LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Six marijuana lounges in unincorporated Clark County submitted mandatory DUI prevention plans for local approval, all part of the final preparations for opening their doors.
The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board bans alcohol from any lounge and requires each prospective lounge to have its own DUI prevention plan; Clark County’s Office of Traffic Safety requires a plan with additional requirements for establishments and employees.
“These are some of the most comprehensive regulations in the country,” said Andrew Bennett of the Office of Traffic Safety, who reviews every submitted plan and mandates adjustments from various establishments.
Establishments in unincorporated parts of Clark County are required to offer no-tow policies for 24 hours. Customers can choose to leave their vehicles if they’re high and cannot drive.
Lounges must also have a rideshare and taxi plan for customers, and signage to warn people that it’s illegal to drive while high.
Bennett said many establishments needed adjustments on their plans for employee training and overconsumption detection.
“There’s state-standardized training for alcohol distribution like a TAM card. There isn’t anything like that nationally when it comes to education of servers of cannabis products,” Bennett said.
“At the simplest point, cannabis is an impairing substance. That is the number one priority: what overconsumption can look like,” he said.
A big concern is a delayed “high” among different users with a risk of overconsumption, especially with novice users.
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