Nevada Cannabis Rules Clear Legislative Review, Expanding Delivery Limits and Changing Testing Requirements

By Nicolás Rodríguez, Managing Editor

Nevada’s Legislative Commission has approved a broad update to the state’s cannabis regulations, clearing the final legislative review for a package covering delivery, laboratory testing, packaging, advertising and enforcement. The Cannabis Compliance Board adopted the rules, known as R152-24, on June 18 after a process that began in 2024. The changes take effect after the Legislative Counsel files the regulation with the Secretary of State.

For businesses, the clearest operational change is in delivery. A cannabis sales facility will be allowed to carry up to 12.5 ounces on a delivery trip, up from five ounces. The amount a facility may knowingly deliver to one consumer at a private residence in a calendar day rises from one ounce to 2.5 ounces.

The larger trip limit could allow a retailer to serve more customers on a route, though it does not change the rules requiring products to be secured in the vehicle and delivered to the person who placed the order.

Delivery increases; general possession limits do not

The delivery changes should not be confused with a new increase in Nevada’s general possession or in-store purchase limits. R152-24 updates older regulatory language to reflect limits already established in state law, including 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis or the equivalent of one-quarter ounce of concentrated cannabis.

Retailers will have to update point-of-sale and delivery procedures: the regulation changes how much can be carried on a trip and delivered to a customer, while aligning the written purchase rules with limits already in force.

A larger testing sample draws cost concerns

The package raises the minimum sample of usable cannabis collected for laboratory testing from 10 grams to 20 grams. It also revises testing and laboratory requirements across a range of products.

That sample increase sparked debate before adoption. According to the Cannabis Compliance Board’s account of its June hearing, participants questioned the scientific basis and potential cost of the larger sample. Board members considered changing the provision but concluded that doing so at that stage could significantly delay the rulemaking process. They adopted the package without modification.

The board’s account also records industry concerns about packaging costs, implementation time, and waste from existing materials. Those comments give operators another reason to review the final text closely as they plan any changes to labels, inventory, and testing budgets.

Packaging, advertising and unlicensed sales

R152-24 revises packaging and labeling provisions while retaining the requirement that cannabis sold at a sales facility be placed in opaque, child-resistant packaging. Adult-use edibles remain subject to a 10-milligram THC limit per serving; the regulation also addresses how servings are marked and how delayed effects are described on labels.

Advertising provisions are reorganized and revised. The adopted text requires certain information and warnings to be visible and legible and continues to restrict advertising that appeals to children. It also exempts promotional displays posted inside a licensed establishment and not distributed elsewhere from certain advertising requirements.

The package gives the Cannabis Compliance Board additional tools against unlicensed activity. Someone who continues an unlicensed cannabis activity after receiving a violation notice and an order to stop may face an administrative fine of up to $20,000. The board may also bring a civil action seeking a penalty of up to $50,000.

Taken together, the rules give delivery operators more capacity while requiring licensees to work through changes to testing, packaging, and compliance procedures. The immediate next step for businesses is to check the filing and effective date, then compare their operating procedures with the final R152-24 text.

The adopted regulation and the board’s rulemaking statement are available through the Nevada Legislature.