NRS 678D.430
Requirements and restrictions concerning advertising by adult-use cannabis establishment
- local government not prohibited from adopting more restrictive regulations concerning advertising.
1.
An adult-use cannabis establishment:(a)
Shall not engage in advertising which contains any statement or illustration that:(1)
Is false or misleading;(2)
Promotes overconsumption of cannabis or cannabis products;(3)
Depicts the actual consumption of cannabis or cannabis products; or(4)
Depicts 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, or contains 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.(b)
Shall not advertise in any publication or on radio, television or any other medium if 30 percent or more of the audience of that medium is reasonably expected to be persons who are less than 21 years of age.(c)
Shall not place an advertisement:(1)
Within 1,000 feet of a public or private school, playground, public park or library, but may maintain such an advertisement if it was initially placed before the school, playground, public park or library was located within 1,000 feet of the location of the advertisement;(2)
On or inside of a motor vehicle used for public transportation or any shelter for public transportation; or(3)
At a sports or entertainment event to which persons who are less than 21 years of age are allowed entry.(d)
Shall not advertise or offer any cannabis or cannabis product as “free” or “donated” without a purchase.(e)
Shall ensure that all advertising by the adult-use cannabis establishment contains such warnings as may be prescribed by the Board, which must include, without limitation, the following words:(1)
“Keep out of reach of children”; and(2)
“For use only by adults 21 years of age and older.”2.
Nothing in subsection 1 shall be construed to prohibit a local government, pursuant to chapter 244, 268 or 278 of NRS, from adopting an ordinance for the regulation of advertising relating to cannabis which is more restrictive than the provisions of subsection 1 relating to:(a)
The number, location and size of signs, including, without limitation, any signs carried or displayed by a natural person;(b)
Handbills, pamphlets, cards or other types of advertisements that are distributed, excluding an advertisement placed in a newspaper of general circulation, trade publication or other form of print media; and(c)
Any stationary or moving display that is located on or near the premises of an adult-use cannabis establishment.3.
If an adult-use cannabis establishment is operated by a dual licensee, the adult-use cannabis establishment may:(a)
For the purpose of tracking cannabis, maintain a combined inventory with a medical cannabis establishment operated by the dual licensee; and(b)
For the purpose of reporting on the inventory of the adult-use cannabis establishment, maintain a combined inventory with a medical cannabis establishment operated by the dual licensee and report the combined inventory under a single medical cannabis license or adult-use cannabis license.4.
If a cannabis establishment is operated by a dual licensee, the cannabis establishment shall:(a)
For the purpose of reporting on the sales of any adult-use cannabis establishment or medical cannabis establishment operated by the dual licensee, designate each sale as a sale pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or chapter 678C of NRS; and(b)
Verify that each person who purchases cannabis or cannabis products in a sale designated as a sale pursuant to the provisions of chapter 678C of NRS holds a valid registry identification card.5.
An adult-use cannabis retail store shall not sell cannabis or cannabis products through the use of, or accept a sale of cannabis or cannabis products from, a third party, intermediary business, broker or any other business that does not hold an adult-use cannabis establishment license.6.
An adult-use cannabis retail store may contract with a third party or intermediary business to deliver cannabis or cannabis products only if:(a)
Every sale of cannabis or cannabis products which is delivered by the third party or intermediary business is made directly from the adult-use cannabis retail store or an Internet website, digital network or software application service of the adult-use cannabis retail store;(b)
The third party or intermediary business does not advertise that it sells, offers to sell or appears to sell cannabis or cannabis products or allows the submission of an order for cannabis or cannabis products;(c)
In addition to any other requirements imposed by the Board by regulation, the name of the adult-use cannabis retail store and all independent contractors who perform deliveries on behalf of the adult-use cannabis retail store has been published on the Internet website of the Board; and(d)
The delivery is made by a cannabis establishment agent who is authorized to make the delivery by the adult-use cannabis retail store by which he or she is employed.7.
As used in this section, “motor vehicle used for public transportation” does not include a taxicab, as defined in NRS 706.124.
Source:
Section 678D.430 — Requirements and restrictions concerning advertising by adult-use cannabis establishment; local government not prohibited from adopting more restrictive regulations concerning advertising., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-678D.html#NRS678DSec430.