Title 56

NRS 678A.227 “Ready-to-consume cannabis product” defined. “Ready-to-consume cannabis product” means an adult-use edible cannabis product that is: 1. Prepared on the premises of a cannabis consumption lounge; 2. Presented in the form of a foodstuff or beverage; 3. Sold in a heated…

NRS 678A.230 “Registrant” defined. “Registrant” means the holder of a registration card. (Added to NRS by 2019, 3773)

NRS 678A.235 “Registration card” defined. “Registration card” means: 1. A cannabis establishment agent registration card; 2. A cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis executive; or 3. A cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis receiver. …

NRS 678A.237 “Retail cannabis consumption lounge” defined. “Retail cannabis consumption lounge” means a business that: 1. Is licensed by the Board pursuant to NRS 678B.250; 2. Is attached or immediately adjacent to an adult-use cannabis retail store; and 3. Allows single-use cann…

NRS 678A.238 “Single-use cannabis product” defined. “Single-use cannabis product” means a type of cannabis or adult-use cannabis product, other than a ready-to-consume cannabis product, that the Board has determined to be appropriate for consumption in a cannabis consumption loun…

NRS 678A.239 “Synthetic cannabinoid” defined. 1. “Synthetic cannabinoid” means a cannabinoid that is: (a) Produced artificially, whether from chemicals or from recombinant biological agents, including, without limitation, yeast and algae; or (b) Not obtained directly without the …

NRS 678A.240 “THC” defined. “THC” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453.139. (Added to NRS by 2019, 3773)

NRS 678A.250 “Usable cannabis” defined. 1. “Usable cannabis” means the dried leaves and flowers of a plant of the genus Cannabis, and any mixture or preparation thereof, that are appropriate for the medical use of cannabis or the adult use of cannabis. 2. The term does not includ…

NRS 678A.300 Creation; composition; terms; vacancies; salaries; meetings; staff. 1. The Cannabis Advisory Commission is hereby created for the purposes of studying issues related to, and making recommendations to the Cannabis Compliance Board regarding the regulation of, cannabis…

NRS 678A.310 Duties; subcommittees. 1. The Commission shall: (a) Consider all matters submitted to it by the Board, the Governor or the Legislature; (b) On its own initiative, recommend to the Board any guidelines, rules or regulations or any changes to existing guidelines, rules…

NRS 678A.350 Creation; number of members. The Cannabis Compliance Board, consisting of five members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created. (Added to NRS by 2019, 3776)

NRS 678A.360 Members: Qualifications and eligibility. 1. Each member of the Board must be a resident of the State of Nevada. 2. No member of the Legislature, no person holding any elective office in the State Government, nor any officer or official of any political party is eligi…

NRS 678A.370 Members: Appointment; terms; officers; removal; training. 1. The Governor shall appoint the members of the Board and designate one member to serve as Chair, who shall preside over all official activities of the Board, and one member as Vice Chair, who shall perform d…

NRS 678A.380 Members: Certain political activities and financial interests prohibited; oaths. 1. A member of the Board must not be: (a) A member of any political convention. (b) A member of any committee of any political party, or engage in any party activities. 2. A member shall…

NRS 678A.390 Members: Salaries. 1. The Chair of the Board is entitled to receive an annual salary of $27,500. 2. Each of the other members of the Board is entitled to receive an annual salary of $20,000. (Added to NRS by 2019, 3777)

NRS 678A.400 Employment of consultants. 1. The Board may employ the services of such persons as it considers necessary for the purposes of consultation or investigation. 2. The Board may consult with the State Department of Agriculture on any matters relating to hemp, as defined …

NRS 678A.410 Meetings; quorum. 1. The Board may hold regular and special meetings at such times and places as it may deem convenient, and it may hold at least one regular meeting each month. 2. All meetings of the Board are open to the public and must be conducted in accordance w…

NRS 678A.420 Executive Director: Appointment; duties; other employment prohibited; salary. 1. The position of Executive Director of the Cannabis Compliance Board is hereby created. 2. The Executive Director: (a) Is appointed by the Governor, with consideration given to the skill …

NRS 678A.430 Organization; administrative expenses; employees; plan concerning employees. 1. The Executive Director may, subject to the approval of the Board: (a) Establish, and from time to time alter, such a plan of organization as he or she may deem expedient. (b) Acquire such…

NRS 678A.440 Board: General powers. In addition to any other powers granted by this title, the Board has the power to: 1. Enter into interlocal agreements pursuant to NRS 277.080 to 277.180, inclusive. 2. Establish and amend a plan of organization for the Board, including, withou…

NRS 678A.450 Board: Regulations. 1. The Board may adopt regulations necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions of this title. Such regulations may include, without limitation: (a) Financial requirements for licensees. (b) Establishing such education, outreach, investigat…

NRS 678A.455 Board: Authority for agent to issue hold orders; regulations; restriction on transfer or movement. 1. An agent of the Board may issue a hold order for cannabis or a cannabis product to prohibit a person from transferring or moving the cannabis or cannabis product sub…

NRS 678A.470 Records of Board; confidentiality of certain information; procedure for seeking disclosure of information; exception for establishing claim or defense. 1. The Board shall cause to be made and kept a record of all proceedings at regular and special meetings of the Boa…

NRS 678A.475 Board or agent of Board may refuse to reveal certain matters in court or administrative proceedings. The Board or an agent of the Board may refuse to reveal, in any court or administrative proceeding, except a proceeding brought by the State of Nevada: 1. The identit…

NRS 678A.480 Audits of licensees; standards for audits; annual report. 1. As often as the Board deems necessary, the Board shall conduct a financial or operational audit of the accounts, funds, programs, activities and functions of all licensees. As often as the Department deems …

NRS 678A.490 Hearing officer: Appointment. The Board shall appoint one or more hearing officers to conduct hearings and render decisions as provided in NRS 678A.520 to 678A.600, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2025, 2975)

NRS 678A.500 Filing and review of complaints; authority of Executive Director to retain Attorney General for further investigation. 1. If the Executive Director becomes aware that a licensee or registrant has violated, is violating or is about to violate any provision of this tit…

NRS 678A.505 Authority of Board, Executive Director or designee of Executive Director to issue letter of warning, letter of concern or nonpunitive admonishment. 1. If the Board, the Executive Director or a designee of the Executive Director has reason to believe that a licensee o…

NRS 678A.510 Investigation of complaint by Attorney General; recommendation to Executive Director; action by Board. 1. If the Executive Director transmits the details of a suspected violation to the Attorney General for further investigation pursuant to NRS 678A.500, the Attorney…

NRS 678A.520 Service and contents of complaint; answer; effect of failure to answer or appear; notice of hearing. 1. If the Board proceeds with disciplinary action pursuant to NRS 678A.510, the Board or the Executive Director shall serve a complaint upon the respondent. 2. A comp…

NRS 678A.530 Hearings: Subpoenas; payment of fees, subsistence and transportation for witness. Before a hearing and during a hearing upon reasonable cause shown, the hearing officer shall issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum at the request of a party. All witnesses appearing…

NRS 678A.540 Hearings: Procedure; use of affidavit. 1. At all hearings before a hearing officer: (a) Oral evidence may be taken only upon oath or affirmation administered by the hearing officer. (b) Every party has the right to: (1) Call and examine witnesses; (2) Introduce exhib…

NRS 678A.550 Hearings: Audio recording of oral proceedings. At all hearings before a hearing officer, the hearing officer shall cause an audio recording to be made of all oral proceedings at the hearing. The audio recording must be transcribed upon the request of any party. The p…

NRS 678A.570 Hearings: Amended or supplemental pleadings. A hearing officer may, before submission of the case for decision, permit the filing of amended or supplemental pleadings and shall notify all parties thereof, and provide a reasonable opportunity for objections thereto. (…

NRS 678A.580 Hearings: Contempt. If any person in proceedings before a hearing officer or the Board disobeys or resists any lawful order or refuses to respond to a subpoena, or refuses to take the oath or affirmation as a witness or thereafter refuses to be examined, or is guilty…

NRS 678A.590 Hearings: Written decision and order of hearing officer; rehearings. 1. Within 60 days after the hearing of a contested matter, the hearing officer shall render a written decision on the merits. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 of NRS 233B.121, the writte…

NRS 678A.595 Hearings: Review of decision and order of hearing officer. 1. Unless a review by the Board is requested by a party or initiated by the Board pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, the decision and order of a hearing officer issued pursuant to NRS 678A.590 are final and not s…

NRS 678A.600 Penalties; consideration of mitigating circumstances required in determining appropriate action. 1. If the hearing officer finds that a licensee or registrant has violated a provision of this title or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the hearing officer may: …

NRS 678A.610 Judicial review. Any person aggrieved by a final decision or order of the Board made pursuant to NRS 678A.595 is entitled to judicial review of the decision or order in the manner provided by chapter 233B of NRS. (Added to NRS by 2019, 3788; A 2023, 2534; 2025, 2986)

NRS 678A.645 Consent and settlement agreements: Conditions for entry; considerations for approval or modification; required disclosures by Board. 1. The Board may, at any time, resolve a matter involving a licensee or registrant who has allegedly violated a provision of this titl…

NRS 678A.647 Circumstances mitigating violation of title or regulations. 1. A violation of any provision of this title or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto may be mitigated by any of the following circumstances: (a) The licensee or registrant self-reported the violation to …

NRS 678A.650 Civil penalties; action by district attorney or city attorney; deposit of civil penalties; injunctions. 1. A person who does not hold a license and who, in violation of the provisions of this title: (a) Cultivates, delivers, transfers, supplies or sells cannabis; (b)…

NRS 678A.660 Requirements for sale and advertisement of hemp products; remedies, penalties, duties and prohibitions in section not exclusive; violation constitutes deceptive trade practice. 1. A person who does not hold a license and who sells or offers to sell a hemp product whi…

NRS 678B.010 Legislative findings and declarations. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: 1. The purpose for licensing cannabis establishments and registering cannabis establishment agents is to protect the public health and safety and the general welfare of the people …

NRS 678B.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 678B.030 to 678B.070, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2019, 3790; A 2021, 2360)