Nevada's Cannabis Compliance Board Seeking Public Comment on Proposed Regulations

June 5, 2020

Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak’s office has issued its proposed Regulations of the Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) on May 29, 2020. They are currently seeking input from interested parties on proposed regulations 1-15 and are requesting that written comments be submitted via email to regulations@ccb.nv.gov including the name or the individual or entity comments are being submitted on behalf of. Submissions will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. PST on June 9, 2020.

The draft regulations can be found here.

The Cannabis Compliance Board was created by AB533, a measure sponsored by the Governor and approved by the Nevada State Legislature in 2019. The Board assumes all statutory authority to regulate cannabis in Nevada and consists of 5 members appointed by the governor for a 4 year term. Gov. Steve Sisolak has named former Supreme Court Justice Michael Douglas Chairman of the Cannabis Compliance Board along with former Gaming Control Board Chairman Dennis Neilander. Remaining appointments are still to come.

For more information on this information or other Cannabis related concerns, please contact Crislove Igeleke of the firm's Cannabis Practice Group.