
space.
So
it
is
not
in
this
bill.
Intent
is
not
to
have
large
purchases
or
per
or
those
purchases
to
be
consumed
later,
in
the
same
space
that,
if
you
go
to
a
special
event
and
you
purchase
alcohol,
they
don't
like
you
to
take
the
alcohol
out
of
those
special
events.
It
would
be
the
same
concept.
B
I
I
find
that
confusing
and
I
think
you
said
the
geographic
location
would
be
taken
out,
but
there's
a
section
there
adversely
affected
by
provisions
of
previous
laws
which
criminalized
activity
relating
to
cannabis
and
then,
if
we
go
to
section
15,
I'm
looking
at
page
seven
of
the
amendment,
the
section
b
where
it
says
people
cannot
have
been
convicted
of
an
excluded,
felony
offense.
B
So
perhaps
I
don't
understand
it
it
to
me.
It
almost
reads
like
if
you've
had
crimes
for
possession-
I
guess
or
something,
but
then
over
here
it
says
to
qualify
for
the
license.
You
can't
have
head
those
issues,
so
they
seem
in
conflict
to
me.
Perhaps
I'm
not
I'm
not
a
lawyer.
So
perhaps
I'm
not
reading
that
correctly.
B
So
a
person
that
had
a
a
charge
or
conviction
of
cannabis
could
still
get
the
license
and
operate.
Is
that
correct.
E
A
You,
as
someone
in
miller,
have
you
communicated
with
the
counties
and
the
miss
municipalities
about
the
roles
they
would
play
in
this.
D
Thank
you,
chair
cohen,
thank
you
for
the
question.
Yes,
I
have
had
some
conversation
with
representatives
from
naco
clark
county
as
well
as
I
believe
it's
the
urban.
It
represents
the
cities,
and
I
I'm
sorry.
If
I'm,
I
don't
recall
the
actual
association
and
what
I
understand
is
they
are
likely
to
call
in
today,
possibly
in
opposition,
not
because
they
don't
like
the
bill
or
the
concept
of
it.
They
just
want
to
also
ensure
that
they
have
the
ability
to
approve.
D
You
know
the
events
within
their
local
jurisdictions,
and
so
that
is
something
that
we
are
definitely
open
to,
and
initially
you
know,
was
the
intent
to
allow
the
local
jurisdictions
to
have
the
authority
to
allow
or
deny
these
events
in
their
borders,
as
well
as,
like
mr
kleinman
said,
work
with
ccb,
as
it
relates
to
enforcement
and
all
of
the
other
necessary
components
to
ensure
that
the
events
are
safe,
secure,
regulated
and
successful.
A
Okay,
thank
you
for
that
and
we
do
have
a
follow-up
question
from
assemblyman
yeager.
H
I
just
want
to
go
back
to
this
idea
of
unused
product
being
returned
to
the
vendor,
and
I
was
able
to
find
that
section
in
section
23
of
the
amendment
and
you
know
sort
of
here's
one
of
my
concerns,
and
I
guess
I
just
want
you
to
sort
of
address
it,
because
the
way
I
read
this,
what
would
happen
is
the
portable,
the
portable
cannabis
vendor
is
going
to
buy
the
product
from
the
retailer,
but
they're
probably
going
to
end
up
having
some
kind
of
certificate
from
taxation
that
indicates
they
don't
have
to
pay
the
taxes
they're
going
to
take
that
product
out
they're
going
to
take
it
to
the
event
if
they
don't
sell
it
all
the
way
I
read
that
provision
is
the
cannabis.
H
Retail
store
must
accept
the
product
back
and
then
refund
the
money.
So
my
concern
is:
if
I'm,
if
I'm
an
owner
of
a
retail
store,
I
may
not
want
to
provide
that
product,
because
once
that
product
leaves
my
store,
how
do
I
ensure
the
integrity
of
the
unused
product?
Coming
back-
and
I
just
think
about,
like
you
know-
las
vegas
and
music
festivals
in
the
middle
of
the
summer,
where
you've
got
product
potentially
being
out
there
in
the
heat.
So
I
guess
I
just
wondered.
H
I
guess
the
question
really
is:
have
you
conferred
or
you
or
assemblyman
miller
conferred
with
retail
stores
about
whether
they
would
be
willing
to
do
that?
Because
my
concern
is
they
just
won't
sell
if
you
walk
in
with
a
certificate
and
you're
a
portable
cannabis
vendor
they're
going
to
say
we
don't
want
any
part
of
that,
because
we
don't
have
to
take
the
product
back.
E
Assemblyman
yeager
aisha
goings,
for
the
record.
Yes,
actually
that's
a
great
question.
I
appreciate
that
question
and
I
hate
to
keep
reverting
back
to
the
cannabis
compliance
board,
but
that
may
those
were
ideas
that
we
had
gotten
from
other
regular
regulatory
and
statutory
conversations
from
other
states
and
that
doesn't
necessarily
have
to
be.
I
definitely
want
to
defer
all
regulations
back
to
the
cannas
compliance
board,
because
I
really
believe
that
they
are
the
professionals
in
this
marketplace
and
they
will
act
on
behalf
of
the
integrity
of
the
industry
moving
forward.
E
H
Thank
you,
miss
goings,
assemblywoman
are
chair
cohen.
Could
I
ask
mr
climates
just
one
question
on
this
topic
while
we're
on
it
go
ahead.
Sorry
to
start
calling
you
again,
mr
clivis,
I
know
it's
late,
so
my
question
was
just
you
know
under
the
metric
tracking
system
that
we
have
for
product.
I
just
wondered
I'm
going
to
try
to
ask
this
question
as
good
of
a
way
as
possible.
H
So
I
guess
in
theory,
if
we
were
to
implement
this
this
procedure,
the
retail
shop
is
going
to
show
a
sale
of
the
product
to
the
the
portable
cannabis
vendor,
and
then
I
guess
the
portable
cannabis
vendor
would
have
their
scan
system
where
you
would
know
that
product
was
being
sold.
But
what
would
happen
like
with
the
unused
product
if
it
has
to
be-
and
I
guess
here's
my
question:
if,
ultimately,
the
decision
was
look,
you
can't
return.
You
can't
force
the
retail
shop
to
take
the
product
back.
H
J
Well,
thank
you,
simon
for
the
question.
This
is
tyler
klimes
for
the
record
and
it
yeah
I
mean,
and
that
would
be
a
concern
of
ours
as
we
we
work
through
this
process,
I
mean
metric
is
deceit
to
sail,
remains
to
be
seen
if
it
can
be
seed
to
sale
and
then
returned
back
into
a
retail
store,
so
something
we
would
have
to
look
at
obviously
consult
with
metric
on
on
the
mechanisms
or
something
like
that,
and
you
brought
up
destruction.
You
know
and
we
utilize
destruction.
J
H
A
K
I
apologize
for
not
getting
doing
it
on
chat.
I
just
had
a
question
about
that.
There
is
a
section
with
submitting
fingerprints
backgrounds,
and
things
like
that-
and
I
was
curious-
are
the
standards.
It
says
it
highlights
the
standards
that
an
applicant
would
be
either
rejected
or
accepted.
Are
those
going
to
be
the
same
as
other
licensees
for
marijuana
or
cannabis,
or
is
it
gonna
be
different
for
vendors
and
and
just
whatever
the
promoters?
Sorry.
E
Aisha
goings
for
the
record,
assemblyman
roberts,
that's
a
great
question.
The
intent
is
to
be
consistent.
However,
there
also
is
a
space
where
it
says
the
cannabis
compliance
board
has
the
authority
to
make
exceptions
if
necessary.
So
the
answer
is:
that
is
the
intent.
The
intent
is
to
again
maintain
the
integrity
of
the
industry.
E
That
has
been
consistent
with
other
licensing,
and,
although
I
understand
that
this
is
a
small
business
license
or
what
we
would
call
a
micro
business
license,
we
still
want
to
make
sure
that
that
process
is
followed
through
so
that
component
of
the
process
again,
it
is
still
left
up
to
the
cannabis
compliance
board.
However,
yes,
the
intent
is
to
maintain
that
process.
A
With
that,
we
are
going
to
go
to
testimony
and
support
and
we
are
going
to
limit
testimony
to
two
minutes.
Please
note:
if
there's
more
information
you'd
like
us
to
have,
please
feel
free
to
submit
your
testimony
as
well
with
that
bps.
Can
you
please
go
to
the
phones
in.
K
K
G
L-A-Y-K-E-M-A-R-T-I-N
good
evening,
sir
cohen
and
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
lake.
Martin,
I'm
the
executive
director
of
the
nevada,
dispensary
association.
The
nba
board
is
still
reviewing
the
amendment
in
detail,
but
we're
familiar
with
the
concept
and
we
support
the
bills
aimed
to
create
new
opportunities
and
greater
inclusion
in
the
cannabis
industry.
G
With
respect
to
section
23,
which
has
come
up
a
couple
of
times
during
the
bill
presentation,
we
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
the
bill's
sponsor
in
the
ccp
to
clarify
the
procedure
and
timing
for
returning
products
to
retailers
again,
and
we
applaud
assemblyman,
c.h
miller
and
used
to
go
in
for
their
work
on
developing
this
new
license
plate
which
will
create
opportunity
and
increase
diversity
in
the
cannabis
industry.
Thank
you.
K
G
Begin,
my
name
is
bree
padilla
for
the
record
b-r-I-p-a-d-I-l-l-a
and
I'm
commenting
my
support
for
ab322,
not
only
as
a
member
of
ceic,
but
also
a
member
of
the
latino
community,
a
professional
in
the
industry
and
a
citizen.
His
life
has
been
negatively,
in
fact
impacted
by
the
war
on
drugs,
with
the
legalization
of
cannabis
in
nevada,
there
was
a
robust
and
highly
regulated
multi-billion
dollar
industry
that
has
been
spawned.
G
However,
there
are
deep
and
disturbing
disparities
and
inequities
that
have
become
increasingly
impaired
as
our
industry,
matures
through
the
growing
number
of
vertically
integrated
cannabis
operators
and
the
consolidation
of
licensees
in
our
states
and
others.
We
have
seen
the
interests
of
local
and
small
business
owners
fall
to
the
wayside
from
sea
barriers
to
entry
that
prevent
the
participation
of
any
applicant
who
doesn't
have
access
to
tens
of
thousands,
if
not
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
in
funding
to
the
lack
of
representation
of
women
latinos,
black
and
indigenous
community
members
in
our
industry.
G
There
is
a
need
for
the
legislature
to
act
now
in
support
of
this
assertion.
I
point
to
the
ccv's
recent
demographic
report:
findings,
which
highlighted
the
need
for
viable
business
options
and
opportunities
for
communities
impacted
by
the
war
on
drugs
due
to
a
plethora
of
reasons,
including
the
negative
impacts
of
systemic
racism
and
discrimination
against
women.
Remember
for
much
of
our
history.
Women
were
excluded
from
the
business
new
banking
opportunities,
and
it
has
only
been
in
the
last
few
decades
that
the
participation
of
women
in
industry
and
entrepreneurship
has
become
established.
G
This
historical
context
is
crucial
because
the
state
of
affairs
underscores
the
need
for
targeted
and
specific
opportunities
that
protect
and
preserve
the
interests
of
small
business
owners,
many
of
whom
are
women,
people
of
color
and
other
minority
groups
as
an
entrepreneur,
entrepreneur,
cannabis
advocate
and
event
planner
who
directly
services
the
cannabis
community.
I've
seen
firsthand
the
deleterious
impact
of
the
current
set
of
restrictions
on
cannabis,
businesses
and
ancillary
companies
seeking
to
serve
their
communities
and
the
industry.
G
Not
only
does
the
current
set
of
laws
encourage
illegal
and
unsafe
behavior
by
not
providing
legal
options
for
consumption,
it
also
robs
conscientious
cannabis
entrepreneurs
with
smaller
business
models
of
the
opportunity
to
work.
In
the
same
realm
as
their
peers,
by
considering
legislation
like
ab322,
the
legislator
will
be
giving
our
industry
a
dynamic
and
a
robust
set
of
tools
that
allows
for
diversity
and
equity.
When
it
comes
to
the
kinds
of
businesses
and
opportunities
our
community,
our
community
is
able
to
participate
in
while
the
center.
G
K
K
A
Bps
can
we
move
on
to
the
next
person
and
then
this
person
can
call
back
in
if
they've,
if
their
connection
isn't
working.
K
L
L
A-S-H-L-E-Y-D-O-D-S-O-N,
I
am
a
licensed
social
worker
and
co-founder
of
ceic
in
support
of
ab322
as
an
advocate
and
patient
user
of
cannabis.
I
believe
that
this
bill
will
be
a
positive
step
toward
social
equity
and
social
justice
for
those
who
have
been
adversely
affected
by
the
failed
war
on
drugs.
This
will
open
up
more
opportunities
for
those
in
the
black
and
brown
communities
and
from
the
legacy
market,
creating
jobs
and
addressing
the
barriers
to
keep
those
who
identify
as
such
out
of
the
marketplace.
L
According
to
recent
data,
in
2020,
there
were
530
million
dollars
in
legal
sales
of
cannabis.
However,
with
nearly
half
of
the
nevada
marijuana
industry,
workforce
being
people
of
color,
those
who
hold
the
executive
level,
positions
for
cannabis
are
significantly
more
white
and
male
as
you
can
see,
and
imagine
these
numbers
are
staggering
and
in
terms
of
distribution
and
wealth
and
equity,
people
of
color
are
disproportionate,
disproportionately
represented
and
still
in
impoverished
circumstances
in
a
mere
billion
dollar
industry.
L
This
is
a
perfect
represent
representation
of
systemic
racism
and
the
continued
social
injustices
faced
by
people
of
color
and
those
disenfranchised
by
the
failed
war
on
drugs.
Ab322
will
help
diminish
these
wealth
gaps,
which
will
lead
to
more
freedom,
equity
and
opportunities.
Small
business
models
are
necessary
and
representation
matters.
It
is
my
hopes
that
nevada
will
join
in
becoming
a
leader
and
being
an
example
in
the
cannabis
industry
by
cultivating
more
diversity
and
inclusion
and
making
those
who
again
are
disenfranchised
by
the
failed
war
on
drugs
with
a
fair,
affordable
and
just
opportunities.
L
K
K
B
Hello,
my
name
is
christina
thomas,
spelled
c
h
r.
I
s
t
I
n
a
thomas
t-h-o-m-a-s
greetings
the
chair,
lady
and
committee,
I'd
like
to
introduce
myself.
I
am
the
chair
for
southern
nevada
veterans,
mental
health
advocacy
council,
as
well
as
a
cannabis
entrepreneur
and
small
business
owner.
I
am
also
a
part
of
the
core
team
of
ceic.
B
I
like
to
state
that
I
am
in
favor
of
this
bill
because
of
personal,
the
medical
patient.
I
also
represent
several
other
veterans
that
are
not
able
to
attend
certain
events
as
well
as
these,
because
they
are
not
able
to
consume
cannabis
in
a
safe
way,
while
at
events
while
at
events,
it
is
also
imperative
that
we
offer
those
types
of
licensees
to
others
that
have
been
disenfranchised,
as
well
as
other
minorities
and
people
of
color.
B
B
K
K
L
L
I
support
ab322
and
I
believe
the
bill
will
be
true,
tangible
way
to
address
social
equity,
because
district
franchise
communities
is
where
small
business
and
micro
business
drive.
Thank
you.
K
B
B
I
got
set
up
by
the
under
operation,
chronic
problem.
I
helped
protect
over
800
patients.
When
I
caught
my
federal
case
when
I
got
out
of
prison,
I
helped
with
medical
to
retail
cannabis.
I
helped
make
over
100
million
dollars
for
local
business
owners
and
the
state
of
nevada,
where
they
then
changed
the
law
to
exclude
felons
from
working
in
the
industry.
B
B
My
family
deserves
to
build
generational
wealth
within
the
cannabis
industry.
I
have
a
son
that
fights
for
the
united
states
air
force.
I
have
three
other
children
that
deserve
for
me
to
be
able
to
build
generational
wealth,
not
only
limited
to
portable
use
vendor
licenses,
but
also
inclusion
and
real
ownership.
B
That
includes
cannabis,
cultivation,
dispensaries,
labs
tissue
culture,
companies.
All
those
things
should
be
included
in
real
equity
when
we're
speaking
in
regards
to
cannabis
and
those
most
disenfranchised
by
the
war
on
drugs,
and
I
thank
you
for
my
time
I
will
yield
before.
That
is
all
I
have
to
say,
but
I
am
demanding
social
justice
on
economic
level
not
only
inclusive
to
these
licenses,
but
also
additional
licenses
need
to
be
distributed
to
build
sustainable
generational
wealth.
Thank
you
for
your
time
today
and
I
appreciate
it.
A
Thank
you
ma'am,
because
you
do
request
changes
to
the
way
the
amendment
is
drafted.
At
this
point,
we
are
going
to
list
you
as
opposition,
but
please
feel
free
to
contact
the
sponsor
and
continue
to
work
on
it
with
him
to
see.
If
he's
willing
to
accept
your
requested
changes
with
that,
we
will
move
on
to
the
next
person.
A
Thank
you.
Can
we
please
have
the
callers
in
opposition.
A
Thank
you
without
oh.
K
G
Thank
you,
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee
warren
hardy
w-a-r-r-e-n
hardy
h-a-r-d-y
apologize
to
broadcast.
That
was
my
fault.
I
unmuted
myself
instead
of
got
in
the
queue
I'm
madam
chair
today
representing
the
urban
consortium,
which
is
made
up
of
the
cities
of
las
vegas,
henderson
reno
and
sparks
under
the
rules
and
committee
we're
here
in
opposition,
but
I
had
a
a
good
good
exchange
with
the
assemblyman
miller
this
afternoon.
I
think
the
concerns
we
have
he
articulated
in
his
comments
to
your
question,
madam
chair.
G
So
we
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
him
to
provide
the
amendment
to
clarify
the
local
government's
responsibility
and
ability
to
approve
these
these
these
events
and
also
thank
miss
goings
for
her
willingness
to
work
with
us
on
this
as
well.
She's
indicated
us
and
that's
through
some
throughout
some
of
my
colleagues
that
that's
her
intention
as
well.
So
we
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
the
sponsor
and
want
to
thank
want
to
thank
mr
miller
miss
goings
for
their
consideration
of
our
concerns.
A
Thank
you
next
person
in
opposition,
please.
K
C
Greetings
chair,
my
name
is
timothy
ellie
otto
is
spell
t-I-m-o-t-h-y-e-l-I
a-d-d-o
and
I
am
speaking
in
opposition
of
ab
322
and
for
for
the
reasons
that
I
would
like
to
include
hopefully
include
our
main
languages
that
will
support
the
the
equity
aspects
for
social
equity
for
peoples
of
color.
That
has
been
disproportionately
marginalized
from
this
industry.
C
Speaking
from
experience,
one
of
the
biggest
problems
that
we
have,
I
for
I
had
not
local
non-profit
in
the
year
back
in
2013,
13
and
12.,
and
the
biggest
obstacles
that
we
faced
back
then,
is
still
some
of
the
biggest
obstacles
we
face
today,
and
that
is
banking
and
also
real
estate.
So
we'll
like
to
I'm
speaking
in
opposition
in
terms
that
we
would
like
to
be
able
to
provide
for
for
pathway
to
ownership
like
they
do
in
other
states,
which
include
so
many
different
resources.
C
That
could
also
be
you
know,
diverted
back
to
the
communities
to
also
help
people
of
color
basically
improve
our
community
and
also
improve
the
lives
of
our
teenage
of
our
teenagers
as
well,
and-
and
the
main
reason
for
us
to
opposition
is
this-
that
we,
as
as
as
the
as
of
sb,
374
and
other
bills,
were
written
in
the
past.
C
We
understand
that
it
went
through
a
lot
of
changes
that
basically
increased
basically
of
the
fees
that
basically
kept
a
few
of
us
out
of
the
industry
and
and
in
respect
to
senator
tick's
work.
We
understand
that
this.
A
few
of
these
you
know
amendments
could
be
rewritten
to
get
to
favor
people
that
have
the
experience.
The
knowledge
to
also
be
able
to
basically
have
work
in
the
supply
chain.
A
K
C
Hello,
my
name
is
courtney
lopez
p-o-u-r-t-n-e-y-l-o-p-e-z.
While
I
support
most
of
the
bill,
I'm
speaking
opposition
in
the
part
that
prohibits
consumers
from
entering
the
venues
with
their
own
products.
C
I
just
feel
that
it
presents
more
of
a
financial
constraint
on
people
than
in
las
vegas
are
notoriously
expensive
to
have
people
come
into
these
events
after
paying
a
high
price
ticket
and
be
forced
to
pay
an
expensive
ticket.
C
What
is
undoubtedly
going
to
be
expensive
for
buying
cannabis
at
an
event
if
they
have
to
mark
up
for
from
an
already
expensive
dispensary
from
which
they're
buying
it
just
it
just
seems
too
much
of
an
economic
burden
with
somebody
who's
trying
to
enjoy
wine.
C
I
think
that
allowing
consumers
to
come
in
with
products
that
have
been
purchased
at
a
dispensary
on
their
own,
they
can,
you
know,
somehow,
come
up
with
a
way
to
show
proof
of
purchase.
I
think
that
would
be
a
little
bit
easier,
but
the
markers
are
just
going
to
be
astronomical
as
all
markups
are
in
las
vegas,
go
to
any
event,
buy
a
drink,
you'll
see
what
I'm
talking
about.
C
I
just
don't
think
if
we're
trying
to
take
into
consideration
for
people
of
color,
who
have
been
disenfranchised
and,
let's
be
honest,
have
a
lower
socioeconomic
standing,
which
they
have
less
money
to
work
with,
and
this
is
not
going
to
really
be
beneficial
to
them.
A
Okay,
thank
you,
sir
mbps.
I
believe
that
was
the
last
person
in
opposition,
so
with
that
we
will
move
on
to
neutral.
Mr
clements,
would
you
like
to
say
anything.
J
A
Okay,
thank
you,
mr
clements,
and
we
certainly
appreciate
you
being
here
with
no
one
else
in
neutral
on
the
zoom.
Let's
go
to
the
phones
and
see
if
we've
got
anyone
on
neutral.
A
Neutral:
okay,
thank
you
bps
with
that.
I
will
invite
the
sponsor
back
up
to
do
a
closing
statement
and
miss
coins.
Also,
if
you'd
like
to
do
a
brief
closing
statement,
please
go
ahead.
D
Thank
you,
chair,
assemblyman
miller,
for
the
record.
I
will
allow
ms
goings
to
give
her
if
she
has
closing
remarks
and
then
I
will
do
a
short,
sweet
and
tight
final
statement.
Thank
you.
E
Ahead,
thank
you.
Chair
coin.
I
just
appreciate
the
committee
for
allowing
this
time
to
present
this
bill
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone
knows
the
intent
is
to-
and
I
know
I've
said
this
continuously,
but
it
is
my
heart
to
always
remain
to
keep
the
integrity
of
the
cannabis
marketplace
in
place.
You
know
I
was
a
pioneer
in
this
industry.
It
is,
has
become
a
part
of
me.
It
is
my
life's
work
to
ensure
that
there
is
a
safe
pathway
and
an
equitable
pathway
for
those
disenfranchised
by
the
war
on
drugs.
E
I
appreciated
every
single
question
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
those
who
are
interested
in
this
bill
and
coming
to
an
agreement
with
all
so
that
we
can
move
forward
and
offer
new
licensures
in
our
cannabis
marketplace.
Thank
you
again
for
your
time
and
everyone.
I
just
hope
that
everyone
has
a
good
night,
because
this
was
great
for
me.
A
Thank
you
miss
coins.
We
appreciate
all
your
work
on
this
and
with
that
assemblyman
miller,
please
go
ahead.
D
Yes,
thank
you,
chair
assemblyman
miller,
for
the
record.
I
just
want
to
echo
miss
goings
and
thank
her
for
bringing
the
bill
to
my
attention,
as
well
as
joining
us
today,
and
all
the
work
of
herself
and
all
the
stakeholders
that
we've
had
conversations
with
and
beginning
to
work
on,
getting
to
a
place
that
we
can
all
agree
and-
and
that
is
something
that
I
am
committed
to-
is
connecting
with
all
interested
parties
all
stakeholders
to
find
that
solution
that
will
allow
this
bill
to
move
forward.
D
A
Thank
you,
assemblyman
with
that
I
will
close
the
hearing
on
assembly
bill
322
with
that
we
will
move
on
to
our
brief
overview
of
of
marijuana
tax
with
mr
nakamoto.
Please
go
ahead.
M
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
for
the
record
michael
nakamoto,
deputy
fiscal
analyst,
with
the
fiscal
analysis
division.
Mr
guindon
and
assemblyman
yeager
had
a
little
bit
of
back
and
forth
about
the
taxes,
so
my
high
level
might
become
a
little
higher
level
as
a
result.
M
But
basically,
since
the
bill
that
was
under
discussion
today,
ab322
is
more
on
the
regulatory
side.
I
was
asked
by
the
chair
to
go
through
a
little
bit
of
taxation
and
as
those
of
you
on
the
committee
and
most
of
you
remember,
question
two
on
the
november.
M
2016
ballot
sought
voter
approval
for
decriminalization
and
then
the
regulation
and
taxation
of
marijuana
and
that
having
passed,
imposed
a
15
tax
on
at
wholesale
for
marijuana
that
is
produced
in
nevada
and
it's
taxable
at
the
transfer
from
the
wholesale
to
the
next
stage
of
production.
M
The
legislature
in
senate
bill
487
of
the
2017
session
in
an
effort
to
streamline
the
medical
and
the
recreational
marijuana
removed
the
excise
taxes
of
two
percent
that
were
on
the
sale
of
medical
marijuana,
edible
marijuana
products
and
marijuana
infused
products
by
cultivators
producers
and
dispensaries,
and
that's
medical
only.
It
removed
that
and
it
imposed
that
same
15
wholesale
tax
on
medical
marijuana
as
well.
So
all
medic
marijuana,
be
it
adult
use
that
is,
recreational
or
medical
is
subject
to
this.
Fifteen
percent
wholesale
tax,
sb
480.
Let
me
back
up
real,
quick.
M
The
proceeds
from
those
that
15
excise
tax,
less
administrative
costs
to
the
department
of
taxation,
as
well
as
costs
for
administration
that
are
paid
to
local
governments,
are
currently
deposited
in
the
state.
Distributive
school
account
for
the
benefit
of
k-12
education,
and
that
is,
as
was
required
by
the
ballot
question
back
in
2016.
M
sb
487
of
the
2017
session.
In
addition
to
streamlining
the
medical
and
recreational
wholesale
taxes
additionally
imposed
a
10
tax
on
recreational
marijuana
only
at
the
retail
level,
so
that
tax
does
not
apply
to
the
sales
price
of
medical
marijuana,
but
the
10
tax
does
apply
to
the
recreational
marijuana
as
well
as
the
sales
tax
that
would
apply
as
well.
M
The
proceeds
for
that
ten
percent
record
or
the
retail
tax
are
also
deposited
in
the
state,
distributive
school
account,
and
then
I
would
all
finally
note
that
those
proceeds
effective
july
1st
2021
would
be
deposited
in
the
state
education
fund,
with
the
transition
from
the
dsa
to
the
state
education
fund
that
was
approved
pursuant
to
senate
bill
543
of
2019
session.
B
I
yes,
I
do
assembly
member
anderson,
I
mean
I
thank
you,
so
thank
you
very
much
for
the
information,
so
I'm
more
than
happy
to
also
have
this
conversation
offline,
because
I
think
that
there's
some
there's
a
large
amount
of
rumors
there's
a
large
amount
of
other
things
that
people
have
stated,
but
now,
with
many
of
the
states,
other
states
legalizing
marijuana
cells
in
other
ways,
has
there
been
a
tren,
a
downward
trend
of
this
tax,
or
does
it
continue
to
be
standard
since
it
was
enacted
in
2017,
or
is
it
even
on
the
rise?
B
I
guess
what
I'm
asking
for
is
a
little
bit
more
of
just
how
much
utilization
has
been
impacted,
since
other
states
have
started
to
also
legalize
marijuana
cells.
M
For
the
record,
madam
sharon
assembly,
woman,
anderson,
michael
nakamoto,
with
the
fiscal
analysis
division,
I
would
have
to
go
back
and
look
at
the
collections,
particularly
in
this
fiscal
year,
and
those
might
actually
be
a
little
distorted
because
of
the
pandemic.
M
But
the
last
information
that
I
have
sitting
right
in
front
of
me
with
respect
to
the
retail
tax.
The
10
tax
is
that
the
collections
actually
increased
in
fy
2020
compared
to
fy
2019,
and
it
was
by
about
five
million
dollars.
M
M
We
can
have
the
conversation
I
I
suppose
offline
as
oppo
with
respect
to
various
trends,
because
I
would
have
to
look
a
little
more
into
that.
But
my
speculation
would
be
that
this
is
a
market
that
is
continuing
to
grow
in
spite
of
having
surrounding
states,
namely
california,
legalize
marijuana.
At
the
same
time,.
B
Thank
you
so
much
and
thank
you,
chair
cohen,.
A
Any
other
questions:
okay,
seeing
none!
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
nakamoto
and
I'll
just
remind
the
committee
that
the
staff
is
always
available.
If
you
do
have
any
other
questions
on
this
issue
or
anything
else
related
to
revenue.
With
that,
we
will
move
on
to
public
comment.
Bps.
Do
we
have
anyone
on
the
line
for
public
comment.
K
A
Thank
you,
bps
all
right
any
before
we
close
out
any
any
comments
from
committee
members,
okay,
seeing
none,
we
are
adjourned.
Thank
you.
Everyone
have
a
good.