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CCB leaders to depart; agency schedules SB157 and NCCR workshops as public comments urge testing changes
Summary
Division Chief David Staley and Deputy Attorney General Chris Rath announced departures; the executive director and board chair thanked both. The CCB announced upcoming regulation workshops tied to Senate Bill 157 and reopening of NCCR sections; public commenters praised staff and requested engagement on testing rules.
Two long-serving agency officials told the Cannabis Compliance Board on Oct. 16 that they will depart the agency soon, and the board set a schedule of regulatory workshops to implement recent statutory changes.
David Staley, division chief of investigations, said he will retire in early November after “a little over 30 years” with the state and has accepted a job as executive director of the gaming and cannabis commissions for the Oneida Nation in upstate New York. Staley said he expects his retirement to be short and that he will relocate to New York within two weeks of retiring. Tyler Klimas, a former CCB executive director and a member of the public comment period, praised Staley’s service: “Dave quickly became a core member of the team... You are an incredible public servant,” Klimas said.
The board also noted that Deputy Attorney General Chris Rath was leaving the agency; Rath commented, “It’s been a pleasure working with all of you over the past 5 and a half years.” Board members and staff offered public thanks and personal remarks acknowledging both departures.
Regulatory workshops and public comment
Director Helm told the board the agency will reopen regulatory rulemaking in November and December. The board set specific workshop dates and topics: a Nov. 19 workshop focused on regulations required under Senate Bill 157 (SB 157); a Dec. 2 workshop on NCCR sections 1–5; and a Dec. 4 workshop on NCCR sections 6–15. Helm instructed interested parties to join a regulations mailing list by emailing regulations@ccb.nv.gov; the director said the board will publish small-business impact statements and post materials in advance of workshops.
Public comment at the meeting included a representative for GTI and a longtime patient advocate. Will Adler, speaking for GTI, thanked the board for communications surrounding SB 157 and said the company was disappointed the bill could not be activated Oct. 1 but looks forward to workshops and implementation discussions. Patient advocate Katrice Saunders asked the board for assistance related to a federal pardon and to get documents needed for employment and licensing background checks; she said she has been a longtime patient advocate in Las Vegas.
Board members asked Staley and Rath to accept public thanks and noted the institutional knowledge both provided during the CCB’s start-up years and through industry changes. Chair Guzman Fralick and Director Helm both praised Staley’s leadership and said the agency will continue operations. The chair noted this will be her last meeting before departing for a separate state office campaign.
The board’s next meeting is scheduled for Nov. 20, 2025.
