Nevada regulators have officially adopted a rule change that will protect athletes from being penalized for using or possessing marijuana in compliance with state law.
While the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) voted to send the regulatory amendment to the governor last year, they were also required to go through a separate rulemaking process to codify the policy, submitting it to the legislature’s Legislative Counsel Bureau (LCB) in May.
With that process completed, the commission—which regulates unarmed combat sports such as boxing and mixed martial arts within the state—voted on Tuesday to formally adopt the revised language.
However, there are some additional steps that need to be taken before the reform is fully enacted. The amended rules will now go back to LCB for another review to ensure that any changes meet legal requirements. Then the proposal heads to the legislature’s Legislative Commission, comprised of six members of the Senate and six members of the Assembly, who will decide whether it should be officially enacted.
NSAC has already informally adopted the policy going back to 2021, which it’s empowered to do under state statute, and has been waiving penalties for professional fighters who test positive for THC.
While the amended
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