AB 76 — Revises provisions relating to cannabis. (BDR 56-286)

(NRS 678B.510) Section 3940 additionallyof this bill revises certain restrictions on advertising engaged in and packExisting law prohibits a person from selling, offering to sell, appearing to sell or advertising the proceduressale thatof cannabis or cannabis products unless the operatingperson documentsholds ofan aadult-use cannabis establishment arelicense requiredor tomedical include.cannabis establishment license.

(NRS 678B.530) Section 4041 of this bill revisesprohibits certainthose restrictionsactions ononly advertisingif engagedthe inperson does not have the appropriate type of license and packagingadditionally usedprohibits bya person from advertising as a cannabis establishment.sales facility or cannabis consumption lounge without the appropriate type of license.

or advertising the sale of cannabis or cannabis products unless the person holds anl adult-use cannabis establishment license or medical cannabis establishment license.

(NRS 678B.530) Section 41 of this bill prohibits those actions only if the person does not have the appropriate type of license and additionally prohibits a person - *AB76_R1* – 4 – from advertising as a cannabis sales facility or cannabis consumption lounge without the appropriate type of license.

(NRS 678B.600) Section 42 of this bill expands that exemption to also- include83rd anSession employee(2025) of– the4 Board– and an attorney who represents the Department or the Board.

of the Board and an attorney who represents the Existing law provides an exemption from state prosecution for the possession, delivery and production of cannabis for:

(NRS 678C.200, 678D.200) Existing law also prohibits a cannabis sales facility from selling to a person, in any one transaction, more than 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis.

(NRS 678B.550) Sections 3, 7 and 56 ofction, this bill revise the definition of “usable cannabis” to exclude the seeds of a plant of the genus plant Cannabis and apply this definition throughout the provisions a plant of of existing law governing the medical and adult use of cannabis.

(NRS 202.2483) Section 51 of this bill clarifies that the smoking of cannabis in a cannabis consumption lounge in accordance with the prohibited.ofprovisions of existing law governing the medical and adult-use of cannabis is not THEprohSection PEOPLE54.3 OFof THEthis STATEbill OFrequires NEVADA,the REPRESENTEDCannabis INAdvisory SENATECommission ANDto ASSEMBLY,create DOa ENACTsubcommittee ASto FOLLOWS:conduct a study concerning certain matters relating to sales of consumable hemp products in this State.

Section 54.7 of this bill additionally requires the Commission to create a subcommittee to conduct a study concerning the manner in which cannabis and cannabis products are taxed in this State.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Chapter 678A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 21.5 to 6, inclusive, of this act.

1.5.

“Label” means written or printed material affixed to or included with cannabis or a cannabis product to provide identification or other information.

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2.5.

“Packaging” means the immediate, consumer- facing wrapper or container in which cannabis or a cannabis product is packaged.

“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.

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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.590Board.90 are final and not subject to review by any court or the Board.2.

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The Chair of the Board shall determine the time, place and any other conditions and requirements for any suchsuc6.oraAfter oralthe argument.conclusion of a review conducted pursuant to this section, the Board may affirm, modify or reverse the decision and order of the hearing officer or remand the matter to the hearing officer for further proceedings.

6.The Board shall prepare a written decision and order on the matter as expeditiously as possible and serve the decision and order on the parties personally or by certified mail.

After the conclusion of a review conducted pursuant to this section, the Board may affirm, modify or reverse the decision and order of the hearing officer or remand the matter to the hearing officer for further proceedings.

The Board shall prepare a written decision and order on the matter as expeditiously as possible and - *AB76_R1* – 6 – serve the decision and order on the parties personally or by certified mail.

678A.010 As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 678A.020 to 678A.240, inclusive, and sections 21.5 andto 33, inclusive, of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

[1.] (a) Produced artificially, whether from chemicals or from recombinant biological agents, including, without limitation, yeast and algae;

(b)- Establishing83rd suchSession education,(2025) outreach,– investigative7 and– enforcement mechanisms as the Board deems necessary to ensureensurend the compliance of a licensee or registrant with the provisions of this title.

and (II) At a minimum, includes training that is the same or substantially similar to any training that is required by the Board by regulation to be completed by a cannabis establishment agent before - *AB76_R1* – 7 – he or she may be employed by, volunteer at or provide labor to a cannabis establishment;

and (3) Establishing specific grounds for disciplinary action against a licensee or registrant who knowingly violates the law or engages in grossly negligent, unlawful or criminal conduct or an act or omission that poses an imminent threat to the health or safety of the public.

(f) Reasonable restrictions on the signage, marketing, display andnot advertisingrequire ofa cannabis establishments.establishment to obtain the approval of thet Board before using a logo, sign or advertisement.

Such a restriction must not require a cannabis establishment to obtain the approval of the Board before using a logo, sign or advertisement.

Such requirements must not require:

- 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – (1) Any package of cannabis or cannabis products which is sold at wholesale to contain any label or tag other than a label or tag necessary for the functionality of any computer software used for the seed-to-sale tracking of cannabis adopted by the Board.

the label for cannabis or a cannabis product that is alreadyn on included on the packaging of the cannabis or cannabis product.

- *AB76_R1* – 8 – (b) Set forth the procedures by which the Board may impose a penalty against a person for engaging in unlicensed cannabis activities.

4.activities conducted pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 3, if the Board has cause to believe that a person has engaged in or is engaging in unlicensed cannabis activities, the Board may issue a summons to require any person to appear before the Board at the time and place set forth in the summons and a subpoena to require the testimony of any person or the production of documents.

As part of an investigation of unlicensed cannabis activities conducted pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 3, if the Board has cause to believe that a person has engaged in or is engaging in unlicensed cannabis activities, the Board may issue a summons to require any person to appear before the Board at the time and place set forth in the summons and a subpoena to require the testimony of any person or the production of documents.

The Board may use any documents, records or material produced pursuant to a subpoena issued pursuant to this subsection in the course of an action or proceeding- brought83rd Session (2025) – 9 – to subsection 3.ht pursuant to the regulations adopted pursuant to5. subsection 3.

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The Board shall cause to be made and kept a record of all proceedings at regular and special meetings of the Board.

These records are open to public inspection.inspection.etings of the 2.

2.[Any] Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3, 4 and 6, any and all information and data prepared or obtained by the Board or by an agent or employee of the Board [relating to a holder of or an applicant for a medical cannabis establishment license pursuant to NRS 678B.210, other than the name of a licensee and each owner, officer and board member of the licensee and information relating to the scoring and ranking of applications and the imposition of disciplinary action, are confidential and may be revealed in whole or in part only in the course of the necessary administration of this title or upon the lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

[Any] Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3, 4 and 6, any and all information and data prepared or obtained by the Board or by an agent or employee of the Board [relating to a holder of or an applicant for a medical cannabis establishment license - *AB76_R1* – 9 – pursuant to NRS 678B.210, other than the name of a licensee and each owner, officer and board member of the licensee and information relating to the scoring and ranking of applications and the imposition of disciplinary action, are confidential and may be revealed in whole or in part only in the course of the necessary administration of this title or upon the lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, such information and data may not be otherwise revealed without specific authorization by the Board pursuant to the regulations of the Board.

(a) Relating to an application for [an adult-use cannabis establishment] a license or a registration card , a request for a transfer of ownership interest pursuant to the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 678B.380 or a request to obtain the approval of the Board of any act, transaction, qualification, extension- or83rd exemptionSession for(2025) which– the10 approval– of the Board is required pursuant to this title or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto and which is given at a meeting of the Board;

(f) Relating to the security of a cannabis establishment, including, without limitation, the security measuresmeasuresishment, and emergency preparedness of a cannabis establishment and any assessment of threats to or vulnerabilities of a cannabis establishment;

(g) That constitutes a trade secret, as defined in NRS 600A.030, and for which the word “Confidential” or “Private” or another indication of secrecy was placed in a reasonably - *AB76_R1* – 10 – noticeable manner on any medium or container that describes or includes any portion of the trade secret at the time it was provided to the Board or an agent or employee of the Board;

(i) Whose disclosure would likely prejudice the effectiveness of the(j) Relating to the operationsactivities of a lawlicensee enforcementor agency;registrant involving the medical use of cannabis;

(j) Relating to the activities of a licensee or registrant involving the medical use of cannabis;

[The name of the holder of an adult-use cannabis establishment license and each owner, officer- and83rd boardSession member(2025) of– the11 licensee– and information relating to the scoring and ranking of applications and the imposition ofofting to disciplinary action are not confidential.] 3.

(g) A complaint or notice of violation served pursuant to NRS 678A.520.

(h) A decision and order issued pursuant to NRS 678A.590 or sectionand 6data ofrelating thisto act.any civil penalty imposed by such a decisiontion and order.

(i) A consent or settlement agreement entered into pursuant to NRS 678A.645.678A.645, including, without limitation, any information and data relating to any civil penalty imposed by such a consent or settlement agreement.

If any confidential information and data is provided by the Board to a governmental entity pursuant to this - *AB76_R1* – 11 – section, the information and data remains confidential and may not be provided to any other person or governmental entity.

To the extent practicable, any governmental entity that receives any confidentialsection shall treat the information and data fromas theconfidential.this BoardNotwithstanding pursuantany toother thisprovision sectionof shallstate treatlaw, the[such] information and data asdeclared confidential.confidential pursuant to subsection 2 may not be otherwise revealed without specific authorization by the Board pursuant to the regulations of the Board.

Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, [such] information and data declared confidential pursuant to subsection 2 may not be otherwise revealed without specific authorization by the Board pursuant to the regulations of the Board.

At least 14 days - 83rd Session (2025) – 12 – before submitting the motion, the person must provide notice to the Board, the Attorney General and all persons who may be affected by the disclosure of the information and data.

(a) Include, without limitation, a copy of the motion and all documents in support of the motion that are to be filed with the court;

(b) “Information and data” means all information and data in any form, including, without limitation, any oral, written, audio, visual, digital or electronic form, and the term includes, without limitation, any account, book, correspondence, file, message, paper, record, report or other type of document .

[, including, without limitation, any document containing self-evaluative assessments, - *AB76_R1* – 12 – self-critical analysis or self-appraisals of an applicant’s or licensee’s compliance with statutory or regulatory requirements.] (c) “Personal information” means:

If the Executive Director becomes aware that a licensee or registrant has violated, is violating or is about to violate any provision of this title or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, - 83rd Session (2025) – 13 – the Executive Director may transmit the details of the suspected violation, along with any further facts or information related to the violation which are known to the Executive Director, to the Attorney General [.] for further investigation.

2.aware that a licensee or registrant has violated, is violating or is about to violate any provision of this title or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the person may file a written complaint with the Executive Director specifying the relevant facts.

If any person other than the Executive Director becomes aware that a licensee or registrant has violated, is violating or is about to violate any provision of this title or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the person may file a written complaint with the Executive Director specifying the relevant facts.

If the Attorney General determines that further proceedings are warranted, he or she shall report the results of the investigation together with a recommendation to the Executive Director in a manner which does not violate the right of the person charged in the complaint to due process in any later of hearing on the complaint.

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or (c) Proceed with appropriate disciplinary action in accordance with NRS 678A.520 to 678A.600, inclusive, and section 6 of this act,- chapter83rd 233BSession of(2025) NRS– and14 – In determining the regulationsdisciplinary adoptedaction byto impose the Board.Board shalld.

In determining the disciplinary action to impose the Board shall consider mitigating factors pursuant to NRS 678A.647.

(b)omissions Setwith forthwhich inthe ordinaryrespondent andis concisecharged;ge language the acts or omissions(c)] withSpecify the statutes and regulations which the respondent is charged;alleged to have violated .

(c)] Specify the statutes and regulations which the respondent is alleged to have violated .

and (2) Were all discovered in the course of a single audit, inspectionins(f)] or(d) investigationSpecify the penalty being sought against the respondent .

- *AB76_R1* – 14 – (f)] (d) Specify the penalty being sought against the respondent .

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5.- 83rd Session (2025) – 15 – (a) Must state in short and plain terms the defenses to each claim asserted.

In the answer to a complaint, the respondent:

(a) Must state in short and plain terms the defenses to each claim asserted.

Upon receipt of an answer demanding a hearing or the expiration of the time to answer the complaint, the Board shall assignass7.n tFailure to [answer] comply with subsection 4 or , if the matterrespondent tohas demanded a hearing officer.pursuant to subsection 5, to appear at the hearing constitutes an admission by the respondent of all facts alleged in the complaint.

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Failure to [answer] comply with subsection 4 or , if the respondent has demanded a hearing pursuant to subsection 5, to appear at the hearing constitutes an admission by the respondent of all facts alleged in the complaint.

The [Board] hearing officer shall deliver or send by registered [or] mail, certified mail or, if the parties have expressly agreed to service by electronic means, by electronic means a notice of hearing that complies with NRS 233B.121hearing tomust allbe partiesheld atwithin least[45] 10120 days beforeafter receiving theThe respondent’s answer unless an expedited hearing is determined to be appropriate by the hearing.Executive Director or the Board, in which event the hearing must be held as soon as practicable.

The hearing must be held within [45] 120 days after receiving the respondent’s answer unless an expedited hearing is determined to be - *AB76_R1* – 15 – appropriate by the Executive Director or the Board, in which event the hearing must be held as soon as practicable.

Sec.- 83rd Session (2025) – 16 – 678A.530 NRS Before a hearing [, before the Board,] and during a hearing upon reasonable cause shown, the [Board] hearing officer shall issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum at the request of a party.

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NRS 678A.530 is hereby amended to read as follows:

678A.530 Before a hearing [, before the Board,] and during a hearing upon reasonable cause shown, the [Board] hearing officer shall issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum at the request of a party.

[The Board mayprevailing awardparty.] as costs the amount of all such expenses to the prevailing party.] Sec.

(c) If the respondent does not testify in his or her own behalf, the respondent may be called and examined as if under cross-cross-behalf, examination.

Any relevant evidence that is not immaterial or unduly repetitious may be admitted and is sufficient in - *AB76_R1* – 16 – itself to support a finding if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory rule- which83rd mightSession make(2025) improper– the17 – over objection in a civil action.e admission of such evidence over(e) objectionThe inparties aor civiltheir action.counsel may by written stipulation agree that certain specified evidence may be admitted even though such evidence might otherwise be subject to objection.

(e) The parties or their counsel may by written stipulation agree that certain specified evidence may be admitted even though such evidence might otherwise be subject to objection.

(a) The party wishing to use an affidavit must, not less than 10 days before the day set for hearing, serve upon the opposing party or counsel, either personally or by registered or certified mail, a copy of the affidavit which the party proposes to introduce in evidence together with a notice as provided in paragraph (c).

To be effective your request must be mailed or delivered to the undersigned - *AB76_R1*83rd –Session 17(2025) – on18 or– beforeaffidavit 7are daysserved fromupon theyou.ate date this notice and the enclosed affidavit................................................................ are served upon you.

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The audio recording must be [reported either stenographically or by a phonographicThe reporter.]party transcribedmaking upon the request ofshall anypay party.all the costs for theparty.

The party making the request shall pay all the costs for the transcription.

678A.580 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 of misconduct during the hearing or so near the place thereof as to obstruct the proceeding, the hearing officer or the Board may certify the facts to the district court in and for the county where the proceedingsdirecting arethe held.person to appear before the court and show cause why the person should not be punished as for contempt.

The court shall thereupon issue an order directing the person to appear before the court and show cause why the person should not be punished as for contempt.

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NRS 678A.590 is hereby amended to read as follows:

678A.590 1.

[No member of the Board who didvotes notof heara majority of the evidencewhole mayBoard voteare required to impose anyve penalty.] Copies of the decision and order must be served on the decision.parties personally or sent to them by [registered or] certified mail.

The affirmative votes of a majority of the whole Board are required to impose any penalty.] Copies of the decision and order must be served on the parties personally or sent to them by [registered or] certified mail.

The [Board] hearing officer may, upon motion made within 15 days after service of a decision and order, order a rehearing before the [Board] hearing officer upon such terms and conditions as it may deem just and proper if a [petition for judicial] review of the decision [and order] has not been [filed.] initiated pursuant to section 6 of this act.

The motion must not be granted except upon a showing that there is additional evidence which is material and necessary and reasonably calculated to change the decision of the [Board,] hearing officer, and that sufficient reason existed for failure to present the evidence at the hearing [of] before the [Board.] hearingthe officer.moving party or his or her counsel showing with particularity the materiality and necessity of the additional evidence and the reason why it was not introduced at the hearing.

The motion must be supported by an affidavit of the moving party or his or her counsel showing with particularity the materiality and necessity of the additional evidence and the reason why it was not introduced at the hearing.

If the [Board] hearing officer finds that a licensee or registrant has violated a provision of this title or any - 83rd Session (2025) – 20 – regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the [Board] hearing officer may:

- *AB76_R1* – 19 – (a) Limit, condition, suspend or revoke the license or registration card of the licensee or registrant;

(b) Impose a civil penalty in an amount established by regulation, not to exceed $20,000 for a single violation;

(a) The licensee or registrant self-reported the violation to the BoardBoa(b) orFor ana agentviolation ofcommitted by a licensee, the Board.licensee has:

(b) For a violation committed by a licensee, the licensee has:

or (2) Establishing, before the commencement of an investigation by the [Board] Executive Director concerning the violation [,] pursuant to NRS 678A.500, standard operating - 83rd Session (2025) – 21 – procedures that include procedures which directly address the conduct constituting the violation.

- *AB76_R1* – 20 – (d) The licensee or registrant has cooperated in the investigation of the violation in such a manner as to demonstrate that the licensee or registrant(e) acceptsAny responsibilityother formitigating circumstance established by the violation.Board by regulation exists.

(e) Any other mitigating circumstance established by the Board by regulation exists.

(a) Does not preclude the Board from initiating any disciplinary proceedings against the person or taking any disciplinary action against the person based on any conduct alleged or described in the letter or admonishment or any other conduct;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 22 – (c) The date on which the cannabis was sold and the quantity of any cannabis products sold, measured both by weight and potency;

-establishment *AB76_R1*from –co-owning 21an –inventory 3.control system inabis cooperation with other cannabis establishments or sharing the information obtained therefrom.

Nothing in this section prohibits more than one cannabis establishment from co-owning an inventory control system in cooperation with other cannabis establishments or sharing the information obtained therefrom.

(b) Procedures and requirements for a cannabis establishment to resume operations after a substantial hazard to the public healthhea2.h hasAs beenused foundin tothis existsection, at“substantial hazard to the cannabispublic establishment.health” means any of the following:

2.

As used in this section, “substantial hazard to the public health” means any of the following:

Whenever an agent of the Board finds a condition in the operation of a cannabis establishment which constitutes a substantial hazard to the public health as defined in section 29 of this act, the agent may, without warning, notice or hearing,- issue83rd aSession written(2025) order– to23 the– licensee citing the condition, specifying the corrective action to be taken and specifying the time within which the action must be taken.

Any person to - *AB76_R1* – 22 – whom such an order is issued shall comply with it immediately.

As soon as practicable, but not more than 2 business days following receipt of a written request, including a statement signed by the applicant that in the opinion of the applicant the conditions causing the suspension of the license have been corrected, the Board shall make a reinspection.

If the applicant is complying with allallall applicable requirements of this title and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the license must be reinstated.

678B.060 “Inventory control system” means a process, device or other contrivance that may be used to monitor the chain ofofe custody of cannabis from the point of [cultivation] acquisition to the end consumer.

2.- 83rd Session (2025) – 24 – cannabis establishment must submit to the Board an application on a form prescribed by the Board.

A person who wishes to engage in the business of a medical cannabis establishment must submit to the Board an application on a form prescribed by the Board.

- *AB76_R1* – 23 – (a) The person who wishes to operate the proposed medical cannabis establishment has submitted to the Board all of the following:

(II) The physical address where the proposed medical cannabis establishment will be located and the physical address of any co-owned additional or otherwise associated medical cannabiscannabisof establishments, the locations of which may not be on the property of an airport, within 1,000 feet of a public or private school that provides formal education traditionally associated with preschool or kindergarten through grade 12 and that existed on the date on which the application for the proposed medical cannabis establishment was submitted to the Board, within 300 feet of a community facility that existed on the date on which the application for the proposed medical cannabis establishment was submitted to the Board or, if the proposed medical cannabis establishment will be located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, within 1,500 feet of an establishment that holds a nonrestricted gaming license described in subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 463.0177 and that existed on the date on which the application for the proposed medical cannabis establishment was submitted to the Board;

(III) Evidence that the applicant controls not less than $250,000 in liquid assets to cover the initial expenses of opening the proposed medical cannabis establishment and complying with the provisions of this title;

(V) For the applicant and each person who is proposed to be an owner, officer or board member of the proposed medical - 83rd Session (2025) – 25 – cannabis establishment, a complete set of the person’s fingerprints and written permission of the person authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of InvestigationInvest(VI) forThe itsname, report;address and date of birth of each person who is proposed to be an owner, officer or board member of the proposed medical cannabis establishment;

and (VI) The name, address and date of birth of each person who is proposed to be an owner, officer or board member of the proposed medical cannabis establishment;

- *AB76_R1* – 24 – (I) Procedures to ensure the use of adequate security measures;

(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 678B.633, none of the persons who are proposed to be owners, officers or board members of the proposed medical cannabis establishment have been convicted of an excluded felony offense;

or - 83rd Session (2025) – 26 – (4) Previously had a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis receiver revoked;

and (d) None of the persons who are proposed to be owners, officers or board members of the proposed medical cannabis establishment areare4.ndeFor undereach 21person yearswho submits an application pursuant to this section, and each person who is proposed to be an owner, officer or board member of age.a proposed medical cannabis establishment, the Board shall submit the fingerprints of the person to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine the criminal history of that person.

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For each person who submits an application pursuant to this section, and each person who is proposed to be an owner, officer or board member of a proposed medical cannabis establishment, the Board shall submit the fingerprints of the person to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine the criminal history of that person.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 and NRS 678B.215, if an application for registration as a medical cannabis - *AB76_R1* – 25 – establishment satisfies the requirements of this section, is qualified in the determination of the Board pursuant to NRS 678B.200 and the establishment is not disqualified from being registered as a medical cannabis establishment pursuant to this section or other applicable law, the Board shall issue to the establishment a medical cannabis establishment license.

In determining whether to issue a medical cannabis establishment license pursuant to this section, the Board shall considercon7.derFor the criteriapurposes of meritsub-subparagraph set(II) forthof insubparagraph NRS(2) 678B.240.of paragraph (a) of subsection 3, the distance must be measured from the front door of the proposed medical cannabis establishment to the closest point of the property line of a school, community facility or gaming establishment.

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For the purposes of sub-subparagraph (II) of subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 3, the distance must be measured from the front door of the proposed medical cannabis establishment to the closest point of the property line of a school, community facility or gaming establishment.

[(e)]- (5)83rd ASession [center(2025) or– facility,27 the– primary purpose of which is to provide] recreational [opportunities or services to children ororh is to adolescents.] center for youths.

The term does not include any building, structure or other place that is owned and operated by an organization that is listed on the most recent version of the Automatic Revocation of Exemption List published by the Internal Revenue Service, regardless of whether - *AB76_R1* – 26 – the organization identifies as a church, an integrated auxiliary of a church or a convention or association of churches.

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The Board may, on or after January 1, 2024:

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If a local governmental jurisdiction that is a covered jurisdiction ceases to be a covered jurisdiction, a person who holds a medical cannabis establishment license for a medical cannabis establishment located in the local governmental jurisdiction may, upon expiration of the license, submit an application to the Board for the issuance of an adult-use cannabis establishment license of the same type.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, an adult-use cannabis establishment license issued by the Board pursuant to this - *AB76_R1* – 27 – section shall be deemed to be an adult-use cannabis establishment license issued by the Board pursuant to NRS 678B.250.

8.(a) “Covered]in t,is “covered[:

Asjurisdiction” usedmeans a local governmental jurisdiction that has adopted local cannabis control measures which prohibit the operation of adult-use cannabis establishments in thisthe sectionlocal [:governmental jurisdiction.

(a) “Covered] , “covered jurisdiction” means a local governmental jurisdiction that has adopted local cannabis control measures which prohibit the operation of adult-use cannabis establishments in the local governmental jurisdiction.

The Board shall adopt - 83rd Session (2025) – 29 – regulations setting forth the requirements for granting such a request.

To prevent monopolistic practices, the Board shall ensure, in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, that it does not issue, to any(a) oneOne person,medical groupcannabis ofestablishment personslicense; or entity, the greater of:

(a)oreater Oneof: medical cannabis establishment license;

or (b) More than 10 percent of the medical cannabis establishment licenses otherwise allocable in the county.

- *AB76_R1* – 28 – (a) The person who wishes to operate the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment has submitted to the Board all of the following:

(I) The legal name of the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment;establishm(II) The physical address where the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment will be located and the physical address of any co-owned additional or otherwise associated adult-use cannabis establishments, the locations of which may not be on the property of an airport, within 1,000 feet of a public or private school that provides formal education traditionally associated with preschool or kindergarten through grade 12 and that existed on the date on which the application for the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment was submitted to the Board, within 300 feet of a community facility that existed on the date on which the application for the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment was submitted to the Board or, if the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment will be located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, within 1,500 feet of an establishment that holds a nonrestricted gaming license described in subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 463.0177 and that existed on the date on - 83rd Session (2025) – 30 – establishment was submitted to the Board;ult-use cannabis (III) Evidence that the applicant controls liquid assets in an amount determined by the Board to be sufficient to cover the initial expenses of opening the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment and complying with the provisions of this title;

(II) The physical address where the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment will be located and the physical address of any co-owned additional or otherwise associated adult-use cannabis establishments, the locations of which may not be on the property of an airport, within 1,000 feet of a public or private school that provides formal education traditionally associated with preschool or kindergarten through grade 12 and that existed on the date on which the application for the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment was submitted to the Board, within 300 feet of a community facility that existed on the date on which the application for the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment was submitted to the Board or, if the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment will be located in a county whose population is 100,000 or more, within 1,500 feet of an establishment that holds a nonrestricted gaming license described in subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 463.0177 and that existed on the date on which the application for the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment was submitted to the Board;

(III) Evidence that the applicant controls liquid assets in an amount determined by the Board to be sufficient to cover the initial expenses of opening the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment and complying with the provisions of this title;

and (VI) The name, address and date of birth of each person who is proposed to be an owner, officer or board member of thetheson proposed adult-use cannabis establishment;

- *AB76_R1* – 29 – (I) Procedures to ensure the use of adequate security measures;

(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 678B.633, none of the persons who are proposed to be owners, officers or board members of the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment have been convicted of an excluded felony offense;

(1) Served as an owner, officer or board member for a cannabis establishment that has had its adult-use cannabis - 83rd Session (2025) – 31 – establishment license or medical cannabis establishment license revoked;

(3) Previously had a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis executive revoked;

ororhment agent (4) Previously had a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis receiver revoked;

- *AB76_R1* – 30 – (a) Submission of the information required by the Board by regulation;reg(b) Payment of the renewal fee set forth in NRS 678B.390.

and (b) Payment of the renewal fee set forth in NRS 678B.390.

(d)- 83rd Session (2025) – 32 – (e) A publiccenter swimmingor pool.facility, the primary purpose of which is to provide recreational opportunities or services to children or adolescents.

(e) A center or facility, the primary purpose of which is to provide recreational opportunities or services to children or adolescents.

(b) Test cannabis for medical use and medical cannabis products thattha(c) areIn addition to bethe testing described in paragraph (a) or (b), test commodities or products containing hemp, as defined in NRS 557.160, or cannabidiol which are intended for human or animal consumption and sold by a cannabis establishment or a person described in thisNRS State;446.844.

and (c) In addition to the testing described in paragraph (a) or (b), test commodities or products containing hemp, as defined in NRS 557.160, or cannabidiol which are intended for human or animal consumption and sold by a cannabis establishment or a person described in NRS 446.844.

- *AB76_R1* – 31 – (1) The concentration therein of THC and cannabidiol.

(4) The presence of chemicals in the tested material, including, without limitation, pesticides, heavy metals, herbicides or growth regulators.

limitation, pesticides, heavy metals, herbicides or (5) The presence of any other substance, chemical, material or organism required by the Board by regulation.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 33 – (a) Apply successfully as required pursuant to NRS 678B.210 or 678B.250, as applicable.

(c) [Agree to] Satisfy any other requirements established by the BoardBoa4. by regulation.

4.bA cannabis independent testing laboratory shall, not more than 1 year after the date on which the cannabis independent testing laboratory is issued a license by the Board pursuant to NRS 678B.210 or 678B.250, become accredited pursuant to standard ISO/IEC 17025 of the International Organization for Standardization [within 1 year after licensure] by an impartial organization that operates in accordance with standard ISO/IEC of the International Organization for Standardization and is a signatory to the Mutual Recognition Arrangement of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation.

A cannabis independent testing laboratory shall, not more than 1 year after the date on which the cannabis independent testing laboratory is issued a license by the Board pursuant to NRS 678B.210 or 678B.250, become accredited pursuant to standard ISO/IEC 17025 of the International Organization for Standardization [within 1 year after licensure] by an impartial organization that operates in accordance with standard ISO/IEC 17011 of the International Organization for Standardization and is a signatory to the Mutual Recognition Arrangement of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation.

and (d) The creation and retention of records by a cannabis independent testing laboratory, including, without limitation, records related to the finances of the cannabis independent testing laboratory and testing performed by the cannabis independent testing laboratory.

- *AB76_R1* – 32 – Sec.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 34 – (a) Requiring the surrender of a conditional license if a cannabis establishment does not satisfy the requirements of subsection 1 within a period of time determined by the Board;

and (b) Authorizing a cannabis establishment to request an extension of the period of time established pursuant to paragraph (a) as a result of factors outside of the control of the cannabis establishment thatthatult cause a delay in satisfying the requirements of subsection 1.

If there are an insufficient number of social equity applicants to distribute licenses in that manner, the local governmental jurisdiction shall issue business licenses to all qualified social equity applicants and hold the remaining business licenses in reserve for future issuance to social equity applicants.

If the number of qualified applicants in a local governmental jurisdiction exceeds the number of licenses allocated to that jurisdiction pursuant to subsection 1, the Board shall issue adult-use cannabis establishment licenses for retail cannabis consumption lounges and independent cannabis consumption lounges in the local - *AB76_R1* – 33 – governmental jurisdiction to qualified applicants who are not social equity applicants using a separate lottery system for each type of license.

[and] - 83rd Session (2025) – 35 – (b) To ensure accurate recordkeeping [.] ;

(c) For the training of the cannabis establishment agents who volunteer or work at, contract to provide labor to or are employed by an independent contractor to provide labor to the cannabis establishment;est(d) Any other procedures for the operation of the cannabis establishment established by the Board by regulation.

and (d) Any other procedures for the operation of the cannabis establishment established by the Board by regulation.

A cannabis establishment that is not a cannabis consumption loungeproperty shallor notpremises allowof anythe personestablishment.me to consume cannabis on the property5. or premises of the establishment.

5.

- *AB76_R1* – 34 – (a) Allow for the transmission and storage, by digital or analog means, of a video feed which displays the interior and exterior of the cannabis establishment;

[7.- 83rd Session (2025) – 36 – 7.

As used in this subsection,NRS “vending209.229.“vending machine” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 209.229.] Sec.

(e) Are not packaged and labeled in a manner which is modeled after a brand of products primarily consumed by or marketed to children.chi(f) Are labeled in a manner which indicates the amount of THC in the product, measured in milligrams, and includes a statement that the product contains cannabis and its potency was tested with an allowable variance of the amount determined by the Board by regulation.

(f) Are labeled in a manner which indicates the amount of THC in the product, measured in milligrams, and includes a statement that the product contains cannabis and its potency was tested with an allowable variance of the amount determined by the Board by regulation.

- *AB76_R1* – 35 – (3) A list of all major food allergens in the cannabis product;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 37 – (a) Is or appears to be a lollipop.

(c) Contains an anthropomorphic image.

5.the storage of cannabis and cannabis products which lock and areners for designed to prohibit children from unlocking and opening the container.

Each cannabis sales facility shall offer for sale containers for the storage of cannabis and cannabis products which lock and are designed to prohibit children from unlocking and opening the container.

- *AB76_R1* – 36 – (3) That allowing children to ingest cannabis or cannabis products or storing cannabis or cannabis products in a location which is accessible to children may result in an investigation by an agency which provides child welfare services or criminal prosecution for child abuse or neglect;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 38 – (4) That the intoxicating effects of edible cannabis products may be delayed by 2 hours or more and users of edible cannabis products should initially ingest a small amount of the product, then wait at least 120 minutes before ingesting any additional amount of the product;pro(5) That pregnant women should consult with a physician before ingesting cannabis or cannabis products;

(5) That pregnant women should consult with a physician before ingesting cannabis or cannabis products;

If the health authority, as defined in NRS 446.050, where a cannabis production facility, cannabis sales facility or cannabis consumption lounge which sells edible cannabis products is located requires persons who handle food at a food establishment to obtain certification, the cannabis production facility, cannabis sales facility or cannabis consumption lounge shall ensure that at least oneonees facility employee maintains such certification.

- *AB76_R1* – 37 – 11.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 39 – (1) Is false or misleading;

(3) Depicts the actual consumption of cannabis or cannabis products;product(4) Depicts a child or other person who is less than 21 years of age consuming cannabis or cannabis products or objects suggesting the presence of a child, including, without limitation, toys, characters or cartoons, or contains any other depiction which is designed in any manner to be appealing to or encourage consumption of cannabis or cannabis products by a person who is less than 21 years of age.

or (4) Depicts a child or other person who is less than 21 years of age consuming cannabis or cannabis products or objects suggesting the presence of a child, including, without limitation, toys, characters or cartoons, or contains any other depiction which is designed in any manner to be appealing to or encourage consumption of cannabis or cannabis products by a person who is less than 21 years of age.

or (4) At an entertainment event if it is reasonably estimated that 30 percent or more of the persons who will attend that event are less than 21 years of age.

the persons who will attend that event are (d) Shall not advertise or offer any cannabis or cannabis product as “free” or “donated” without a purchase.

and (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 12, the adult- use cannabis establishment license number or medical cannabis establishment license number of the cannabis establishment or any - *AB76_R1*83rd –Session 38(2025) – other40 unique– Board.unique identifier assigned to the cannabis establishment by the Board.12.

12.

Nothing in subsection 11 shall be construed to prohibit a local government, pursuant to chapter 244, 268 or 278 of NRS, from adopting an ordinance for the regulation of advertising relating to cannabis which is more restrictive than the provisions of subsection 11 relating to:

(a) The number, location and size of signs, including, without limitation,lim(b) anyHandbills, signspamphlets, carriedcards or displayedother bytypes of advertisements that are distributed [,] to the general public, excluding an advertisement placed in a naturalnewspaper person;of general circulation, trade publication or other form of print media;

(b) Handbills, pamphlets, cards or other types of advertisements that are distributed [,] to the general public, excluding an advertisement placed in a newspaper of general circulation, trade publication or other form of print media;

If a cannabis establishment engages in advertising for which it is required to determine the percentage of persons who are less than 21 years of age and who may reasonably be expected to view or hear the advertisement, the cannabis establishment shall maintain documentation for not less than 5 years after the date on which the advertisement is first broadcasted, published or otherwise displayed that demonstrates the manner in which the cannabis establishment determined the reasonably expected age of thethes audience for that advertisement.

16.- 83rd Session (2025) – 41 – Board may impose a civil penalty upon a cannabis establishment the that violates the provisions of subsection 11 or 14 as follows:

In(a) additionFor tothe anyfirst otherviolation penaltiesin provided for by law, the Boardimmediately maypreceding impose2 years, a civil penalty uponnot ato cannabisexceed establishment$1,250. that violates the provisions of subsection 11 or 14 as follows:

- *AB76_R1* – 39 – (a) For the first violation in the immediately preceding 2 years, a civil penalty not to exceed $1,250.

(b) “Motor vehicle used for public transportation” does not includeincSec. a taxicab, as defined in NRS 706.124.

Sec.

A local government shall not regulate the content of an advertisement for the sale of cannabis or cannabis products unless the local government adopts an ordinance setting forth such unless regulations.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 42 – (c) Performs any combination of the acts described in paragraphs (a) and (b);

or (d) Performs any other criminal offense in which the possession, delivery or production of cannabis is an element, -described *AB76_R1*in –this 40subsection –must ensure isthat exemptthe fromcannabis statedescribed prosecutionin forthis thesubsection offense.is safeguarded in an enclosed, secure location.

The persons described in this subsection must ensure that the cannabis described in this subsection is safeguarded in an enclosed, secure location.

(2)(3) The date on which the card waswill issued;expire.and (b) For each cannabis establishment agent who is employed by or volunteers at the medical cannabis establishment, the number of the person’s cannabis establishment agent registration card.

and (3) The date on which the card will expire.

(b) For each cannabis establishment agent who is employed by or volunteers at the medical cannabis establishment, the number of the person’s cannabis establishment agent registration card.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 43 – (d) Verification of the identity of a person to whom cannabis or medical cannabis products are sold or otherwise distributed.

Nothing in this section prohibits more than one medical cannabis establishment from co-owning an electronic verification and authentication system in cooperation with other medicalmedicalation - *AB76_R1* – 41 – cannabis establishments, or sharing the information obtained therefrom.

(b) The name of each person or other medical cannabis establishment,est(c) orIn both,the tocase whichof thea establishmentmedical soldcannabis cannabis;dispensary, the date on;

(c) In the case of a medical cannabis dispensary, the date on which it sold cannabis to a person who holds a registry identification card and, if any, the quantity of medical cannabis products sold, measured both by weight and potency;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 44 – 5.] If a medical cannabis establishment is operated by a dual licensee, the medical cannabis establishment may:

(a) For the purpose of tracking cannabis for medical use, maintain a combined inventory with an adult-use cannabis est(b) For the purpose of reporting on the inventory of the medical cannabis establishment operated by the dual licensee;licensee, maintain a combined inventory with an adult-use cannabis establishment operated by the dual licensee and report the combined inventory under [a single medical cannabis establishment license or] the adult- use cannabis establishment license.

and (b) For the purpose of reporting on the inventory of the medical cannabis establishment operated by the dual licensee, maintain a combined inventory with an adult-use cannabis establishment operated by the dual licensee and report the combined inventory - *AB76_R1* – 42 – under [a single medical cannabis establishment license or] the adult- use cannabis establishment license.

Sec.678D.420 NRS 1.

48.An adult-use edible cannabis product or an:

NRSadult-use 678D.420cannabis-infused isproduct herebymust amendedbe tolabeled readin asa follows:manner which indicates the number of servings of THC in the product, measured in servings of a maximum of 10 milligrams per serving.

678D.420 1.

An adult-use edible cannabis product or an adult-use cannabis-infused product must be labeled in a manner which indicates the number of servings of THC in the product, measured in servings of a maximum of 10 milligrams per serving.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 45 – (e) For an adult-use cannabis product sold as a topical product, a concentration of more than 6 percent THC or more than [800] 2,500 milligrams of THC per package.

(f) For an adult-use cannabis product sold as a suppository or transdermal patch, more than 100 milligrams of THC per suppository or transdermal patch or more than [800] 1,000 milligrams of THC per package.

To the extent that they are inconsistent or otherwise conflict with the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to - *AB76_R1* – 43 – NRS 678D.480, the requirements of this section do not apply to a ready-to-consume cannabis product prepared and sold by a cannabis consumption lounge.

If a cannabis establishment is operated by a dual licensee, the(a) For the purpose of reporting on the sales of any adult-use cannabis establishment shall:or medical cannabis establishment operated by the dual licensee, designate each sale as a sale pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or chapter 678C of NRS;

(a) For the purpose of reporting on the sales of any adult-use cannabis establishment or medical cannabis establishment operated by the dual licensee, designate each sale as a sale pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or chapter 678C of NRS;

(a)- Every83rd saleSession of(2025) cannabis– or46 cannabis– products which is delivered by the third party or intermediary business is made directly from the adult-use cannabis retail store or an Internet website, digital network or software application service of the adult- use cannabis retail store;

(c) In addition to any other requirements imposed by the Board by regulation, the name of the adult-use cannabis retail store and all independent contractors who perform deliveries on behalf of the - *AB76_R1* – 44 – adult-use cannabis retail store has been published on the Internet website of the Board;

50.

(Deleted by amendment.) Sec.

(a)prohibited Areasby withinstate casinoslaw wherepursuant loiteringto byNRS minors463.350;inors is already prohibited(b) byCompletely stateenclosed lawareas pursuantwith tostand-alone NRSbars, 463.350;taverns and saloons in which patrons under 21 years of age are prohibited from entering;

(b) Completely enclosed areas with stand-alone bars, taverns and saloons in which patrons under 21 years of age are prohibited from entering;

- 83rd Session (2025) – 47 – (f) The area of a convention facility in which a meeting or trade show is being held, during the time the meeting or trade show is occurring, if the meeting or trade show:

(2) Is being produced or organized by a business relating to tobacco or a professional association for convenience stores;

andandto (3) Involves the display of tobacco products;

A supervisor on duty or employee of an age-restricted stand- alone bar, tavern or saloon or a stand-alone bar, tavern or saloon shall not allow a person who is under 21 years of age to loiter in an - *AB76_R1* – 45 – age-restricted stand-alone bar, tavern or saloon or an area of a stand- alone bar, tavern or saloon where smoking is allowed pursuant to this section.

[6.]the 7.provisions of subsection [4 or] 5 [,] or 6, it is no excuse for af supervisor, employee, age-restricted bar, tavern or saloon, or stand- alone bar, tavern or saloon alleged to have committed the violation to plead that a supervisor or employee believed that the person who was permitted to loiter was 21 years of age or older.

In any prosecution or other proceeding for a violation of the provisions of subsection [4 or] 5 [,] or 6, it is no excuse for a supervisor, employee, age-restricted bar, tavern or saloon, or stand- alone bar, tavern or saloon alleged to have committed the violation to plead that a supervisor or employee believed that the person who was permitted to loiter was 21 years of age or older.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 48 – [9.] 10.

Each public place and place of employment where smoking is prohibited shall post, at every entrance, a conspicuous sign clearly stating that smoking is prohibited.

- *AB76_R1* – 46 – (1) Devoted primarily to the sale of alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises;

(I) A physically independent building that does not share a common entryway or indoor area with a restaurant, public place or any other indoor workplace where smoking is prohibited by this section;

A casino must possess a nonrestricted gaming license as described- in83rd NRSSession 463.0177(2025) – 49 – part of its proper name.7 and typically uses the word ‘casino’ as part[(c)] of(e) its“Child propercare name.facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 441A.030.

[(c)] (e) “Child care facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 441A.030.

[(g)] (i) “Incidental food service or sales” means the service of prepackaged food items including, but not limited to, peanuts, popcorn, chips, pretzels or any other incidental food items that are exempt from food licensing requirements pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 446.870.

- *AB76_R1* – 47 – [(h)] (j) “Place of employment” means any enclosed area under the control of a public or private employer which employees frequent during the course of employment including, but not limited to, work areas, restrooms, hallways, employee lounges, cafeterias, conference and meeting rooms, lobbies and reception areas.

[(k)] (m) “Retail tobacco store” means a retail store utilized primarilywhich for the sale of tobaccoother products andis accessoriesmerely incidental.ries and in which[(l)] (n) “School building” means all buildings on the salegrounds of otherany productspublic isschool merelydescribed incidental.in NRS 388.020 and any private school as defined in NRS 394.103.

[(l)] (n) “School building” means all buildings on the grounds of any public school described in NRS 388.020 and any private school as defined in NRS 394.103.

[(n)] (p) “Smoking” means inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying any liquid or heated cigar, cigarette or pipe or any other lighted- or83rd heatedSession tobacco(2025) or– plant50 product– intended for inhalation, in any manner or in any form.

The term includes the use of ananhalation, in electronic smoking device that creates an aerosol or vapor, in any manner or in any form, and the use of any oral smoking device.

[(o)] (q) “Stand-alone bar, tavern or saloon” means an establishment:establi(1) Devoted primarily to the sale of alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises;

(1) Devoted primarily to the sale of alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises;

- *AB76_R1* – 48 – (3) In which smoke from such establishments does not infiltrate into areas where smoking is prohibited under the provisions of this section;

or (II) A completely enclosed area of a larger structure, such as a strip mall or an airport, provided that indoor windows must remainactively shutin atuse.ll all times and doors must remain closed when not actively[(p)] (r) “Video arcade” has the meaning ascribed to it in use.paragraph (d) of subsection 3 of NRS 453.3345.

[(p)] (r) “Video arcade” has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph (d) of subsection 3 of NRS 453.3345.

If any provision of this section or the application thereof is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the section as a whole- or83rd anySession provision(2025) thereof– 51 – invalid or unconstitutional.of other than the part declared to be invalidSec. or unconstitutional.

Sec.

and (f) The resolution of any disputes between a tribal government and this State, which may include, without limitation, the use of mediation or other nonjudicial processes.

and - *AB76_R1* – 49 – (c) Establish provisions regulating business involving cannabis which passes between tribal land and non-tribal land in this State.

Any information received pursuant to the terms of an agreement entered into pursuant to this section by a governmental entity from a tribal government or a facility engaged in cannabis activities operating on tribal land which relates to cannabis or a cannabis product that is not sold or transferred to a cannabis establishment remains the property of the tribal government, is not a public record within the meaning of NRS 239.010 and must be keptkep4.conAs confidentialused byin thethis governmentalsection:ental entity.

4.

As used in this section:

- 83rd Session (2025) – 52 – (e) “Tribal government” means a federally recognized American Indian tribe pursuant to 25 C.F.R.

239.010NRS 1.1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.0397, 41.071, 49.095,n and 49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119A.677, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.640, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 164.041, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01334, 176.01385, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 178.5717, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 180.600, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3923, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.429, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 218G.615, 223.250, 224.240, 226.462, 226.796, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1285, 231.1473, 232.1369, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239.014, 239B.026, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 244.335, 247.540, 247.545, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130,, 250.140, 250.145, 250.150, 268.095, 268.0978, 268.490, 268.910, 269.174, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 284.4086, 286.110, 286.118, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.5757, 293.870, 293.906, 293.908, 293.909, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 353D.250, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.2242, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.0075, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.0365, 391.120, - 83rd Session (2025) – 53 – 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 393.045, 394.167, 394.16975, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.1415, 396.1425, 396.143, 396.159, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 414.280, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350,3, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 427A.940, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.4018, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 432C.140, 432C.150, 433.534, 433A.360, 439.4941, 439.4988, 439.5282, 439.840, 439.914, 439A.116, 439A.124, 439B.420, 439B.754, 439B.760, 439B.845, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 442.774, 445A.665, 445B.570, 445B.7773, 449.209, 449.245, 449.4315, 449A.112, 450.140, 450B.188, 450B.805, 453.164, 453.720, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.535, 480.545, 480.935, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.368, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484A.469, 484B.830, 484B.833, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 598A.420, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.303, 604A.710, 604D.500, 604D.600, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.238, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.043, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.2671, 630.2672, 630.2673, 630.2687, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.327, 632.3423, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.427, 633.4715, 633.4716, 633.4717, 633.524, 634.055, 634.1303, 634.214, 634A.169, 634A.185, 634B.730, 635.111, 635.158, 636.262, 636.342, 637.085, 637.145, 637B.192, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.183, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640.152, 640A.185, 640A.220, 640B.405, 640B.730, 640C.580, 640C.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.135, 640D.190, 640E.225, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.221, 641.2215, 641A.191, 641A.217, 641A.262, 641B.170, 641B.281, 641B.282, 641C.455, 641C.760, 641D.260, 641D.320, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.126, 652.228, 653.900, 654.110, 656.105, 657A.510, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 670B.680, 671.365, 671.415, 673.450, 673.480, - 83rd Session (2025) – 54 – 678C.800, 679B.122, 679B.124, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.060, 687A.115, 687B.404, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those public books and public records.

ExceptAny assuch otherwisecopies, providedabstracts inor thismemoranda sectionmay andbe NRSused 1.4683,to 1.4687,supply 1A.110,the 3.2203,general 41.0397,public 41.071,with 49.095,copies, 49.293,abstracts 62D.420,or 62D.440,memoranda 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119A.677, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.640, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 164.041, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01334, 176.01385, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 178.5717, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 180.600, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3923, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.429, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 218G.615, 223.250, 224.240, 226.462, 226.796, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1285, 231.1473, 232.1369, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239.014, 239B.026, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, - *AB76_R1* – 50 – 239C.420, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.545, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.145, 250.150, 268.095, 268.0978, 268.490, 268.910, 269.174, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 284.4086, 286.110, 286.118, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.5757, 293.870, 293.906, 293.908, 293.909, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 353D.250, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.2242, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.0075, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.0365, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 393.045, 394.167, 394.16975, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.1415, 396.1425, 396.143, 396.159, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 414.280, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 427A.940, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.4018, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 432C.140, 432C.150, 433.534, 433A.360, 439.4941, 439.4988, 439.5282, 439.840, 439.914, 439A.116, 439A.124, 439B.420, 439B.754, 439B.760, 439B.845, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 442.774, 445A.665, 445B.570, 445B.7773, 449.209, 449.245, 449.4315, 449A.112, 450.140, 450B.188, 450B.805, 453.164, 453.720, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.535, 480.545, 480.935, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.368, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484A.469, 484B.830, 484B.833, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 598A.420, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.303, 604A.710, 604D.500, 604D.600, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.238, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.043, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.2671, 630.2672, 630.2673, 630.2687, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.327, 630A.555, 631.332, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.3415, 632.3423, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.427, 633.4715, 633.4716, - *AB76_R1* – 51 – 633.4717, 633.524, 634.055, 634.1303, 634.214, 634A.169, 634A.185, 634B.730, 635.111, 635.158, 636.262, 636.342, 637.085, 637.145, 637B.192, 637B.288, 638.087, 638.089, 639.183, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640.152, 640A.185, 640A.220, 640B.405, 640B.730, 640C.580, 640C.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.135, 640D.190, 640E.225, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.221, 641.2215, 641A.191, 641A.217, 641A.262, 641B.170, 641B.281, 641B.282, 641C.455, 641C.760, 641D.260, 641D.320, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.126, 652.228, 653.900, 654.110, 656.105, 657A.510, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 670B.680, 671.365, 671.415, 673.450, 673.480, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 678A.470, 678C.710, 678C.800, 679B.122, 679B.124, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.060, 687A.115, 687B.404, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapterthe 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes of Nevada 2013 and unless otherwise declared by law to be confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be preparedused fromin thoseany publicother bookspublic. and public records.

Any such copies, abstracts or memoranda may be used to supply the general public with copies, abstracts or memoranda of the records or may be used in any other way to the advantage of the governmental entity or of the general public.

A governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to subsection 1 to inspect or copy or receive a copy of a public book or record on the basis that the requested public book or record contains information that is confidential if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate, including, without limitation, electronically, the confidential information from the information - *AB76_R1* – 52 – included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.

4.public record in an electronic format by means of an electronicy of a medium.

If requested, a governmental entity shall provide a copy of a public record in an electronic format by means of an electronic medium.

(1)- Give83rd accessSession to(2025) proprietary– software;55 – (2) Require the production of information that is confidential and that cannot be redacted, deleted, concealed or separated from information that is not otherwise confidential.

or (2) Require the production of information that is confidential and that cannot be redacted, deleted, concealed or separated from information that is not otherwise confidential.

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsection 3, notwithstanding any provision of law that has declared a public book or record, or a part thereof, to be confidential, if a public book or record has been in the legal custody or control of one or more governmental entities for at least 30 years, a person may apply to the district court of the county in which the governmental entity that currently has legal custody or control of the public book or record is located for an order directing that governmental entity to allow the person to inspect or copy the public book or record, or a part thereof.

There is a rebuttable presumption that a person who applies for an order as described in subsection 1 is entitled to inspect or - *AB76_R1* – 53 – copy the public book or record, or a part thereof, that the person seekssee3. to inspect or copy.

3.

678A.470.clared(a) Declared confidential pursuant to NRS 463.120 [.] or (b)678A.470. Containing personal information pertaining to a victim of crime that has been declared by law to be confidential.

(b) Containing personal information pertaining to a victim of crime that has been declared by law to be confidential.

54.3.

1.

The Cannabis Advisory Commission created by NRS 678A.300 shall create a subcommittee to conduct a study concerning the potential regulation by the Cannabis Compliance - 83rd Session (2025) – 56 – Board of consumable hemp products and the potential restriction of the conducting of sales of such products only to persons licensed by the Board and, for a consumable hemp product that is a beverage, persons who have obtained any license or permit required to sell alc(a) A review of existing state laws and local ordinancestion:

governing consumable hemp products;

(b) A review of and recommendations concerning matters relating to the enforcement of restrictions against the sale of consumable hemp products with a THC concentration that exceeds the maximum THC concentration established by the State Department of Agriculture for hemp, including, without limitation:

(1) Recommendations for actions that may be taken by state and local agencies to enforce such restrictions, including, without limitation, the issuance of cease and desist orders, the imposition of civil and criminal penalties and the use of other tools to enforce such restrictions;

and (2) An identification and recommendations for the closure of gaps in the enforcement of such restrictions, including, without limitation, gaps in the legal authority of state and local agencies to enforce such restrictions and gaps in the enforcement of such restrictions in the context of sales conducted in person and through the Internet and with respect to sales of consumable hemp products that contain delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, other derivatives of tetrahydrocannabinol or synthetic cannabinoids;

(c) Recommendations for requirements for the testing, packaging and labeling of consumable hemp products, including, psychoactive effects, impairment risks, allergens and drug any interactions;

(d) A review of federal laws and regulations governing consumable hemp products and the distribution of such products in interstate commerce and recommendations for the implementation of safeguards to ensure that this State complies with any such laws and regulations;

(e) An examination of the adequacy of age restrictions and point-of-sale controls concerning the sale of consumable hemp products, including, without limitation, an examination of the effectiveness of practices for the verification of the age of a purchaser of such a product both for an in-person sale and for a sale through the Internet;

(f) Recommendations for requirements for the potency of a consumable hemp product and the serving size of a consumable - 83rd Session (2025) – 57 – allowable milligrams of cannabinoids for each such product or for each serving of such a product;

(g) Recommendations for the creation of a market surveillance and reporting system concerning consumable hemp products, which must include, without limitation:

(1) A centralized registry of consumable hemp products and manufacturers and retailers of such products;

and (2) A system for tracking complaints of consumers, recalls of consumer hemp products and adverse health events involving consumer hemp products;

(h) An examination of and recommendations concerning issues relating to the retail sale of consumable hemp products that are beverages, including, without limitation:

(1) The classification of such products under state law;

(2) Standards for the testing, packaging and labeling of such products;

products;) Restrictions on marketing and advertising for such (4) Practices for the verification of the age of a purchaser of such a product, both for in-person sales and sales through the Internet;

(5) Practices for the effective coordination between state and local agencies who are responsible for matters relating to such products;

and (6) The taxation of such products;

and (i) An examination of any other issues relating to consumable hemp products that the Commission determines to be appropriate.

2.

On or before November 9, 2026, the Cannabis Advisory Commission shall submit a report of its findings, including, without limitation, any recommendations for legislation, to:

(a) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary;

and (b) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for tra3.mitAs used in this section:of the Nevada Legislature.

(a) “Consumable hemp product” means hemp, as defined in NRS 557.160, a commodity or product containing hemp or any other commodity or product that purports to contain cannabidiol that:

(1) Has a THC concentration that does not exceed the maximum THC concentration for hemp established by the State Department of Agriculture;

and - 83rd Session (2025) – 58 – inhalation or for topical application to the skin or hair of a human.

 The term does not include a commodity or product that contains only an approved hemp component, as defined in NRS 446.844, and no other hemp.

(b) “Hemp” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 557.160.

Sec.

54.7.

1.

The Cannabis Advisory Commission created by NRS 678A.300 shall create a subcommittee to conduct a study concerning the taxation of cannabis and cannabis products in this State.

The study must include, without limitation:

(a) An assessment of the potential effects of:

(1) The elimination of the excise taxes imposed by subsections 1 and 2 of NRS 372A.290 coupled with an increase to the amount of the excise tax imposed by subsection 3 of NRS 372A.290.

(2) The imposition of an excise tax on retail sales of consumable hemp products, as defined in section 54.3 of this act.

least revenue neutral to the State Education Fund, to the manner in which cannabis and cannabis products are taxed in this State.

(b) For each change for which an assessment is conducted pursuant to paragraph (a), consideration of:

(1) The potential impact of the change on the price of cannabis and cannabis products at retail;

(2) Changes to the manner in which the cannabis and cannabis products are regulated which may be necessary if the change were to be implemented;

(3) The financial impact of the change on persons who engage in the medical and adult use of cannabis and on holders of medical and adult-use cannabis establishment licenses;

(4) The impact of the change on the unlicensed cannabis market and the hemp market;

and (5) The projected long-term impact of the change on the Sta2.

EOn or before October 5, 2026, the Cannabis Advisory Commission shall submit a report of its findings, including, without limitation, any recommendations for legislation, to:

(a) The Joint Interim Standing Committee on Revenue;

and (b) The Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the 84th Session of the Nevada Legislature.

Sec.

- 83rd Session (2025) – 59 – Sec.

TEXT~~~~~ OF25 REPEALED- SECTIONS83rd 678C.060Session “Inventory(2025) control system” defined.

“Inventory control system” means a process, device or other contrivance that may be used to monitor the chain of custody of cannabis from the point of cultivation to the end consumer.

678C.100 “Usable cannabis” defined.

1.

“Usable cannabis” means:

(a) 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;

and (b) The seeds of a plant of the genus Cannabis.

2.

The term does not include the stalks and roots of the plant.

678D.040 “Usable cannabis” defined.

“Usable cannabis” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 678C.100.

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