Don't be surprised if there is a sign one day on a small
California town that reads "Welcome to Nipton: A Place to Get
Stoned."
The entire town of 120 acres was purchased Thursday by
American Green Inc., a marijuana focused technology and growing firm based in
Arizona. The reported price
The company plans to make Nipton the country's
"first energy-independent, cannabis-friendly hospitality
destination," American Green said in a statement.
Nipton is near the Nevada border, about an hour's drive
from Las Vegas and over three hours from Los Angeles. The town has a hotel,
general store and schoolhouse. Nipton has its roots in gold and silver mining
along with ranching.
Only about 20 people live there.
American Green said it will initially focus on bottling
cannabis-infused water in the town. The production of marijuana edibles and the
cultivation of cannabis won't be far behind in American Green's 18-month, $2.5
million development time frame.
Visitors will find mineral baths, lodging, marijuana
retail outlets and "a first-of-its-kind eco-tourism experience for
conscious cannabis consumers."
Recreational marijuana was legalized last year in
California and Nevada, but remains illegal according to federal law.
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