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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.326 - Licensing of cannabis consumption lounges: Limitation on number of licenses for independent cannabis consumption lounges permitted to be issued; exception; minimum number of licenses required to be issued to social equity applicants.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Board shall not issue more than 20 adult-use cannabis establishment licenses for an independent cannabis consumption lounge.
2. If, on or before June 30, 2022, the Board issues 20 adult-use cannabis establishment licenses for an independent cannabis consumption lounge, the Board may thereafter issue adult-use cannabis establishment licenses for independent cannabis consumption lounges in amounts that exceed the limit set forth in subsection 1, so long as the total number of such licenses issued by the Board does not, at any time, exceed the total number of adult-use cannabis establishment licenses for a retail cannabis consumption lounge issued by the Board.
3. At least 10 of the first 20 adult-use cannabis establishment licenses for an independent cannabis consumption lounge issued by the Board must be issued to social equity applicants.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2358)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.327 - Licensing of cannabis consumption lounges: Issuance of licenses in local governmental jurisdiction that limits number of business licenses issued to cannabis consumption lounges.

1. The Board shall, for each local governmental jurisdiction that limits the number of business licenses which may be issued to cannabis consumption lounges, determine the number of licenses allocated to the jurisdiction for retail cannabis consumption lounges and independent cannabis consumption lounges.
2. Not more than 50 percent of the licenses allocated by the Board pursuant to subsection 1 may be issued to retail cannabis consumption lounges.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, at least 50 percent of the licenses allocated to a local governmental jurisdiction pursuant to subsection 1 must be issued to independent cannabis consumption lounges. At least 50 percent of the licenses issued to independent cannabis consumption lounges must be issued to social equity applicants. 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.
4. 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 governmental jurisdiction to qualified applicants who are not social equity applicants using a separate lottery system for each type of license.
5. As used in this section, "local governmental jurisdiction" means a city or unincorporated area within a county.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2359)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.328 - Licensing of cannabis consumption lounges: Prohibition on issuance of multiple licenses to one person; transfer of license.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Board shall not issue:
(a) More than one adult-use cannabis establishment license for an independent cannabis consumption lounge to any one person;
(b) More than one adult-use cannabis establishment license for a retail cannabis consumption lounge to any one person; or
(c) Both an adult-use cannabis establishment license for a retail cannabis consumption lounge and an adult-use cannabis establishment license for an independent cannabis consumption lounge to any one person.
2. The Board may approve a transfer of an adult-use cannabis establishment license for a retail cannabis consumption lounge or an independent cannabis consumption lounge to a person that acquires a 100 percent ownership interest in a cannabis consumption lounge in a county in which the person holds another such license if the transfer:
(a) Complies with all requirements for the transfer of a license established by the Board pursuant to NRS 678B.380; and
(b) Will not result in the person holding more than two adult-use cannabis establishment licenses for a retail cannabis consumption lounge, adult-use cannabis establishment licenses for an independent cannabis lounge or any combination of the two.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2359)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.330 - Provision of information regarding inspection or review of cannabis establishment by local government to Board.

The Board may request information from a local government regarding any inspection or review of a cannabis establishment by the local government. A local government that receives a reasonable request from the Board pursuant to this section shall comply with the request as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving the request.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3795)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.350 - Owners with 5 percent or more ownership interest required to register with Board; requirements for registration.

1. In addition to the requirements set forth in NRS 678B.340, a person shall not hold an ownership interest in a cannabis establishment of 5 percent or more unless the person first secures a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis executive issued by the Board.
2. A person who wishes to hold an ownership interest in a cannabis establishment of 5 percent or more shall submit to the Board an application on a form prescribed by the Board. The application must be accompanied by:
(a) The name, address and date of birth of the applicant;
(b) A statement signed by the applicant asserting that he or she has not previously had a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis executive revoked;
(c) A complete set of the fingerprints and written permission of the applicant authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report;
(d) Any information required by the Board to complete an investigation into the background of the applicant, including, without limitation, financial records and other information relating to the business affairs of the applicant;
(e) The application fee, as set forth in NRS 678B.390; and
(f) Such other information as the Board may require by regulation.
3. If the Board determines the applicant is qualified to receive a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis executive pursuant to NRS 678B.200, the Board shall issue to the person a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis executive.
4. A cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis executive expires 2 years after the date of issuance and may be renewed upon:
(a) Resubmission of the information set forth in this section; and
(b) Payment of the renewal fee set forth in NRS 678B.390.
5. A person to whom a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis executive is issued or for whom such a registration card is renewed shall submit to the Board on the date of the first anniversary of the issuance or renewal an affidavit attesting that in the preceding year there has been no change in the information previously provided to the Board which would subject the person to disciplinary action by the Board.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3801)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.355 - Receiver for cannabis establishment subject to receivership required to register with Board; requirements for registration.

1. In addition to the requirements set forth in NRS 678B.340, a person shall not act as a receiver for a cannabis establishment subject to a receivership unless the person first secures a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis receiver issued by the Board.
2. A person who wishes to act as a receiver for a cannabis establishment subject to a receivership shall submit to the Board an application on a form prescribed by the Board. The application must be accompanied by:
(a) The name, address and date of birth of the applicant;
(b) A statement signed by the applicant asserting that he or she has not previously had a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis receiver revoked;
(c) A complete set of the fingerprints and written permission of the applicant authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report;
(d) Any information required by the Board to complete an investigation into the background of the applicant;
(e) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has:
(1) Experience in or knowledge of the cannabis industry;
(2) Experience as a receiver appointed by a court;
(3) The knowledge and skills necessary to make reasonable financial decisions with respect to the finances of a cannabis establishment subject to a receivership; and
(4) Adequate financial capacity to fulfill the duties of a receiver;
(f) The application fee, as set forth in NRS 678B.390; and
(g) Such other information as the Board may require by regulation.
3. If the Board determines the applicant is qualified to receive a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis receiver pursuant to NRS 678B.200, the Board shall issue to the person a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis receiver.
4. A cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis receiver expires 2 years after the date of issuance and may be renewed upon:
(a) Resubmission of the information set forth in this section; and
(b) Payment of the renewal fee set forth in NRS 678B.390.
5. A person to whom a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis receiver is issued or for whom such a registration card is renewed shall submit to the Board on the date of the first anniversary of the issuance or renewal an affidavit attesting that in the preceding year there has been no change in the information previously provided to the Board which would subject the person to disciplinary action by the Board.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2141)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.360 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license or registration card; ground for denial of license or registration card; duty of Board. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license or registration card who is a natural person shall:
(a) Include the social security number of the applicant in the application submitted to the Board.
(b) Submit to the Board the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.
2. The Board shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in:
(a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the license or registration card; or
(b) A separate form prescribed by the Board.
3. A license or registration card may not be issued or renewed by the Board if the applicant:
(a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or
(b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.
4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Board shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2338, 3804)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 453D.224)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.370 - Suspension of license or registration card for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or registration card. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. If the Board receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a license or registration card, the Board shall deem the license or registration card issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Board receives a letter issued to the holder of the license or registration card by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license or registration card has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
2. The Board shall reinstate a license or registration card that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Board receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license or registration card was suspended stating that the person whose license or registration card was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2338, 3805)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 453D.226)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.380 - License and registration card nontransferable; Board required to adopt regulations governing transferability of licenses, registration cards and ownership interests; authorized and required content of regulations.

1. Except as otherwise provided by regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection 2, the following are nontransferable:
(a) A cannabis establishment agent registration card.
(b) A cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis executive.
(c) A cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis receiver.
(d) A medical cannabis establishment license.
(e) An adult-use cannabis establishment license.
2. The Board shall adopt regulations which prescribe procedures and requirements by which a holder of:
(a) A license may transfer the license to another party who is qualified to hold such a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(b) An ownership interest in a cannabis establishment may transfer all or any portion of the ownership interest to another party who is qualified to hold an ownership interest in a cannabis establishment pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
3. The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 may give priority in the processing of transfers of licenses to a transfer in which the transferor is:
(a) Subject to a receivership;
(b) Involved in a recapitalization; or
(c) A party to a court proceeding involving financial distress.
4. The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 must:
(a) Prohibit the holder of an adult-use cannabis establishment license for an independent cannabis consumption lounge from transferring the license until at least 2 years from the date on which the independent cannabis consumption lounge for which the license was issued became operational;
(b) Require the holder of an adult-use cannabis establishment license for an independent cannabis consumption lounge who wishes to cease operations before the independent cannabis consumption lounge for which the license was issued has been operational for at least 2 years to surrender the license to the Board; and
(c) Require the Board to hold a license surrendered pursuant to paragraph (b) in reserve for issuance to an applicant for such a license in the future.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3805; A 2021, 2147, 2365; 2023, 2717)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.383 - Board required to adopt regulations prescribing procedures and requirements for receiver to take action with respect to cannabis establishment subject to receivership.

The Board shall adopt regulations which prescribe procedures and requirements by which a receiver appointed by a court who has been issued a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis receiver may take possession of, manage the operations of and take any other action authorized by a court with respect to a cannabis establishment subject to a receivership. Such regulations must, without limitation:
1. Prescribe procedures and requirements for the management, liquidation, sale or transfer of a cannabis establishment subject to a receivership by such a receiver, including, without limitation, procedures and requirements for the transfer of a license by a receiver in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 678B.380; and
2. Require such a receiver to comply with all applicable provisions of this title and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2142)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.385 - Grounds for immediate revocation of registration card.

The following acts constitute grounds for the immediate revocation of the cannabis establishment agent registration card of a cannabis establishment agent:
1. Having committed or committing any excluded felony offense.
2. Dispensing, delivering or otherwise transferring cannabis to a person who is not authorized by law to possess cannabis in accordance with the provisions of this title.
3. Having been electronically recorded by a video monitoring system stealing cannabis or cannabis products.
4. Having been convicted of any crime involving the theft of cannabis or cannabis products.
5. Having been electronically recorded by a video monitoring system smoking or otherwise consuming cannabis on the premises of a cannabis establishment.
6. Intentionally submitting to the Board or a local government any document required under the provisions of this title which is false or contains any material misstatement of fact.
7. Violating a regulation of the Board, the violation of which is stated to be grounds for immediate revocation of a cannabis establishment agent registration card.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2339)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 453A.342, 453D.228 and 678D.450)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.500 - Location, land use and signage; change of location.

1. Each cannabis establishment must comply with all local ordinances and rules pertaining to zoning, land use and signage.
2. A cannabis establishment may move to a new location under the jurisdiction of the same local government as its original location and regardless of the distance from its original location if the operation of the cannabis establishment at the new location has been approved by the local government. A local government may approve a new location pursuant to this subsection only in a public hearing for which written notice is given at least 7 working days before the hearing.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3806)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.510 - Operating documents; entrances; requirements for cultivation; allowing consumption of cannabis on premises of establishment other than cannabis consumption lounge prohibited; inspection; video monitoring system required; vending machines prohibited.

1. The operating documents of a cannabis establishment must include procedures:
(a) For the oversight of the cannabis establishment; and
(b) To ensure accurate recordkeeping.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a cannabis establishment may have more than one entrance so long as each entrance is secure and shall implement strict security measures to deter and prevent the theft of cannabis and unauthorized entrance into areas containing cannabis. The provisions of this subsection do not supersede any state or local requirements relating to minimum numbers of points of entry or exit, or any state or local requirements relating to fire safety.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 678D.400, all cultivation or production of cannabis that a cannabis cultivation facility carries out or causes to be carried out must take place in an enclosed, locked facility at the physical address provided to the Board during the licensing process for the cannabis cultivation facility. Such an enclosed, locked facility must be accessible only by cannabis establishment agents who are lawfully associated with the cannabis cultivation facility, except that limited access by persons necessary to perform construction or repairs or provide other labor is permissible if such persons are supervised by a cannabis establishment agent.
4. A cannabis establishment that is not a cannabis consumption lounge shall not allow any person to consume cannabis on the property or premises of the establishment.
5. Cannabis establishments are subject to reasonable inspection by the Board at any time, and a person who holds a license must make himself or herself, or a designee thereof, available and present for any inspection by the Board of the cannabis establishment.
6. Each cannabis establishment shall install a video monitoring system which must, at a minimum:
(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; and
(b) Be capable of being accessed remotely by a law enforcement agency in real-time upon request.
7. A cannabis establishment shall not dispense or otherwise sell cannabis or cannabis products from a vending machine or allow such a vending machine to be installed at the interior or exterior of the premises of the cannabis establishment. As used in this subsection, "vending machine" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 209.229.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3806; A 2021, 2367; 2023, 2568)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.530 - Advertising sale, selling or appearing to sell cannabis or cannabis products without license prohibited.

1. A person shall not:
(a) Advertise the sale of cannabis or cannabis products by the person; or
(b) Sell, offer to sell or appear to sell cannabis or cannabis products or allow the submission of an order for cannabis or cannabis products,
unless the person holds an adult-use cannabis establishment license or a medical cannabis establishment license.
2. 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 regulations.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3809)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.535 - Curbside pickup authorized; regulations.

1. A cannabis sales facility may engage in curbside pickup in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to this section.
2. The Board shall adopt regulations setting forth procedures and requirements for the conducting of curbside pickup by a cannabis sales facility and any other regulations governing curbside pickup that the Board determines are necessary.
3. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a local government from adopting and enforcing an ordinance or rule that prohibits a cannabis sales facility from engaging in curbside pickup based on the characteristics of the location of the cannabis sales facility or any other considerations.
4. As used in this section, "curbside pickup" means the delivery of cannabis or cannabis products by a cannabis sales facility to a consumer in a motor vehicle located on the premises of the cannabis sales facility.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 743)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.540 - Random laboratory assurance checks.

1. The Board may establish a program to ensure the integrity of all testing performed by a cannabis independent testing laboratory by subjecting each such laboratory to random laboratory assurance checks.
2. If the Board establishes a program pursuant to subsection 1, each cannabis independent testing laboratory shall participate in the program.
3. If the Board establishes a program pursuant to subsection 1, as part of the program, the Board shall:
(a) Collect samples of cannabis or cannabis products from cannabis establishments that have already been tested by cannabis independent testing laboratories in amounts deemed sufficient by the Board;
(b) Remove identifying characteristics from and randomize such samples; and
(c) Provide each cannabis independent testing laboratory with a sample for analysis.
4. A cannabis independent laboratory that receives a sample from the Board shall perform such quality assurance tests upon the sample as the Board may require. Such tests may include, without limitation:
(a) Screening the sample for pesticides, heavy metals, chemical residues, herbicides, growth regulators and microbial analysis;
(b) A potency analysis to test for and quantify the presence of the following cannabinoids:
(1) THC;
(2) Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid;
(3) Cannabidiol;
(4) Cannabidiolic acid; and
(5) Cannabinol; and
(c) Such other quality assurance tests that the Board may require.
5. If the Board establishes a program pursuant to subsection 1, the Board shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the program. Such regulations:
(a) Must require each cannabis independent testing laboratory to perform a random laboratory assurance check at least once every 6 months but not more frequently than once every 3 months.
(b) May modify the procedures and requirements set forth in this section if the Board determines that advances in science necessitate such a modification.
6. As used in this section, "random laboratory assurance check" means the evaluation of the performance of a cannabis independent testing laboratory in conducting quality assurance tests upon a sample if required by the Board under the program established pursuant to subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3810)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.545 - Requirement to verify age of consumer before sale of cannabis or cannabis product; manner of verification.

Before a cannabis establishment agent sells cannabis or a cannabis product to a consumer, the cannabis establishment agent shall verify the age of the consumer by checking a government-issued identification that contains a photograph of the consumer using an identification scanner which has been approved by an appropriate agent of the Board to determine the validity of any government-issued identification.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 835)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.550 - Cannabis sales facilities: Limitation on quantity of usable cannabis and concentrated cannabis sold in one transaction.

A cannabis sales facility shall not sell to a person, in any one transaction, more than 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis or more than one-fourth of an ounce of concentrated cannabis.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 2558)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.600 - Employee of State Department of Agriculture exempt from state prosecution for certain acts involving cannabis.

1. An employee of the State Department of Agriculture who, in the course of his or her duties:
(a) Possesses, delivers or produces cannabis;
(b) Aids and abets another in the possession, delivery or production of cannabis;
(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,
is exempt from state prosecution for the offense. The persons described in this subsection must ensure that the cannabis described in this subsection is safeguarded in an enclosed, secure location.
2. In addition to the provisions of subsection 1, no person may be subject to state prosecution for constructive possession, conspiracy or any other criminal offense solely for being in the presence or vicinity of the cannabis in accordance with the provisions of this title.
3. As used in this section, "cannabis" includes, without limitation, cannabis products.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3806)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.610 - Enforcement of contracts.

It is the public policy of this State that contracts related to the operation of cannabis establishments under this title should be enforceable, and no contract entered into by the licensee or registrant as permitted pursuant to such a license or registration card, or by those who allow property to be used by a licensee or registrant as permitted pursuant to such a license or registration card, shall be deemed unenforceable on the basis that the actions or conduct permitted pursuant to the license or registration card are prohibited by federal law.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3811)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.620 - Training of cannabis establishment agents by independent contractor; issuance of cannabis establishment agent registration card to independent contractor.

1. An independent contractor, including, without limitation, an educational institution, nonprofit organization or labor organization, may enter into a contract with a cannabis establishment to provide training to 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.
2. The Board shall issue to an independent contractor who wishes to provide training as described in subsection 1 a cannabis establishment agent registration card if:
(a) The independent contractor submits to the Board an organized, written plan describing the manner in which the independent contractor will conduct the training which has been agreed to by the independent contractor and the cannabis establishment; and
(b) The independent contractor satisfies the requirements of NRS 678B.340.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2478, 2480)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 453A.365 and 453D.305)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.633 - Petition for exemption from prohibition on persons convicted of excluded felony offense being cannabis establishment agent or owner, officer or board member of adult-use cannabis establishment or medical cannabis establishment; grant or denial of exemption; conditions and limitations of exemption; regulations.

1. The Board shall develop and implement a process by which a person who has been convicted of an excluded felony offense may submit to the Board a petition for an exemption from the provisions of:
(a) Paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of NRS 678B.210.
(b) Paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of NRS 678B.250.
(c) Paragraph (a) of subsection 6 of NRS 678B.340.
2. The Board shall, in accordance with procedures established by the Board by regulation, review and evaluate each petition submitted pursuant to subsection 1 and grant or deny the exemption. The Board shall provide written notice to the petitioner of its decision to grant or deny the exemption.
3. The Board may grant an exemption pursuant to this section only if the Board determines that granting the exemption would not:
(a) Pose a threat to the public health or safety; or
(b) Negatively impact the cannabis industry in this State.
4. The Board may impose any conditions and limitations on the granting of an exemption pursuant to this section as the Board determines necessary to preserve the public health and safety or mitigate the impact of the granting of the exemption on the cannabis industry in this State. Such conditions and limitations may include, without limitation, conditions and limitations on the conduct of the petitioner in the cannabis industry in this State and the cannabis-related activities in which the petitioner is authorized to engage.
5. The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 2558)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.635 - Database of information relating to testing conducted on cannabis and cannabis products; maintenance of database by Board; regulations; biennial report of Board.

1. The Board shall develop, implement and maintain an electronic database whereby the public may obtain information relating to testing conducted on cannabis and cannabis products by cannabis independent testing laboratories which has been collected through computer software used for the seed-to-sale tracking of cannabis and cannabis products. Such a database must:
(a) Contain the final results of all testing performed on cannabis or a cannabis product by a cannabis independent testing laboratory which have been collected through computer software used for the seed-to-sale tracking of cannabis and cannabis products;
(b) Be electronically secure and accessible to the public; and
(c) Present the information contained in the database in a format that is exportable.
2. The Board shall adopt regulations as it determines are necessary for the administration of the database required by subsection 1. Such regulations must ensure that:
(a) The information required to be contained in the database pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 is uploaded to the database and made available to the public in a timely manner after it has been collected through computer software used for the seed-to-sale tracking of cannabis and cannabis products; and
(b) The information contained in the database is presented in a format that is easily accessible to the public.
3. The Board shall, on or before January 1 of each odd-numbered year, submit a report to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature which details the amount of data uploaded to the database required by subsection 1 and the statistical relevance of such data as it pertains to cannabis independent testing laboratories in this State.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 1883)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.640 - Regulations of Department of Taxation regarding fair market value at wholesale of cannabis.

1. The Department of Taxation shall adopt regulations to establish procedures to determine the fair market value at wholesale of cannabis. The regulations shall:
(a) Provide that the fair market value of cannabis:
(1) Will be calculated and published by the Department on a quarterly basis not more than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter; and
(2) Is the median sales price for wholesale sales between cannabis cultivation facilities and cannabis establishments that are not affiliates, per pound or each, during the period specified in subparagraph (1).
(b) Prescribe any information required by the Department to determine the fair market value at wholesale of cannabis.
2. The Board shall ensure that any computer software used for the seed-to-sale tracking of cannabis adopted by the Board includes a method to denote transfers of cannabis between affiliates.
3. The Board shall furnish the Department with such information as the Department determines to be necessary to adopt the regulations required by this section.
4. As used in this section, "affiliate" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 372A.290.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3811; A 2023, 2753)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.645 - Regulations regarding consumption of cannabis or cannabis products in public place; local government not prohibited from adopting more restrictive ordinance or rule governing such consumption.

1. The Board may adopt regulations setting forth circumstances under which a person is authorized to consume cannabis or cannabis products in a public place.
2. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a local government from adopting and enforcing an ordinance or rule governing the consumption of cannabis or cannabis products in a public place in the jurisdiction of the local government which is more restrictive than the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 2360)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678B - Licensing and Control of Cannabis › NRS 678B.647 - Regulations regarding charging and collecting of costs incurred in connection with certain investigations; grounds for disciplinary action.

1. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the charging and collecting of costs incurred in connection with a specified investigation pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 678B.390. The regulations must:
(a) Require the Board, before the commencement of the investigation, to provide a licensee or an applicant an estimate of the anticipated costs of the investigation;
(b) Require the Board to provide to a licensee or an applicant an itemized list of the costs incurred in the investigation and set forth timelines for the provision of such an itemized list;
(c) Establish procedures by which a licensee or an applicant may request from the Board documentation prepared by any agent of the Board conducting the investigation relating to the costs of the investigation; and
(d) Establish a process by which a licensee or an applicant may appeal to the Board and request a reduction of the total amount charged for the investigation if the total amount charged exceeds the estimate of the anticipated costs provided to the licensee or applicant by 25 percent or more.
2. Failure of a licensee or an applicant to pay the costs charged by the Board pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 678B.390 when due is grounds for disciplinary action, except that the Board may not refuse to issue or renew a license or deny a request for a transfer of interest, approval or waiver for the failure to pay such costs.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 2717)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678C - Medical Use of Cannabis › NRS 678C.010 - "Attending provider of health care" defined.

"Attending provider of health care" means a provider of health care, as defined in NRS 629.031, who:
1. Is licensed or certified to practice a profession which authorizes the person to write a prescription for a medication to treat a chronic or debilitating medical condition; and
2. Has responsibility for the care and treatment of a person diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical condition.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3812)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678C - Medical Use of Cannabis › NRS 678C.030 - "Chronic or debilitating medical condition" defined.

"Chronic or debilitating medical condition" means:
1. An anxiety disorder;
2. An autism spectrum disorder;
3. An autoimmune disease;
4. Anorexia nervosa;
5. Cancer;
6. Dependence upon or addiction to opioids;
7. Glaucoma;
8. A medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that produces, for a specific patient, one or more of the following:
(a) Cachexia;
(b) Muscle spasms, including, without limitation, spasms caused by multiple sclerosis;
(c) Seizures, including, without limitation, seizures caused by epilepsy;
(d) Nausea; or
(e) Severe or chronic pain;
9. The human immunodeficiency virus and any medical condition related to the human immunodeficiency virus;
10. A neuropathic condition, whether or not such condition causes seizures; or
11. Any other medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that is:
(a) Classified as a chronic or debilitating medical condition by regulation of the Division; or
(b) Approved as a chronic or debilitating medical condition pursuant to a petition submitted in accordance with NRS 678C.810.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3812; A 2021, 3197)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678C - Medical Use of Cannabis › NRS 678C.040 - "Designated primary caregiver" defined.

1. "Designated primary caregiver" means a person who:
(a) Is 18 years of age or older;
(b) Has significant responsibility for managing the well-being of a person diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical condition; and
(c) Is designated as such in the manner required pursuant to NRS 678C.270.
2. The term does not include the attending provider of health care of a person diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical condition.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3813)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678C - Medical Use of Cannabis › NRS 678C.070 - "Letter of approval" defined.

"Letter of approval" means a document issued by the Division to an applicant who is under 10 years of age pursuant to NRS 678C.230 which provides that the applicant is exempt from state prosecution for engaging in the medical use of cannabis.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3813)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678C - Medical Use of Cannabis › NRS 678C.080 - "Registry identification card" defined.

"Registry identification card" means a document issued by the Division or its designee that identifies:
1. A person who is exempt from state prosecution for engaging in the medical use of cannabis; or
2. The designated primary caregiver, if any, of a person described in subsection 1.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3813)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678C - Medical Use of Cannabis › NRS 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.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3813)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678C - Medical Use of Cannabis › NRS 678C.110 - "Written documentation" defined.

"Written documentation" means:
1. A statement signed by the attending provider of health care of a person diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical condition; or
2. Copies of the relevant medical records of a person diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical condition.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3813)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678C - Medical Use of Cannabis › NRS 678C.210 - Holder of valid letter of approval exempt from state prosecution for certain acts involving cannabis.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 678C.300, a person who holds a valid letter of approval issued pursuant to NRS 678C.230 is exempt from state prosecution for:
(a) The possession of cannabis;
(b) The possession of paraphernalia;
(c) Any combination of the acts described in paragraphs (a) and (b); and
(d) Any other criminal offense in which the possession of cannabis or paraphernalia is an element.
2. The exemption from state prosecution set forth in subsection 1 applies only to the extent that the person who holds a letter of approval:
(a) Engages in the medical use of cannabis in accordance with the provisions of this chapter as justified to mitigate the symptoms or effects of the person’s chronic or debilitating medical condition; and
(b) Does not, at any one time, collectively possess with his or her designated primary caregiver an amount of cannabis for medical purposes that exceeds the limits set forth in NRS 678C.200.
3. As used in this section, "cannabis" includes, without limitation, cannabis products.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3815)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 678C - Medical Use of Cannabis › NRS 678C.230 - Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Issuance to applicant; issuance of card to designated primary caregiver; required contents; duration; renewal.

1. If the Division approves an application pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 678C.220, the Division or its designee shall, as soon as practicable after the Division approves the application:
(a) Issue a letter of approval or serially numbered registry identification card, as applicable, to the applicant; and
(b) If the applicant has designated a primary caregiver, issue a serially numbered registry identification card to the designated primary caregiver.
2. A registry identification card issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must set forth:
(a) The name, address, photograph and date of birth of the applicant;
(b) The date of issuance and date of expiration of the registry identification card;
(c) The name and address of the applicant’s designated primary caregiver, if any;
(d) The name of the applicant’s designated medical cannabis dispensary, if any;
(e) Whether the applicant is authorized to cultivate, grow or produce cannabis pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 678C.200; and
(f) Any other information prescribed by regulation of the Division.
3. A letter of approval issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must set forth:
(a) The name, address and date of birth of the applicant;
(b) The date of issuance and date of expiration of the registry identification card of the designated primary caregiver;
(c) The name and address of the applicant’s designated primary caregiver;
(d) The name of the applicant’s designated medical cannabis dispensary, if any; and
(e) Any other information prescribed by regulation of the Division.
4. A registry identification card issued pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 must set forth:
(a) The name, address and photograph of the designated primary caregiver;
(b) The date of issuance and date of expiration of the registry identification card;
(c) The name and address of the applicant for whom the person is the designated primary caregiver;
(d) The name of the designated primary caregiver’s designated medical cannabis dispensary, if any;
(e) Whether the designated primary caregiver is authorized to cultivate, grow or produce cannabis pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 678C.200; and
(f) Any other information prescribed by regulation of the Division.
5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 678C.240, subsection 3 of NRS 678C.250 and subsection 2 of NRS 678C.300, a registry identification card or letter of approval issued pursuant to this section is valid for a period of either 1 year or 2 years, as specified by the attending provider of health care on the application for the issuance or renewal of the registry identification card or letter of approval, and may be renewed in accordance with regulations adopted by the Division.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3818)