Frequently Asked Questions
CCB members must have expertise in one of the following areas:
- Finance and Accounting
- Law Enforcement
- Regulatory and Legal Compliance
- Cannabis Industry
- Public Health, Medicine, Psychology
The CAC Chair may appoint subcommittees focusing on specific topics such as public health, industry, prevention of black-market activities, local government, laboratories, and testing. Subcommittee meetings are required to be open to the public.
Packaging must be pre-approved by Board staff. Only licensed establishments or their designees may request approval for packaging. For additional guidance, email [email protected].
Advertising: Pre-approval of advertising is no longer required; however, board staff may review advertising upon request of a licensed establishment. Civil penalties may be issued for advertising that does not comply with NAC453D.
Ensure that all advertising and packaging by the cannabis establishment contains warnings including: “Keep out of reach of children”,"This is a cannbis product", and “For use by adults 21 years of age and older”.
Promoting over consumption of cannabis or cannabis products.
Depicting actual consumption of cannabis or cannabis products and/or a child or other person who is less than 21 years of age consuming cannabis or cannabis products or objects suggesting the presence of a child, including, without limitation, toys, characters or cartoons, mascot, action figure, balloon or contain any other depiction which is designed in any manner to be appealing to or encourage consumption of cannabis or cannabis products by a person who is less than 21 years of age.
Advertising in any publication, radio, television or any other medium if 30 percent or more of the audience is reasonably expected to be less than 21 years of age.
Sponsorship of youth sports and entertainment events, including advertising on team uniforms.
Placing an advertisement within 1,000 feet of a public or private school, playground, public park, or library. An advertisement may be maintained if it was placed before the school, playground, public park, or library was located within 1,000 feet of the advertisement.
Placing an advertisement on or inside of a public transportation motor vehicle or any shelter for public transportation. This does not include taxis.
Placing an advertisement at a sports or entertainment event to which persons who are less than 21 years of age are allowed entry.
Placing an advertisement where prohibited by ordinance of the locality.
Advertising or offering any cannabis or cannabis product as "free" or "donated" without a purchase.
*Cartoon, defined: Anime, a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject or person of popular interest.
Applications should be submitted ONLINE through the Accela Cannabis Customer Portal at: https://aca-prod.accela.com/NVCCB/.
NOTE: The CCB no longer accepts mail-in applications, all information is required to be electronically attested to. Contact the CCB if you have questions or concerns regarding this process.
After you have created an account and logged in, follow the step-by-step instructions.
Be sure to have a copy of your valid government issued identification and passport quality photo available to upload as these are required to submit your agent card application. Once you have completed the application you will get a confirmation screen with your registration number. Make a copy of this page (screenshot it), print and mail it with your payment (Check, Cashier’s check, or Money Order), payable to the State of Nevada. Mail to: CCB, Agent Card Payments, P.O. Box 1948, Carson City, NV 89701. Cash payments will not be accepted. If you are unable to print your confirmation page, please place your record number on the memo line of your payment to ensure proper processing.
UPDATE: As of September 13, 2021, applicants may submit payments online through Accela using a bank routing number and checking or savings account number.
You will receive a confirmation email that contains your fingerprint submission form hyperlink and instructions. Be sure to read through the instructions prior to obtaining fingerprints so that you can ensure you are completing this task accurately. The completed fingerprint submission form will need to be uploaded after the fingerprint technician has filled out the bottom portion of the form and the applicant has completed the demographic and personal information on the top of the form.
UPDATE: As of January 7, 2021, a new fingerprint submission form was released containing the CCB’s new ORI and NRS’. Please discard previous forms as all fingerprint submissions after this date need to be on the new fingerprint form.
Once your payment is received and processed, and all required documents have been properly submitted and verified, you will receive an email to access your Temporary Agent Card, allowing you to begin working immediately.
If your application is not complete, an email will be sent to you outlining corrections needed.
If you have problems while submitting your application, please email [email protected] with the problem you are experiencing, and a screenshot.
Do not email or fax documents that include Personally Identifiable Information.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, in-person payments are unavailable. Please allow 7-10 days for mail-in payments to be received and processed.
| U.S. Mail: | Express, Overnight or Courier: |
|---|---|
| Cannabis Compliance Board | Cannabis Compliance Board |
| P.O. Box 1948 | 1550 College Parkway, Suite 142 |
| Carson City, NV, 89701 | Carson City, NV 89706 |
- Fingerprints completed in Nevada must complete fingerprinting at a Livescan facility. Find your nearest one here.
- Fingerprints completed out of state, please send fingerprints directly to the Department of Public Safety. Mail to: NV Dept. of Public Safety Records, Communications and Compliance Division, Attn: Fingerprint Support Unit, 333 W. Nye Lane Suite 100, Carson City, NV 89706. Include your payment for DPS to process your fingerprints..
If it is determined through the background process the applicant has been convicted of an excluded felony offense or has two or more felony convictions of any category and is not eligible for an Agent Registration Card, the temporary registration will be revoked.
Additional Information Required: Additional information is required in the core application AND your application may also be pending the Fingerprint Form and/or pending payment.
Pending Fingerprint Form: Your core application is complete. CCB staff is just awaiting your Fingerprint Form AND may also be pending payment.
Pending Payment: CCB staff has received a complete core application and Fingerprint Form. Only payment is pending.
If your application is not complete, an email will be sent to you outlining corrections needed.
Video tutorials are available here.
- To add a delegate, go to “Account Management” on the upper right-hand side of the screen.
- Scroll down to the bottom. On the right-hand side, select “Add Delegate.” You must use the e-mail address that the delegate used to register their account.
II. Change of Location Request: Please upload documentation from a public meeting in the local jurisdiction approving the location change, meeting agenda & minutes; professional survey demonstrating that the location meets the statutorily-required distance from schools and community facilities; written and signed attestation that the new address meets or exceeds the merits of the previous location; Nevada Business Registration form; proof that all owners, officers and board members hold current Agent Cards.
III. Distributor Temporary Storage Notice: TBD.
IV. Equipment Request: Please upload equipment specification sheets and lay-out of facility indicating location of equipment.
V. Facility Modification Request: Please upload the floor plan with highlighted changes. For cultivation facilities, include your current square footage and final square footage for cultivation after modification.
VI. Menu Request: Include a copy of the menu, standard operating procedure and/or ingredient list.
VII. Request for Extraction: Please upload all related laboratory Certificates of Analysis (COAs).
VIII. Request for Laboratory Retesting: Please upload all related laboratory testing results (COAs)
IX. Request to Dispense Edible Cannabis Products: No required attachments.
X. Request to Perform Research and Development: No required attachments.
XI. Request to Review Stamp or Mold: Images demonstrating the attempt to stamp or mold the product are required to be uploaded.
2. Select "My Records."
3. Click on the license record number that you are submitting the documents on.
4. Select “Record Info” and select “Attachments”.
The maximum allowable quantity of medical cannabis products a holder of a valid registry identification card may possess is: (a) Two- and one-half ounces (70.875 grams) of usable cannabis. (b) 10,000 milligrams of THC concentrate; (c) A combination of usable and concentrated cannabis not to exceed the legal limit.
Yes.
Cannabis Sales Facility: A business that is licensed by the board and acquires, possesses, delivers, transfers, supplies, sells, or dispenses cannabis or related supplies to a consumer/patient or to another cannabis sales facility.
Cannabis Cultivation Facility: A business that is licensed by the board, and acquires, possesses, cultivates, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies, or sells cannabis and related supplies to a cannabis sales facility; cannabis production facilities; or other cannabis cultivation facilities.
Cannabis Production Facility: A business that is licensed by the board and acquires, possesses, manufactures, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies, or sells cannabis products to cannabis sales facilities.
Cannabis Distributor: A business that is licensed by the Board to transport cannabis and cannabis products from cannabis establishments to another cannabis establishment.
Independent Testing Laboratory: A business that is licensed by the Board to test cannabis and all cannabis products.
Nevada medical cannabis cultivation in a greenhouse is acceptable if the greenhouse:
• Is an “enclosed, locked facility.”
• Has adequate lighting in all areas.
• If dim lighting is required, the cultivator has a written policy explaining the reason.
• Has adequate ventilation and equipment to control air pressure, microorganisms, dust, humidity and temperature when appropriate for the manufacture, processing, packaging or holding of cannabis or cannabis products.
• Is maintained in a state of good repair.
• Has restricted access with access to agents only.
• Is such that the cannabis growing at the facility cannot be observed from outside the facility.
• Makes a significant effort to eliminate odors.
AB341 as enrolled and signed by the Governor [Download PDF].
NRS 678 A-D and Nevada Cannabis Compliance Regulations (NCCRs) can be found under the Laws and Regulations tab on the CCB website.
Please Note: These FAQs are meant only for initial guidance. A review of NRS 678A, B, and D and NCCRs is recommended. These FAQs may not necessarily apply to your exact circumstances and you are encouraged to retain legal counsel to assist you in the interpretation of any statutes or regulations.
1. Retail Cannabis Consumption Lounge: Must be “attached or immediately adjacent to an adult-use cannabis-retail store.” (NRS 678A.237).
2. Independent Cannabis Consumption Lounge: Not attached or immediately adjacent to an adult-use cannabis sales facility (NRS 678A.157).
As outlined in NCCR 5.055, social equity applicants must meet the following criteria:
1. Have at least 51% ownership in the business;
2. Have resided in one of the following census tracts nationwide for no less than the previous five (5) years meeting the following two criteria:
a. A census tract with an Area Deprivation Index score of seven (7) state-only decile or higher; and
b. A census tract that has a minimum incarceration rate in the 90th percentile, or roughly 3.3% or higher, of everyone who grew up in the census tract was in jail or incarcerated at the time of the 2010 Decennial Census.
3. Convicted of a non-violent felony and/or misdemeanor cannabis offense; or their immediate family member (parent, sibling, or child) was convicted of a felony cannabis offense and who lived in or currently lives in a census tract, designated by the Board.
Please note that those convicted of an excluded felony offense as defined in NRS 678B.050 would not be eligible for a license.
Applicants must submit an application for a cannabis consumption lounge agent registration card.
Additional information and guidance on how to prepare before applying can be found on the Consumption Lounge page on the CCB website.
A one-time, non-refundable processing fee of $10,000 is required for an application for an independent cannabis consumption lounge. For a qualifying social equity applicant, a one-time, non-refundable processing fee of $2,500 is required for an independent cannabis consumption lounge application.
For the prospective license holder to receive a conditional license, the applicant must be found suitable by the Board only after Board Agents complete a suitability investigation.
Board staff publishes a list of licensed facilities on its web site. Dispensaries/Retail Stores are storefront, walk-in facilities, and are listed on the Board’s web site. Only licensed dispensaries may deliver and sell cannabis. Consumers are urged to purchase from state certified dispensaries/retail stores that maintain compliance with the law and to ensure they are consuming products that are tested.
Beware of Illegal Operations.
Licensed facilities must use the services of an independent testing laboratory to ensure that all cannabis, edible cannabis products and cannabis-infused products sold by the dispensaries are tested for content, quality and potency in accordance with standards established by the Board. You have the right to request copies of test results.
Labels on the packages will disclose laboratory findings. Dispensaries/Retail Stores must provide the Certificate of Analysis for a product to customers upon request.
- Labels on usable cannabis products (dried leaves and flowers) will disclose:
- The business or trade name and the cannabis establishment, registration certificate number of the cultivation facility and the lot number.
- The date and quantity, including the net weight measured in ounces and grams or by volume, as appropriate.
- The name and address of the cannabis dispensary.
- The cannabinoid profile, potency levels and terpenoid profile as determined by the independent testing laboratory.
A warning that states: “This product may have intoxicating effects and may be habit forming.”
The statement: “This product may be unlawful outside of the State of Nevada.”
The date on which the cannabis was harvested.
Labels on packages containing usable cannabis may also have the following statements:
- “Warning: This product may have intoxicating effects and may be habit forming. Smoking is hazardous to your health.”
- “There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product.”
- “Should not be used by women who are pregnant or breast feeding.”
- “Keep out of the reach of children.”
- “Cannabis can impair concentration, coordination and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug.”
Labels on edible cannabis or cannabis-infused products must disclose:
- The business or trade name and the medical cannabis establishment registration certificate number of the facility for the production of edible cannabis products or cannabis-infused products that manufactured and sold the product.
- The lot numbers of all cannabis used to create the product.
- The batch number of the product.
- The date and quantity dispensed, including the net weight in ounces and grams or by volume, as appropriate.
- The name and registry identification card number of the patient and, if applicable, the name of his or her designated caregiver.
- The name and address of the medical cannabis dispensary.
- The date on which the product was manufactured.
- If the product is perishable, a suggested use-by date.
- The total milligrams of active cannabinoids and terpenoids in the product, as provided
by the independent testing laboratory that tested the product. - A list of all ingredients and all major food allergens as identified in 21 U.S.C. §§ 343.
- A warning that states: “Caution: When eaten or swallowed, the intoxicating effects of this drug may be delayed by 2 or more hours.”
- If a cannabis extract was added to the product, a disclosure of the type of extraction process and any solvent, gas or other chemical used in the extraction process, or any other compound added to the extract.
- A warning that states: “This product may have intoxicating effects and may be habit forming.”
- A statement that: “This product may be unlawful outside of the State of Nevada.”
- “There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product.”
- “This product contains or is infused with cannabis or active compounds of cannabis.”
- “Should not be used by women who are pregnant or breast feeding.”
- “For use only by the person named on the label of the dispensed product. Keep out of the reach of children.”
- “Products containing cannabis can impair concentration, coordination and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug.”
- “Caution: When eaten or swallowed, the intoxicating effects of this drug may be delayed by two or more hours.”
For questions call, the Cannabis Compliance Board Message line at 775-687-6299
2. The laboratory can send a portion of completed test sample to another laboratory for validation purposes. This transfer must be documented in Nevada’s seed-to-sale tracking system, and the laboratory providing the samples must do so willingly. This is more common for already-established laboratories who have developed collaborative relationships.
3. A cultivation facility or production facility may allow a laboratory to test specific products for validation purposes as part of approved research and development. The cultivator or producer must be willing to provide the product for this purpose, and the process would require prior written approval from the CCB. All products must be tracked in the seed-to-sale tracking system per the CCB’s prescribed R&D process.
The CCB highly encourages retail stores/dispensaries, cultivation facilities and production facilities to work with laboratories to obtain the products necessary for test method validation.
Cannabinoids
- (1) THC
- (2) Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid
- (3) CBD
- (4) Cannabidiolic acid
- (5) Cannabinol
Terpenoids
- (1) Alpha-bisabolol
- (2) Alpha-humulene
- (3) Alpha-pinene
- (4) Terpinolene
- (5) Beta-caryophyllene
- (6) Beta-myrcene
- (7) Beta-pinene
- (8) Caryophyllene oxide
- (9) Limonene
- (10) Linalool
Final certificates expire annually after the date of issuance. Final certificate renewal fees are as follows:
- Retail (Adult-Use) Cannabis Licensing Fees:
| Facility Type | Initial License | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Dispensary | $20,000 | $6,600 |
| Cultivation | $30,000 | $10,000 |
| Production | $10,000 | $3,300 |
| Laboratory | $15,000 | $5,000 |
| Distributor | $15,000 | $5,000 |
- Medical Cannabis Licensing Fees:
| Facility Type | Initial License | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Dispensary | $30,000 | $5,000 |
| Cultivation | $3,000 | $1,000 |
| Production | $3,000 | $1,000 |
| Laboratory | $5,000 | $3,000 |
- 15% excise tax on the first wholesale sale (calculated on the Fair Market Value).
- Sales tax.
- 10% retail excise tax on the sale price when sold for adult-use and not to a patient cardholder. Cannabis or products sold to a patient cardholder are not subject to this 10% excise tax.
- For more information, contact the Nevada Department of Taxation.
For additional questions regarding taxes, contact the Nevada Department of Taxation.
Frequently Asked Questions
CCB members must have expertise in one of the following areas:
- Finance and Accounting
- Law Enforcement
- Regulatory and Legal Compliance
- Cannabis Industry
- Public Health, Medicine, Psychology
The CAC Chair may appoint subcommittees focusing on specific topics such as public health, industry, prevention of black-market activities, local government, laboratories, and testing. Subcommittee meetings are required to be open to the public.
Packaging must be pre-approved by Board staff. Only licensed establishments or their designees may request approval for packaging. For additional guidance, email [email protected].
Advertising: Pre-approval of advertising is no longer required; however, board staff may review advertising upon request of a licensed establishment. Civil penalties may be issued for advertising that does not comply with NAC453D.
Ensure that all advertising and packaging by the cannabis establishment contains warnings including: “Keep out of reach of children”,"This is a cannbis product", and “For use by adults 21 years of age and older”.
Promoting over consumption of cannabis or cannabis products.
Depicting actual consumption of cannabis or cannabis products and/or a child or other person who is less than 21 years of age consuming cannabis or cannabis products or objects suggesting the presence of a child, including, without limitation, toys, characters or cartoons, mascot, action figure, balloon or contain any other depiction which is designed in any manner to be appealing to or encourage consumption of cannabis or cannabis products by a person who is less than 21 years of age.
Advertising in any publication, radio, television or any other medium if 30 percent or more of the audience is reasonably expected to be less than 21 years of age.
Sponsorship of youth sports and entertainment events, including advertising on team uniforms.
Placing an advertisement within 1,000 feet of a public or private school, playground, public park, or library. An advertisement may be maintained if it was placed before the school, playground, public park, or library was located within 1,000 feet of the advertisement.
Placing an advertisement on or inside of a public transportation motor vehicle or any shelter for public transportation. This does not include taxis.
Placing an advertisement at a sports or entertainment event to which persons who are less than 21 years of age are allowed entry.
Placing an advertisement where prohibited by ordinance of the locality.
Advertising or offering any cannabis or cannabis product as "free" or "donated" without a purchase.
*Cartoon, defined: Anime, a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject or person of popular interest.
Applications should be submitted ONLINE through the Accela Cannabis Customer Portal at: https://aca-prod.accela.com/NVCCB/.
NOTE: The CCB no longer accepts mail-in applications, all information is required to be electronically attested to. Contact the CCB if you have questions or concerns regarding this process.
After you have created an account and logged in, follow the step-by-step instructions.
Be sure to have a copy of your valid government issued identification and passport quality photo available to upload as these are required to submit your agent card application. Once you have completed the application you will get a confirmation screen with your registration number. Make a copy of this page (screenshot it), print and mail it with your payment (Check, Cashier’s check, or Money Order), payable to the State of Nevada. Mail to: CCB, Agent Card Payments, P.O. Box 1948, Carson City, NV 89701. Cash payments will not be accepted. If you are unable to print your confirmation page, please place your record number on the memo line of your payment to ensure proper processing.
UPDATE: As of September 13, 2021, applicants may submit payments online through Accela using a bank routing number and checking or savings account number.
You will receive a confirmation email that contains your fingerprint submission form hyperlink and instructions. Be sure to read through the instructions prior to obtaining fingerprints so that you can ensure you are completing this task accurately. The completed fingerprint submission form will need to be uploaded after the fingerprint technician has filled out the bottom portion of the form and the applicant has completed the demographic and personal information on the top of the form.
UPDATE: As of January 7, 2021, a new fingerprint submission form was released containing the CCB’s new ORI and NRS’. Please discard previous forms as all fingerprint submissions after this date need to be on the new fingerprint form.
Once your payment is received and processed, and all required documents have been properly submitted and verified, you will receive an email to access your Temporary Agent Card, allowing you to begin working immediately.
If your application is not complete, an email will be sent to you outlining corrections needed.
If you have problems while submitting your application, please email [email protected] with the problem you are experiencing, and a screenshot.
Do not email or fax documents that include Personally Identifiable Information.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, in-person payments are unavailable. Please allow 7-10 days for mail-in payments to be received and processed.
| U.S. Mail: | Express, Overnight or Courier: |
|---|---|
| Cannabis Compliance Board | Cannabis Compliance Board |
| P.O. Box 1948 | 1550 College Parkway, Suite 142 |
| Carson City, NV, 89701 | Carson City, NV 89706 |
- Fingerprints completed in Nevada must complete fingerprinting at a Livescan facility. Find your nearest one here.
- Fingerprints completed out of state, please send fingerprints directly to the Department of Public Safety. Mail to: NV Dept. of Public Safety Records, Communications and Compliance Division, Attn: Fingerprint Support Unit, 333 W. Nye Lane Suite 100, Carson City, NV 89706. Include your payment for DPS to process your fingerprints..
If it is determined through the background process the applicant has been convicted of an excluded felony offense or has two or more felony convictions of any category and is not eligible for an Agent Registration Card, the temporary registration will be revoked.
Additional Information Required: Additional information is required in the core application AND your application may also be pending the Fingerprint Form and/or pending payment.
Pending Fingerprint Form: Your core application is complete. CCB staff is just awaiting your Fingerprint Form AND may also be pending payment.
Pending Payment: CCB staff has received a complete core application and Fingerprint Form. Only payment is pending.
If your application is not complete, an email will be sent to you outlining corrections needed.
Video tutorials are available here.
- To add a delegate, go to “Account Management” on the upper right-hand side of the screen.
- Scroll down to the bottom. On the right-hand side, select “Add Delegate.” You must use the e-mail address that the delegate used to register their account.
II. Change of Location Request: Please upload documentation from a public meeting in the local jurisdiction approving the location change, meeting agenda & minutes; professional survey demonstrating that the location meets the statutorily-required distance from schools and community facilities; written and signed attestation that the new address meets or exceeds the merits of the previous location; Nevada Business Registration form; proof that all owners, officers and board members hold current Agent Cards.
III. Distributor Temporary Storage Notice: TBD.
IV. Equipment Request: Please upload equipment specification sheets and lay-out of facility indicating location of equipment.
V. Facility Modification Request: Please upload the floor plan with highlighted changes. For cultivation facilities, include your current square footage and final square footage for cultivation after modification.
VI. Menu Request: Include a copy of the menu, standard operating procedure and/or ingredient list.
VII. Request for Extraction: Please upload all related laboratory Certificates of Analysis (COAs).
VIII. Request for Laboratory Retesting: Please upload all related laboratory testing results (COAs)
IX. Request to Dispense Edible Cannabis Products: No required attachments.
X. Request to Perform Research and Development: No required attachments.
XI. Request to Review Stamp or Mold: Images demonstrating the attempt to stamp or mold the product are required to be uploaded.
2. Select "My Records."
3. Click on the license record number that you are submitting the documents on.
4. Select “Record Info” and select “Attachments”.
The maximum allowable quantity of medical cannabis products a holder of a valid registry identification card may possess is: (a) Two- and one-half ounces (70.875 grams) of usable cannabis. (b) 10,000 milligrams of THC concentrate; (c) A combination of usable and concentrated cannabis not to exceed the legal limit.
Yes.
Cannabis Sales Facility: A business that is licensed by the board and acquires, possesses, delivers, transfers, supplies, sells, or dispenses cannabis or related supplies to a consumer/patient or to another cannabis sales facility.
Cannabis Cultivation Facility: A business that is licensed by the board, and acquires, possesses, cultivates, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies, or sells cannabis and related supplies to a cannabis sales facility; cannabis production facilities; or other cannabis cultivation facilities.
Cannabis Production Facility: A business that is licensed by the board and acquires, possesses, manufactures, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies, or sells cannabis products to cannabis sales facilities.
Cannabis Distributor: A business that is licensed by the Board to transport cannabis and cannabis products from cannabis establishments to another cannabis establishment.
Independent Testing Laboratory: A business that is licensed by the Board to test cannabis and all cannabis products.
Nevada medical cannabis cultivation in a greenhouse is acceptable if the greenhouse:
• Is an “enclosed, locked facility.”
• Has adequate lighting in all areas.
• If dim lighting is required, the cultivator has a written policy explaining the reason.
• Has adequate ventilation and equipment to control air pressure, microorganisms, dust, humidity and temperature when appropriate for the manufacture, processing, packaging or holding of cannabis or cannabis products.
• Is maintained in a state of good repair.
• Has restricted access with access to agents only.
• Is such that the cannabis growing at the facility cannot be observed from outside the facility.
• Makes a significant effort to eliminate odors.
AB341 as enrolled and signed by the Governor [Download PDF].
NRS 678 A-D and Nevada Cannabis Compliance Regulations (NCCRs) can be found under the Laws and Regulations tab on the CCB website.
Please Note: These FAQs are meant only for initial guidance. A review of NRS 678A, B, and D and NCCRs is recommended. These FAQs may not necessarily apply to your exact circumstances and you are encouraged to retain legal counsel to assist you in the interpretation of any statutes or regulations.
1. Retail Cannabis Consumption Lounge: Must be “attached or immediately adjacent to an adult-use cannabis-retail store.” (NRS 678A.237).
2. Independent Cannabis Consumption Lounge: Not attached or immediately adjacent to an adult-use cannabis sales facility (NRS 678A.157).
As outlined in NCCR 5.055, social equity applicants must meet the following criteria:
1. Have at least 51% ownership in the business;
2. Have resided in one of the following census tracts nationwide for no less than the previous five (5) years meeting the following two criteria:
a. A census tract with an Area Deprivation Index score of seven (7) state-only decile or higher; and
b. A census tract that has a minimum incarceration rate in the 90th percentile, or roughly 3.3% or higher, of everyone who grew up in the census tract was in jail or incarcerated at the time of the 2010 Decennial Census.
3. Convicted of a non-violent felony and/or misdemeanor cannabis offense; or their immediate family member (parent, sibling, or child) was convicted of a felony cannabis offense and who lived in or currently lives in a census tract, designated by the Board.
Please note that those convicted of an excluded felony offense as defined in NRS 678B.050 would not be eligible for a license.
Applicants must submit an application for a cannabis consumption lounge agent registration card.
Additional information and guidance on how to prepare before applying can be found on the Consumption Lounge page on the CCB website.
A one-time, non-refundable processing fee of $10,000 is required for an application for an independent cannabis consumption lounge. For a qualifying social equity applicant, a one-time, non-refundable processing fee of $2,500 is required for an independent cannabis consumption lounge application.
For the prospective license holder to receive a conditional license, the applicant must be found suitable by the Board only after Board Agents complete a suitability investigation.
Board staff publishes a list of licensed facilities on its web site. Dispensaries/Retail Stores are storefront, walk-in facilities, and are listed on the Board’s web site. Only licensed dispensaries may deliver and sell cannabis. Consumers are urged to purchase from state certified dispensaries/retail stores that maintain compliance with the law and to ensure they are consuming products that are tested.
Beware of Illegal Operations.
Licensed facilities must use the services of an independent testing laboratory to ensure that all cannabis, edible cannabis products and cannabis-infused products sold by the dispensaries are tested for content, quality and potency in accordance with standards established by the Board. You have the right to request copies of test results.
Labels on the packages will disclose laboratory findings. Dispensaries/Retail Stores must provide the Certificate of Analysis for a product to customers upon request.
- Labels on usable cannabis products (dried leaves and flowers) will disclose:
- The business or trade name and the cannabis establishment, registration certificate number of the cultivation facility and the lot number.
- The date and quantity, including the net weight measured in ounces and grams or by volume, as appropriate.
- The name and address of the cannabis dispensary.
- The cannabinoid profile, potency levels and terpenoid profile as determined by the independent testing laboratory.
A warning that states: “This product may have intoxicating effects and may be habit forming.”
The statement: “This product may be unlawful outside of the State of Nevada.”
The date on which the cannabis was harvested.
Labels on packages containing usable cannabis may also have the following statements:
- “Warning: This product may have intoxicating effects and may be habit forming. Smoking is hazardous to your health.”
- “There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product.”
- “Should not be used by women who are pregnant or breast feeding.”
- “Keep out of the reach of children.”
- “Cannabis can impair concentration, coordination and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug.”
Labels on edible cannabis or cannabis-infused products must disclose:
- The business or trade name and the medical cannabis establishment registration certificate number of the facility for the production of edible cannabis products or cannabis-infused products that manufactured and sold the product.
- The lot numbers of all cannabis used to create the product.
- The batch number of the product.
- The date and quantity dispensed, including the net weight in ounces and grams or by volume, as appropriate.
- The name and registry identification card number of the patient and, if applicable, the name of his or her designated caregiver.
- The name and address of the medical cannabis dispensary.
- The date on which the product was manufactured.
- If the product is perishable, a suggested use-by date.
- The total milligrams of active cannabinoids and terpenoids in the product, as provided
by the independent testing laboratory that tested the product. - A list of all ingredients and all major food allergens as identified in 21 U.S.C. §§ 343.
- A warning that states: “Caution: When eaten or swallowed, the intoxicating effects of this drug may be delayed by 2 or more hours.”
- If a cannabis extract was added to the product, a disclosure of the type of extraction process and any solvent, gas or other chemical used in the extraction process, or any other compound added to the extract.
- A warning that states: “This product may have intoxicating effects and may be habit forming.”
- A statement that: “This product may be unlawful outside of the State of Nevada.”
- “There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product.”
- “This product contains or is infused with cannabis or active compounds of cannabis.”
- “Should not be used by women who are pregnant or breast feeding.”
- “For use only by the person named on the label of the dispensed product. Keep out of the reach of children.”
- “Products containing cannabis can impair concentration, coordination and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug.”
- “Caution: When eaten or swallowed, the intoxicating effects of this drug may be delayed by two or more hours.”
For questions call, the Cannabis Compliance Board Message line at 775-687-6299
2. The laboratory can send a portion of completed test sample to another laboratory for validation purposes. This transfer must be documented in Nevada’s seed-to-sale tracking system, and the laboratory providing the samples must do so willingly. This is more common for already-established laboratories who have developed collaborative relationships.
3. A cultivation facility or production facility may allow a laboratory to test specific products for validation purposes as part of approved research and development. The cultivator or producer must be willing to provide the product for this purpose, and the process would require prior written approval from the CCB. All products must be tracked in the seed-to-sale tracking system per the CCB’s prescribed R&D process.
The CCB highly encourages retail stores/dispensaries, cultivation facilities and production facilities to work with laboratories to obtain the products necessary for test method validation.
Cannabinoids
- (1) THC
- (2) Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid
- (3) CBD
- (4) Cannabidiolic acid
- (5) Cannabinol
Terpenoids
- (1) Alpha-bisabolol
- (2) Alpha-humulene
- (3) Alpha-pinene
- (4) Terpinolene
- (5) Beta-caryophyllene
- (6) Beta-myrcene
- (7) Beta-pinene
- (8) Caryophyllene oxide
- (9) Limonene
- (10) Linalool
Final certificates expire annually after the date of issuance. Final certificate renewal fees are as follows:
- Retail (Adult-Use) Cannabis Licensing Fees:
| Facility Type | Initial License | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Dispensary | $20,000 | $6,600 |
| Cultivation | $30,000 | $10,000 |
| Production | $10,000 | $3,300 |
| Laboratory | $15,000 | $5,000 |
| Distributor | $15,000 | $5,000 |
- Medical Cannabis Licensing Fees:
| Facility Type | Initial License | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Dispensary | $30,000 | $5,000 |
| Cultivation | $3,000 | $1,000 |
| Production | $3,000 | $1,000 |
| Laboratory | $5,000 | $3,000 |
- 15% excise tax on the first wholesale sale (calculated on the Fair Market Value).
- Sales tax.
- 10% retail excise tax on the sale price when sold for adult-use and not to a patient cardholder. Cannabis or products sold to a patient cardholder are not subject to this 10% excise tax.
- For more information, contact the Nevada Department of Taxation.
For additional questions regarding taxes, contact the Nevada Department of Taxation.