Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 | 1:29 p.m.
WELLS — The rural northeast Nevada town of Wells has cleared the way for a medical marijuana dispensary within the city limits.
The Elko Daily Free Press reports Wells City Manager Jolene Supp sent a letter to potential applicants this week that says any stipulations on a special permit to open a retail store are yet to be determined.
The state will select a licensee subject to local approval.
The council approved the letter supporting a dispensary Sept. 11 on a 3-2 vote. It also approved a resolution for a 3 percent city tax on growing and dispending marijuana in the city, likely similar to a local motel room tax.
Wells already has already sold two 5-acre plots in an industrial park for growing and production facilities, but until now the city had opposed any dispensaries within city limits.
