SB 168 — Revises provisions relating to cannabis. (BDR 56-553)
Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 380.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 06, 2025.
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Bill Text
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(ReprintedSenate withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 21, 2025) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
168168–Senator SENATENguyen BCHAPTER.......... ILLN O.
168–SENATOR NGUYEN PREFILED FEBRUARY 3, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to cannabis.
(BDR 56-553) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
authorizing a cannabis cultivation facility and a cannabis production facility to engage in certain activities;
(Title 56 of NRS) Section 6 of this bill authorizes an agent of the Board to issue a hold order for cannabis or a cannabis product to prohibit a person from transferring or moving the cannabis or cannabis product without the approval of the Board or an agent of the Board only in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board.
Section 6 requires the Board to adopt such regulations governing holdyhold theordeExisting orderslaw anddefines sets“adult-use forthcannabis certainproduction requirementsfacility” forand the“medicals. content of those regulations.
Existing law defines “adult-use cannabis production facility” and “medical cannabis production facility” to mean a business that acquires, possesses, manufactures, delivers, transfers, supplies or sells adult-use cannabis products to - *SB168_R1* – 2 – adult-use cannabis retail stores or medical cannabis products to medical cannabis dispensaries, as applicable.
(NRS 678A.060, 678A.205) Sections 8 and 9 of this bill revise those definitions to allow an adult-use cannabis production facility and medical cannabis production facility to engage in the acquisition, possession, packaging, supplying or selling of usable cannabis to adult-use cannabis retail stores or medical cannabis dispensaries, as applicable.
Sections 5 and 17 of this bill revise the definition of “usable cannabis” set forth under existing law to exclude the seeds of a plant of the genus Cannabis and apply this definition throughout the provisions of existing law governing the medical and adult use of cannabis.
Section 15 of this bill makes a conforming change to eliminate a reference to a provision that was repealed in section 17.
Section 13.5 of this bill authorizes a cannabis transfer, supply or sell the seeds of a plant of the genus Cannabis, branded deliver, merchandise and supplies related to cannabis to persons located within and outside this State, subject to certain requirements and restrictions.
(NRS 678A.450) Section 10 of this bill prohibits those requirements from - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – requiring:
(1) a 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;
and (2) a cannabis establishment to include any information on the label for any cannabis or a cannabis product that is already included on the packaging for the cannabis or cannabis product.
Sections 3 and 4 of this bill define the terms “label” and “packaging” for the purposes of the provisions of existing law governing the medical and adult useSectionuse 12 of thiscannabis. bill requires the Board to develop and maintain standardized checklists for any item for which the Board requires a licensee to obtain the approval of the Board before it is used by the licensee.
checklists for any item for which the Board requires a licensee to obtain therdized approval of the Board before it is used by the licensee.
(NRS 678D.420) Section 16 of this bill provides that cannabis, as well as adult-useand cannabisrevises products,requirements soldconcerning tothe aamount consumerof mustusable becannabis soldand inTHC athat singlea package single package may contain.
Section 16 requires a single package containing an a infused pre-roll, as defined in section 12 of this bill, to contain a net weight of not more than 7 grams.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – Sec.
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 subject to the order without the approval of the Board or an agent of the Board onlypursuant into accordancethis withsection.he the regulations adopted by the Board2. pursuant to this section.
2.
(b) ProhibitRequire anthat agentat ofor before the Boardtime whoof issuesissuance of a hold order pursuantnotice tobe thisprovided section for any cannabis flower from subjecting to the hold order any concentrated cannabis, infused pre-roll or cannabis productestablishment producedwhose from the cannabis flower which has passed all required testing conducted by a cannabis independent testing laboratory unless the particular concentrated cannabis, infused pre-roll or cannabis product failsis subject to satisfythe ahold requirementorder setstating forth in this title or the regulationsreasons adoptedfor pursuant thereto and constitutes a substantial hazard to the publichold health.order.
(c) Require thata athold ororder beforeto thebe timeautomatically ofterminated issuancenot oflater athan hold30 orderdays noticeafter beits providedissuance tounless the cannabisBoard, establishmentafter whosenotice cannabisand ora cannabishearing productand isfor subjectgood tocause theshown, holdextends order stating the reasonsduration forof the hold order.
(d) RequireSet aforth hold order to be automatically terminated not later than 30 days after its issuance unless the Board,circumstances afterunder noticewhich and a hearinghold andorder formay goodbe causeterminated. shown, extends the duration of the hold order.
(e)Such Setcircumstances forthmust theinclude, circumstanceswithout underlimitation, whichfor cannabis or a cannabis product subject to a hold order maybecause beof terminated.the failure of any test conducted by a cannabis independent testing laboratory, the passing of that test upon ret(e) Require the Board to publish guidelines concerning hold orders which are based on investigations conducted by the Board relating to such hold orders.
Such circumstances must include, without limitation, for cannabis or a cannabis product subject to a hold order because of the failure of any test conducted by a cannabis - *SB168_R1* – 4 – independent testing laboratory, the passing of that test upon retesting of the cannabis or cannabis product.
(f) Require the Board to publish guidelines concerning hold orders which are based on investigations conducted by the Board relating to such hold orders.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – 1.
and 3.cannabis to adult-use cannabis retail stores.es or sells usable Sec.
Acquires, possesses, packages, supplies or sells usable cannabis to adult-use cannabis retail stores.
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Sec.
Acquires, possess,possesses, packages, supplies or sells usable cannabis to medical cannabis dispensaries.
(I) Each employee must complete before he or she may engage in inspections,(II) investigationsAt a minimum, includes training that is the same or audits;substantially similar to any training that is required by the Board by regulation to be completed by a cannabis establishment agent before he or she may be employed by, volunteer at or provide labor to a cannabis establishment;
and - *SB168_R1* – 5 – (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 he or she may be employed by, volunteer at or provide labor to a cannabis establishment;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – (c) Requirements for licensees or registrants relating to the cultivation, processing, manufacture, transport, distribution, testing, study, advertising and sale of cannabis and cannabis products.
(d) Policies and procedures to ensure that the cannabis industry in this State is economically competitive, inclusive of racial minorities, women and persons and communities that have beenbeenal adversely affected by cannabis prohibition and accessible to persons of low-income seeking to start a business.
or (2) A cannabis establishment to include any information on the label for cannabis or a cannabis product that is already includedinc2. on the packaging for the cannabis or cannabis product.
2.The Board shall adopt regulations providing for theoduct.
The Board shall adopt regulations providing for the gathering and maintenance of comprehensive demographic information, including, without limitation, information regarding race, ethnicity, age and gender, concerning each:
- *SB168_R1* – 6 – (a) Owner and manager of a cannabis establishment.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – (b) Set forth the procedures by which the Board may impose a penalty against a person for engaging in unlicensed cannabis activities.
(c) Set forth the circumstances under which the Board is required to refer matters concerning unlicensed cannabis activities to an appropriate state or local law enforcement agency.
activities 4.
Chapter 678B of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 1212, 13 and 1313.5 of this act.
Each checklist must set forth guidelines for obtaining the approval of the Board for the item and be designed to ensure fair and consistent oversight by the Board.
be designed to ensure fair Sec.
and - *SB168_R1* – 7 – 2.
13.5.
1.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a cannabis cultivation facility and a cannabis production facility may:
(a) Acquire, possess, deliver, transfer, supply or sell cannabis seeds, branded merchandise and supplies related to cannabis, including, without limitation, paraphernalia and other items - 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – related to the cultivation and production of cannabis, to persons located within and outside this State.
(b) For a cannabis cultivation facility, cultivate cannabis seeds for the purpose of engaging in the activities authorized by par2.rapAny activity authorized by subsection 1 must be conducted:
(a) In compliance with any applicable requirements and restrictions set forth in this title or established by the Board by regulation;
and (b) If the activity is directed toward a person who is located outside this State, in compliance with all applicable state and local laws governing the activity in the jurisdiction in which the person is located.
A cannabis cultivation facility or cannabis production facility shall not engage in any activity authorized by subsection 1 that is directed toward a person who is located outside this State if any state or local law prohibits the activity in the jurisdiction in which the person is located.
3.
As used in this section:
(a) “Branded merchandise” means any item which is not cannabis or a cannabis product and which contains the logo or other branding of a cannabis cultivation facility or cannabis production facility, including, without limitation, an article of clothing, pen, bag or other similar item that contains such a logo or such branding.
(b) “Cannabis seed” means a seed of a plant of the genus Cannabis.
Sec.
678B.520consultation 1.with the Board, cooperate to ensure that all cannabis in products offered for sale:
Each cannabis establishment shall, in consultation with the Board, cooperate to ensure that all cannabis products offered for sale:
(d)- 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – tracking by way of an inventory control system.r as to allow (e) Are not packaged and labeled in such a manner aswhich tois allowmodeled trackingafter bya waybrand of anproducts inventoryprimarily controlconsumed system.by or marketed to children.
(e) Are not packaged and labeled in a manner which is modeled after a brand of products primarily consumed by or marketed to children.
and (4)regulation.Any Any other information the Board may require by regulation.2.
2.
- *SB168_R1* – 8 – (c) Is modeled after a brand of products primarily consumed by or marketed to children.
(b) Maintain a hand washing area with hot water, soap and disposable towels which is located away from any area in which cannabis products are cooked or otherwise prepared.
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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.
- *SB168_R1* – 9 – (6) That ingesting cannabis or cannabis products with alcohol or other drugs, including prescription medication, may result in unpredictable levels of impairment and that a person should consult with a physician before doing so;
8.- 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – cannabis production facility, cannabis sales facility or cannabis a 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 one employee maintains such certification.
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 one employee maintains such certification.
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A cannabis establishment:
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 - *SB168_R1* – 10 – 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.
(b) Shall not advertise in any publication or on radio, television or any other medium if 30 percent or more of the audience of that medium is reasonably expected to be persons who are less than 2121t years of age.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 11 – (2) On or inside of a motor vehicle used for public transportation or any shelter for public transportation;
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.
(a) Any one of the adult-use cannabis establishment license numbers or medical cannabis establishment license numbers of the cannabis establishment;
orors establishment license numbers of the (b) Any one unique identifier assigned to the cannabis establishment by the Board.
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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:
(c)- Any83rd stationarySession or(2025) moving– display12 that– is located on or near the premises of a cannabis establishment;
andandis located on or near (d) The content of any advertisement used by a cannabis establishment if the ordinance sets forth specific prohibited content for such an advertisement.
To the extent that they are inconsistent or otherwise conflict with the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 678D.480, the requirements of this section pertaining to cannabis products do not apply to ready-to-consume cannabis products prepared and sold by a cannabis consumption lounge.lounge.products 16.
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-678D.005 *SB168_R1*NRSAs –used 12in –this Sec.chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 678D.010 [to 678D.040, inclusive,] , 678D.020 and 678D.030 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
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NRS 678D.005 is hereby amended to read as follows:
678D.005 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 678D.010 [to 678D.040, inclusive,] , 678D.020 and 678D.030 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
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[(c)] (d) For an adult-use cannabis product sold as a tincture, moremor[(d)] than(e) [800]For 1,000an adult-use edible cannabis product, more than milligrams of THC.
[(d)] (e) For an adult-use edible cannabis product, more than 100 milligrams of THC.
-Sec. *SB168_R1* – 13 – TEXT OF REPEALED SECTIONS 678C.100 “Usable cannabis” defined.
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“UsableThis cannabis”act means:becomes effective upon passage and approval.
(a)~~~~~ The25 dried- leaves83rd andSession flowers(2025) 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 can(b) The seeds of a plant of the genus Cannabis.
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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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Action History
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Approved by the Governor. Chapter 380.
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Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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Assembly Amendment No. 658 concurred in. To enrollment.
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From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 658.) To printer.
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To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.
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From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
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Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Not voting: 1.) To printer.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 27.) Reprinting dispensed with.
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From printer. Read first time. To committee.
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To printer.
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Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Sponsors
- Rochelle T. Nguyen · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 66 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Nguyen, Rochelle T. Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (66)
66 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (42)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| OâNeill, PK | — | Yea |
| Anderson, Natha C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Backus, Shea M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Brown-May, Tracy | Democratic | Yea |
| Carter, Max E., II | Democratic | Yea |
| Considine, Venicia | Democratic | Yea |
| D'Silva, Reuben | Democratic | Yea |
| Dalia, Joe | Democratic | Yea |
| Flanagan, Tanya P. | Democratic | Yea |
| González, Cecelia | Democratic | Yea |
| Goulding, Heather | Democratic | Yea |
| Hunt, Linda F. | Democratic | Yea |
| Jackson, Jovan A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Jauregui, Sandra | Democratic | Yea |
| Karris, Venise | Democratic | Yea |
| La Rue Hatch, Selena | Democratic | Yea |
| Marzola, Elaine H. | Democratic | Yea |
| Miller, Brittney M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Monroe-Moreno, Daniele | Democratic | Yea |
| Moore, Cinthia Zermeño | Democratic | Yea |
| Mosca, Erica | Democratic | Yea |
| Nadeem, Hanadi | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Duy | Democratic | Yea |
| Orentlicher, David | Democratic | Yea |
| Roth, Erica P. | Democratic | Yea |
| Torres-Fossett, Selena | Democratic | Yea |
| Watts, Howard | Democratic | Yea |
| Yeager, Steve | Democratic | Yea |
| Cole, Lisa K. | Republican | Yea |
| DeLong, Rich | Republican | Yea |
| Dickman, Jill | Republican | Yea |
| Edgeworth, Rebecca | Republican | Yea |
| Gallant, Danielle | Republican | Yea |
| Gray, Ken | Republican | Yea |
| Gurr, Bert K. | Republican | Yea |
| Hafen, Gregory T., II | Republican | Yea |
| Hansen, Alexis M. | Republican | Yea |
| Hardy, Melissa R.. | Republican | Yea |
| Hibbetts, Brian | Republican | Yea |
| Kasama, Heidi | Republican | Yea |
| Koenig, Gregory S. | Republican | Yea |
| Yurek, Toby | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cannizzaro, Nicole J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Cruz-Crawford, Michelee "Shelly" | Democratic | Yea |
| Daly, Skip | Democratic | Yea |
| Dondero Loop, Marilyn | Democratic | Yea |
| Doñate, Fabian | Democratic | Yea |
| Flores, Edgar | Democratic | Yea |
| Lange, Roberta | Democratic | Yea |
| Neal, Dina | Democratic | Yea |
| Nguyen, Rochelle T. | Democratic | Yea |
| Ohrenschall, James | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Pazina, Julie | Democratic | Yea |
| Scheible, Melanie | Democratic | Yea |
| Taylor, Angela D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Buck, Carrie Ann | Republican | Yea |
| Ellison, John | Republican | Yea |
| Hansen, Ira | Republican | Yea |
| Krasner, Lisa | Republican | Yea |
| Rogich, Lori | Republican | Yea |
| Steinbeck, John C. | Republican | Yea |
| Stone, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Titus, Robin L. | Republican | Yea |
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