Jacob Redmond
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Former UNR president Joe Crowley has found a new line of work–selling marijuana.
The well-liked former university boss is president of Sierra Wellness Connection, one of two companies that were awarded Reno's first business licenses for cultivating medical marijuana.
The second business is MMG Agriculture, headed by Reno's Job Hall, a former real estate executive.
Both companies, which have been through the state's approval process, will be opening cultivation centers on Security Circle in Golden Valley. The Reno City Council voted unanimously to approve privileged business licenses for the two companies, which must obtain final state approval before opening.
Sierra Wellness Connection will also be operating a dispensary in the city of Reno, Crowley said.
Crowley said he became interested in medical marijuana as his older brother was dying of multiple sclerosis. His older sister, who underwent 13 major surgeries, also used medical marijuana as a pain reliever, he said.
"To watch what happened to him was agony for me," Crowley said of his older brother. "And my sister, she's one of those people for whom the standard pain reliever does not work."
Crowley said he was recruited into the business by Sierra Wellness Connection's chairman Steven Nightingale, a Reno writer and casino owner.
"He asked me if I would be on the board," Crowley said. "I told him I would have to think about it and talk to my family because I knew I would probably take some hits in the public. A lot of folks are just not aware of the history."
Crowley said he and his business partners are not part of the push to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
Reno Police Deputy Chief Tom Robinson said both companies have worked with police, providing tours of their facilities.
"Everything is above board," Robinson said, noting that both the city and the state have the ability to pull the business license if any infractions are found.
"This is a highly regulated enterprise," Crowley said. "As it should be."
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The well-liked former university boss is president of Sierra Wellness Connection, one of two companies that were awarded Reno's first business licenses for cultivating medical marijuana.
The second business is MMG Agriculture, headed by Reno's Job Hall, a former real estate executive.
Both companies, which have been through the state's approval process, will be opening cultivation centers on Security Circle in Golden Valley. The Reno City Council voted unanimously to approve privileged business licenses for the two companies, which must obtain final state approval before opening.
Sierra Wellness Connection will also be operating a dispensary in the city of Reno, Crowley said.
Crowley said he became interested in medical marijuana as his older brother was dying of multiple sclerosis. His older sister, who underwent 13 major surgeries, also used medical marijuana as a pain reliever, he said.
"To watch what happened to him was agony for me," Crowley said of his older brother. "And my sister, she's one of those people for whom the standard pain reliever does not work."
Crowley said he was recruited into the business by Sierra Wellness Connection's chairman Steven Nightingale, a Reno writer and casino owner.
"He asked me if I would be on the board," Crowley said. "I told him I would have to think about it and talk to my family because I knew I would probably take some hits in the public. A lot of folks are just not aware of the history."
Crowley said he and his business partners are not part of the push to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
Reno Police Deputy Chief Tom Robinson said both companies have worked with police, providing tours of their facilities.
"Everything is above board," Robinson said, noting that both the city and the state have the ability to pull the business license if any infractions are found.
"This is a highly regulated enterprise," Crowley said. "As it should be."
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Joe Crowley to open one of Reno's first pot shops
Author: Anjeanette Damon
Contact: @AnjeanetteDamon
Photo Credit: Bill Kelly
Website: Reno Gazette-Journal | Reno news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds
