Pubdate: Tue, 06 May 2014
Source: Las Vegas Sun (NV)
Copyright: 2014 Las Vegas Sun, Inc
Contact:  http://www.lasvegassun.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/234
Author: Conor Shine

JUDGE, CASINO MOGULS AMONG THOSE SEEKING MARIJUANA BUSINESS LICENSES

Clark County revealed today the names of hundreds of people looking 
to get into the region's budding medical marijuana industry. The list 
of applicants includes doctors, lawyers, real estate brokers, 
political power players and gaming moguls.

Included among the applicants are:

* Retiring District Judge James Bixler, who owns a 25 percent stake 
in Greenleaf Dispensaries, which is seeking two licenses.

* Former Henderson Mayor Robert Groesbeck, who is listed as a manager 
for MM Development Co., which is seeking dispensary, cultivation and 
production facility licenses. Former Henderson City Councilman Larry 
Scheffler is also listed as a manager in the company.

* Dr. Nick Spirtos, medical director of the Women's Cancer Center of 
Nevada, is leading a group of several doctors seeking dispensary, 
cultivation and production licenses for the company Nevada Medical 
Marijuana Dispensary Inc.

* Political power broker Sig Rogich owns a 5 percent share of Deep 
Roots Medical LLC, which applied for three dispensary licenses, 
through his company Blakely Island Holdings LLC

* Restaurateurs Jenna and Michael Morton, who operate restaurants on 
the Strip and downtown, own a 5 percent share of Acres Cultivation LLC.

* M Resort President Anthony Marnell III, who owns a 71 percent stake 
of Clear River LLC, which has applied for cultivation and production 
facility licenses.

* Las Vegas Sun Publisher and Editor Brian Greenspun is part of a 
group seeking dispensary, cultivation and production facility licenses.

The county required applicants to submit disclosure forms last week 
listing the owners of every business seeking a medical marijuana license.

The list of applicants released today comprises mostly Nevadans, but 
also includes heavy representation from California, Colorado, Arizona 
and Washington.

The county commission will review and vote on applications during a 
June 5 public meeting.

The county received applications for 64 cultivation facilities, 81 
dispensaries and 42 production facilities, according to revised 
figures released today.

Businesses can apply for one of four types of licenses: Cultivation, 
production, testing and distribution.

Cultivation facilities are where the marijuana will be grown.

Production facilities are where the cannabis is infused into cookies, 
suckers and other edible goods.

Testing facilities will verify the quality of marijuana, but the 
county hasn't received any applications for this type of facility yet.

Dispensaries are the storefronts where patients can purchase 
marijuana. Dispensary licenses are the most sought after, with only 
10 licenses available in unincorporated Clark County and 81 applicants.
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