Nevada marijuana sales rise to $639 million in fiscal year 2019

Cannabis sales in Nevada hit $639 million in its latest fiscal year, a 20% jump over sales of $530 million for the same period a year ago, providing the latest sign of the strength of the state's MJ market. Riana Durrett, executive director of the Nevada Dispensary Association, said in a release the figures show that residents and tourists are "becoming more comfortable purchasing cannabis." But she added the illicit market continues to take sales away from the market. The release by the Neva...