{"id":3233,"date":"2017-12-17T09:52:10","date_gmt":"2017-12-17T09:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/laws-and-regulations\/nevada"},"modified":"2025-11-26T18:33:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T18:33:04","slug":"nevada","status":"publish","type":"law","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/laws-and-regulations\/nevada","title":{"rendered":"Nevada Weed Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tIs marijuana legal in Nevada?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, both recreational and medical marijuana are legal in Nevada.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tLegislation history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nevada marijuana legalization began when voters passed the Medical Use of Marijuana Act<\/a>, or Question 9, in 2000. It legalized home cultivation of cannabis for medical use and created a patient registry system. However, medical marijuana sales in Nevada didn't take place until 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Legal recreational use followed when the Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act<\/a>, or Question 2, was approved by voters in November, 2016. The Nevada recreational weed laws went into effect in July 2017, allowing adults 21 and older to purchase and consume cannabis for personal use. Before approval of Question 2, possession and consumption were reserved for medical cannabis patients suffering from serious health issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tWhere is it safe to purchase weed in Nevada?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Patients, caregivers, and adults 21 and older can purchase cannabis from licensed retailers or a Nevada dispensary. Recreational users pay a 10% excise tax. No one is allowed to purchase more than 1 ounce of cannabis at a time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding licensed dispensaries in Nevada<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Adults over the age of 21 and medical marijuana cardholders can find licensed dispensaries in Nevada<\/a> and search by major metro areas including Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Las Vegas. Many dispensaries in Nevada offer delivery and curbside pickup services in addition to storefront sales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tWhere is it safe to consume cannabis?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is illegal to consume cannabis in any public space, therefore consumption must take place on private property, as long as the property owner has not prohibited it. Cannabis may not be used in any moving vehicle by the driver or passenger, and it is illegal to drive under the influence of marijuana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tPossessing cannabis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Adults 21 years and older can legally possess up to 1 ounce (28 grams) of cannabis edibles, flower, or topicals as well as 3.5 grams of marijuana concentrates. Adults can grow up to six plants per person and up to 12 plants per household, but only if they reside more than 25 miles from a state-licensed dispensary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medical marijuana patients and caregivers can possess up to 2.5 ounces (71 grams) of edibles, flower, concentrates, or topicals per two-week period. Patients may grow up to 12 plants for medicinal purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tMedical marijuana registry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) administers the Medical Marijuana Patient Cardholder Registry<\/a>. All patients who qualify for the program must have a recommendation from a certified physician in order to obtain medical marijuana in Nevada. Only patients who have been diagnosed with a chronic or debilitating medical condition in which the medical use of marijuana may mitigate the symptoms or effects of that condition will receive recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qualifying conditions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n