All Roll Calls
Yes: 50 • No: 11
NevadaSB15783rd Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET
AN ACT relating to cannabis; requiring the Cannabis Compliance Board to adopt regulations setting forth requirements for licensees or registrants relating to the testing of cannabis and cannabis products; setting forth various requirements for the contents of those regulations; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Sponsored By: Edgar Flores (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
BDR 56-962
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 4 mixed.
Crackdown on unlicensed cannabis activity
The Board must set rules to find and stop unlicensed cannabis activity. Allowed penalties include cease‑and‑desist orders, citations, and administrative fines or civil penalties. The rules must explain how penalties are imposed and when cases are sent to state or local law enforcement.
Compliance help and stricter discipline for licensees
The Board must offer education and advice to help licensees and registrants follow the rules. The Board may use education in place of discipline in some cases. The law also sets clear grounds for discipline: knowing violations, gross negligence, unlawful or criminal acts, or acts that pose an imminent threat to health or safety. Board employees must complete a training and certification program before doing inspections, investigations, or audits. That training must be the same as or very similar to training for cannabis establishment agents.
Broader rulemaking power for Cannabis Board
The law expands the Board’s power to set rules for the cannabis industry. The Board can set financial requirements; rules for cultivation, processing, transport, testing, study, advertising, and sales; and packaging and labeling. It can require ownership disclosures and reports from publicly traded establishments and set inclusion policies for disadvantaged groups and low‑income entrepreneurs. It may regulate hemp‑derived and cannabidiol products sold by cannabis establishments. Any marketing limits cannot require Board pre‑approval of a logo, sign, or ad.
Pilot program for emerging small cannabis businesses
The Board must create a pilot to open opportunities for emerging small cannabis businesses. To qualify, a business must already operate for profit and be based in Nevada. It must also meet employee‑count and annual revenue limits that the Board will set by regulation.
Board collects owner and worker demographics
The Board must collect demographic data for each owner and manager of a cannabis establishment and each agent card holder. Data includes race, ethnicity, age, and gender. The Board must send the compiled data to the Legislature’s staff by January 1 of every odd‑numbered year.
New cannabis testing and sampling rules
Licensed cannabis businesses must take and test representative samples from every lot. Samples must be collected under Board standards that align with ASTM D8334/8334M. An independent testing lab must test the samples. For flower lots, total sample weight must be at least 10 g for lots under 5 lbs, 15 g for 5 to under 10 lbs, and 20 g for 10 to 15 lbs. A flower lot is up to 15 lbs; a leaves or other plant‑matter lot is up to 45 lbs; wet material for extraction is up to 150 lbs if sampled within 2 hours of harvest.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Edgar Flores
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/28/2025
Final Passage - Assembly (As Introduced)
Yes: 31 • No: 11
Senate vote • 3/27/2025
Final Passage - Senate (As Introduced)
Yes: 19 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chapter 335.
6/6/2025legislatureApproved by the Governor.
6/5/2025legislatureEnrolled and delivered to Governor.
6/1/2025legislatureAssembly Amendment Nos. 741 and 779 concurred in. To enrollment.
5/30/2025SenateIn Senate.
5/29/2025SenateRead third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 31, Nays: 11.) To Senate.
5/28/2025HouseFrom printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint.
5/28/2025HouseRead third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 779.) To printer.
5/27/2025HousePlaced on General File.
5/27/2025HouseTaken from Chief Clerk's desk.
5/27/2025HouseTo Chief Clerk's desk.
5/26/2025HouseFrom printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
5/26/2025HouseTo printer.
5/26/2025HouseTaken from Chief Clerk's desk.
5/26/2025HousePlaced on Chief Clerk's desk.
5/23/2025HouseTaken from General File.
5/23/2025HouseRead second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 741.)
5/23/2025HousePlaced on Second Reading File.
5/23/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
5/23/2025HouseWaiver granted effective: May 22, 2025.
5/23/2025HouseRead first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.
3/31/2025HouseIn Assembly.
3/31/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 19, Nays: None, Excused: 1, Not voting: 1.) To Assembly.
3/27/2025SenateRead second time.
3/26/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass.
3/24/2025Senate
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