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CCB briefs board on six 2025 bills; staff to start workshops for rulemaking
Summary
Executive Director James told the Cannabis Compliance Board that six 2025 bills affect the agency, including CCB-sponsored AB 76 and other measures (AB 504, SB 25, SB 41, SB 157, SB 168); staff will publish guidance, host workshops, and begin regulation drafting with some bills effective in 2025 and others later.
Executive Director James briefed the Cannabis Compliance Board on changes from the 2025 Nevada legislative session that affect the agency’s operations and enforcement.
James said Governor Lombardo signed hundreds of bills this session and identified six that directly affect the CCB. He described the CCB-sponsored AB 76 as an "agency" bill of administrative fixes that, after amendments, was approved unanimously in the legislature; AB 76 includes changes to complaint processes and will prompt regulatory updates and workshops. James said the CCB will roll out written guidance and host workshops (target: August) to help licensees implement changes that are now effective and to begin drafting regulations where required.
James summarized other bills: AB 504 (effective Oct. 1, 2025) creates deceptive-trade protections for sales of certain hemp products by unlicensed sellers, requiring conspicuous signage and prohibiting misleading advertising; the CCB’s enforcement team will conduct investigations and refer enforcement matters to the attorney general’s Bureau of Consumer Protection for potential penalties. James cited NRS 598 as the consumer-protection statutory framework used by the attorney general’s office.
James reported SB 25 extends the state fire marshal’s enforcement reach to certain cannabis production facilities. SB 41 requires a cannabis tax permit from the Department of Taxation (effective Jan. 1, 2027) for businesses selling cannabis; the Department of Taxation can suspend tax permits for tax noncompliance and the CCB must revoke a cannabis license if the tax-permit suspension remains, but James noted the permitting structure adds appeal mechanisms through the Tax Commission and does not add fees. SB 157 (effective Oct. 1, 2025) directs the CCB to adopt testing regulations and establishes lot-size testing ranges (sample-size brackets starting at about 10 grams for lots under 5 pounds and allowing up to 15-pound lots with step increases in required samples); staff will work with industry and labs to develop appropriate rules and monitor ASTM standards. SB 168 increases maximum quantities allowed per package for certain adult-use cannabis products and requires hold-order procedures and related regulatory language.
Board members asked clarifying questions about enforcement and implementation. James said the enforcement division, led by Chief Staley, will develop implementation strategies and that initial guidance will be sent to licensees via the CCB listserv. The chair and executive director thanked staff and industry partners for work during the session; the board set its next meeting for July 17.
