Nevada Marijuana Laws

Updated September 2019

Nevada is one of the more progressive states when it comes to cannabis policies, allowing legal access to marijuana for both medical and recreational purposes. Learn more about Nevada marijuana laws below.

Recreational Marijuana in Nevada

Is marijuana legal in Nevada? Yes. Thanks to over 54 percent of Nevada voters approving ballot initiative Question 2 in November 2016, recreational marijuana use is legal in Nevada. The law allows adults 21 and over to use and possess up to 1 ounce or less of marijuana for recreational purposes. Retail sales started July 1, 2017.

The law regulates marijuana like alcohol, removing all legal penalties for personal use and imposing a 15 percent excise tax, with revenue being spent on schools and enforcing the measure.

Adults are also permitted to grow up to six marijuana plants, provided cultivation takes place in an enclosed area with a lock.

Medical Marijuana in Nevada

Nevada was one of the earliest states to pass medical marijuana laws, with 65% of voters approving Ballot Question 9 in 2000. Since, the law has been amended twice (once in 2001 and once in 2013) to create further regulations for distribution of and access to marijuana.

Patients must have written documentation from a doctor in order to possess marijuana. The state also created a registry, which gives patients greater legal protection. Under the law, patients may possess up to 2 1/2 ounces of usable marijuana and cultivate up to 12 mature plants.

The following conditions are approved for medical marijuana use in the state:

AIDS
Cachexia (or Wasting Syndrome)
Cancer
Glaucoma
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Persistent Muscle Spasms (including Multiple Sclerosis)
Seizures (including Epilepsy)
Severe Nausea
Severe Pain

The Division will also consider additional conditions, subject to approval.

CBD from Hemp Oil in Nevada

Hemp-derived CBD products are legal under Federal Law in the United States; however, individual state laws are dynamic and fluid. Individual states may enact their own laws governing hemp-derived CBD.

Cultivation of Cannabis in Nevada

Qualified medical marijuana patients are legally allowed to cultivate up to three mature plants and four immature plants.

Under Question 2, adults 21 and older are permitted to grow up to 12 plants for personal use.

In June 2015, Senate Bill 305 was signed into law, permitting the cultivation of industrial hemp on a limited basis and as part of a state-sponsored pilot program. The state’s very first industrial crop was harvested in October 2016.

Legal Status of Other U.S. States

Stay up to date on the latest state legislation, referendums, and public opinion polls. Our Marijuana Legalization Map allows you to browse the current status of medical and recreational marijuana laws in other U.S. states and territories.

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