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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 56. Regulation of Cannabis § 678B.324. Licensing of cannabis consumption lounges: Regulations establishing criteria of merit and scoring guidelines for evaluating applications

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The Board shall adopt regulations establishing criteria of merit and scoring guidelines to be used by the Board in evaluating applications for the issuance of an adult-use cannabis establishment license for a retail cannabis consumption lounge or an independent cannabis consumption lounge pursuant to NRS 678B.250.

2. In determining whether to issue an adult-use cannabis establishment license for a retail cannabis consumption lounge or an independent cannabis consumption lounge pursuant to NRS 678B.250, the Board shall, in addition to the factors set forth in that section, consider the criteria of merit and scoring guidelines established pursuant to subsection 1.

3. The scoring guidelines established pursuant to subsection 1 must establish a minimum required score for the issuance of an adult-use cannabis establishment license for a retail cannabis consumption lounge or an independent cannabis consumption lounge.

4. The criteria of merit established pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation:

(a) For a proposed independent cannabis consumption lounge:

(1) The diversity on the basis of race, ethnicity or gender of the applicant or the persons who are proposed to be owners or officers of the proposed independent cannabis consumption lounge; and

(2) Whether the applicant qualifies as a social equity applicant; and

(b) Any other criteria of merit that the Board determines to be relevant.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 56. Regulation of Cannabis § 678B.324. Licensing of cannabis consumption lounges: Regulations establishing criteria of merit and scoring guidelines for evaluating applications - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-56-regulation-of-cannabis/nv-rev-st-678b-324/

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