In the Law

Cannabis in Nevada can only be legally purchased from state-licensed retail stores, with customers required to show ID proving they are 21 or older. Consumption is prohibited in public places, moving vehicles, and private property owners can impose additional restrictions on its use, cultivation, and sale.

Laws

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 purchases 

You cannot use cannabis in any public place. 

You cannot use cannabis in a moving vehicle, even if you’re a 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. 

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. 

Resources

Marijuana Myths & Facts
Lessons Learned from State Marijuana Legalization
Marijuana Imparied Driving

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