Possession
- The only legal way to buy cannabis in Nevada is from a state-licensed retail store. It is illegal to buy cannabis from any other source.
- Customers purchasing retail cannabis will have to show proper identification proving they are 21 or older, just like for alcohol purposes.
- Adults 21+ can legally possess 2.5 ounces of flower, (or 7g of concentrated cannabis).
- It is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 (who is not a medical patient with a valid medical card) to buy, possess, or use retail cannabis
- Customers can legally possess up to 2.5 ounces of flower.
Consumption
- Adults 21+ can legally consume cannabis on private property (at home), as long as the property owner has not prohibited it.
- The cannabis laws in Nevada do not prevent certain individuals and entities from restricting recreational cannabis activity in some situations.
- Under NRS 453D.100 a private property owner is not prohibited from restricting the smoking, cultivation, processing, manufacture, sale, delivery, or transfer of cannabis on their property.
- You cannot consume cannabis in a public space.
- You cannot consume cannabis in a moving vehicle, even if you are the passenger.
- It is illegal and dangerous to drive under the influence of cannabis. Any amount of cannabis consumption puts you at risk of driving impaired.
Growing
Adults 21 years and older can legally grow cannabis plants at home for their personal consumption, but only if there is not a state-licensed retail cannabis store within 25 miles of the home.
The following rules apply:
- Up to 6 plants per person, but no more than 12 plants per household
- Plants must be grown within a closet, room, greenhouse, or other enclosed area that is equipped with a lock or other security device
- Plants must not be visible from a public place
- The grower must own the property or have the permission of the legal owner
Federal Implications – Possible scenarios and penalties:
- Any person under 21 who falsely represents himself or herself to be 21 years of age or older to obtain cannabis is guilty of a misdemeanor
- Knowingly enters, loiters, or remains on the premises of a cannabis establishment, like a retail store, can be punished by a fine of up to $500 (except for legal medical cannabis cardholders)
- It is against the law for any state-licensed cannabis establishments to provide cannabis to anyone under 21 (except for medical cardholders)
- If you live in a federally subsidized housing, cannabis charges may jeopardize your federal housing benefits.
Cannabis is still illegal on federal land, including national parks and military bases.