Senate passes bill on deceptive trade practices for certain hemp products; senator discloses conflict and abstains

The Nevada Senate passed Assembly Bill 504, which establishes deceptive trade practice provisions related to the sale or offer to sell certain hemp products intended for human consumption by entities that do not hold an adult-use or medical cannabis establishment license.

Senator Rogich presented the bill to the chamber, saying it "establishes to set the trade practice provisions for the sale of certain hemp products intended for human consumption by individuals who do not hold an adult use or medical cannabis establishment license."

Senator Ben Orenshall disclosed a potential conflict of interest during floor debate: "I just want to make the disclosure, to the chamber, that my wife is an appointed member of the cannabis compliance board. And because assembly bill 5 0 4 directly affects the cannabis compliance board, I've sought the advice of our legislative council, and that advice is to abstain on this vote. Any subsequent votes on assembly bill 5 0 4, so I will be abstaining." The roll later showed 19 yeses, 0 nos and 1 abstention; the clerk announced AB 504 "has received the constitutional majority declared passed in order to the assembly."

The floor remarks do not include the bill’s precise definitions of prohibited practices, enforcement mechanisms or penalties. The transcript records the disclosure and abstention; it does not indicate any recusal motions beyond the senator’s statement nor further procedural steps related to the conflict disclosure.