The issue focused on legislation approved last week by the Nevada Legislature that legalized recreational marijuana sales and legalized cultivation for adults 21 and older. Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly for the legislation but Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto sued to prevent it from taking effect until federal regulators approve rules for licensing marijuana growers and dispensaries.

Nevada regulators agreed last week to extend their licensing deadline until Dec. 31 to give lawmakers enough time to reconsider their marijuana legalization legislation. Lawmakers approved legislation legalizing recreational marijuana sales last week but Cortez Mast