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Sisolak OKs Test Of Pot Banking, Bans Minors Buying Kratom

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed bills that test out a banking system for the state's legal marijuana industry, ban children from buying the herbal supplement kratom and bar employers from denying someone a job because they tested positive for marijuana.

 

The measures were among 60 bills that the governor's office announced Sisolak signed Wednesday.

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The Democratic governor approved creating a pilot banking program in the state Treasurer's office for the legal pot industry.

 

He also approved a law barring employers from denying someone a job after testing positive for marijuana. The law makes exceptions for firefighters and other workers who could impact the safety of others if they work with marijuana in their system.

 

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Another law bans minors from buying the supplement kratom, which some claim helps ease pain but U.S. health officials have linked to overdose deaths.

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