Over the course of the 2025 Nevada Legislative Session, the legislature passed 7 bills impacting cannabis establishments in the State. A multitude of modifications have occurred, some regarding the Cannabis Compliance Board’s oversight, as well as the establishment of many definitions which could impact cannabis companies’ operations. This is not a complete overview of the legislative changes and the below does not contain all items related to cannabis establishments in the State of Nevada. If you would like to review a bill in its entirety, please follow the links in the Sources listed below.
Effective: May 28, 2025 -Senate Bill 25:
Senate Bill 25 allows the State Fire Marshall to inspect and regulate cannabis production facilities relating to safety, access, means and exits in case of fire.
Effective: May 30, 2025- Senate Bill 41:
Senate Bill 41 requires that a cannabis license must obtain a cannabis tax permit. The bill details the requirements for an application for a cannabis tax permit.
In the scenario cannabis license holder fails to comply with the requirements for a cannabis tax permit, the Department of Taxation, after providing a hearing to show cause as to why his or her cannabis tax permit should not be revoked or suspended, may revoke or suspend any one or more of the permits held by the person. Additionally, the Department shall not issue a new cannabis tax permit to any person who has previously had a permit revoked, unless the provisions relating to the excise taxes. If a cannabis tax permit is suspended or revoked (final decision of taxation), the operations must cease.
Effective: June 6, 2025- Senate Bill 168:
Senate Bill 168 relates to administrative hold of products and requires the Cannabis Compliance Board to adopt a process for issuing administrative holds and lifting of the same. Also, the requires the CCB to develop and maintain standardized checklists for any item which the CCB requires a licensee to obtain the approval of the Board before it is used by the licensee. Moreover, the bill requires the Board to post on its Internet website a list of frequently asked questions pertaining to the operations of licensees.
SB168 also made changes to packaging and labeling requirements including the packaging limitations for single packages:
Effective June 10, 2025- Assembly Bill 76:
Assembly Bill 76 was the Cannabis Compliance Board’s bill and made several changes regarding the oversight and regulation of cannabis license holders.
First, the following information is not confidential:
- The name of:
- A license,
- Each owner, officer and board member of a licensee,
- The receiver for a cannabis establishment subject to receivership.
- The physical address of a cannabis sales facility or cannabis consumption lounge.
- The local governmental jurisdiction in which a cannabis establishment is located.
- Information and data relating to the scoring and ranking of applications for a license.
- A complaint pursuant to NRS 678A.520
- A decision and order issued, including, without limitation, to any information and data relating to a civil penalty imposed by such consent or settlement agreement.
Furthermore, AB76 sets packaging limitations, specifically regarding packaging that appeals to children. For instance, they forbade anthropomorphic images, which are defined as: any image, including, without limitation, a caricature, cartoon or artistic rendering, in which human characteristics are attributed to an animal, plant or other object or which uses similar anthropomorphic techniques.
Lastly, the bill requires the Cannabis Advisory Commission to create a subcommittee to conduct a study concerning matters relating to sales of consumable hemp products in this State. Likewise, the bill instructs the Commission to create a subcommittee to conduct a study concerning the way cannabis and cannabis products are taxed in this State.
Effective October 1, 2025- AB365:
Assembly Bill 365 states that the University of Nevada Reno is no longer legally obligated to continue their established program for the evaluation and research of the medical use of cannabis in the care and treatment of persons who have been diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical condition.
Effective October 1, 2025- AB504:
Assembly Bill 504 places certain restrictions on hemp product sales including businesses that sell hemp products intended for human consumption shall prominently display at all times in a conspicuous place at the location at which the sale or offer is made, a sign at each:
- Entrance used by customer which states: “THIS LOCATION IS NOT LICENSED TO SELL CANNABIS”
- Station where sales are made which states: “ALL HEMP PRODUCTS CONTAIN LESS THAN THE LEGAL LIMIT OF THC”.
Effective October 1, 2025- SB157:
Senate Bill 157 increases the lot sizes for testing.
“Lot” is defined as:
- The flowers from one or more cannabis plants of the same harvest batch, in a quantity that weighs 15 pounds or less;
- The leaves or other plant matter from one or more cannabis plants of the same harvest batch, other than full female flowers, in a quantity that weighs 45 pounds or less; or
- The wet flower, leaves or other plant matter from one or more cannabis plant of the same harvest batch used only for extraction, in a quantity that weighs 150 pounds or less within 2 hours of harvest.
To ensure your cannabis establishment stays in compliance, it is of the upmost importance to stay on top of all legislative changes. Once again, this is not a complete overview of the legislative changes, and the blog does not contain all items relating to cannabis establishments in Nevada so if you have questions, please review the bills and ask an attorney.
Sources:
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/11896/Overview
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12475/Overview
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12787/Overview
https://www.disability.state.mn.us/about-our-public-policy/bill-tracker/
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/11786/Overview
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/11817/Overview
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12186/Overview
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12138/Overview
