Does Nevada have a recreational use program?

Yes, recreational use is legal in Nevada. Nevada voters passed the Initiative to Regulate and Tax Marijuana in 2016, which made it legal to own, buy, and use marijuana for recreational purposes on January 1, 2017.

Nevada only lets people legally buy marijuana from dispensaries that are licensed by the state.

Does Nevada have a medical program?

Yes, medical cannabis is legal in Nevada. Nevada legalized medical marijuana in 2000, after voters approved two measures in 1998 and 2000.

With 58.7% of the vote, Question 9 (the Nevada Medical Marijuana Act) was passed in the 1998 election. Since it would change the Nevada Constitution, the initiative had to be passed in two straight elections. In 2000, Nevada voters again agreed that medical marijuana use was acceptable by passing Question 9 with 65.38 % of the vote.

What are the rules for medical use?

People with any of the qualifying medical conditions can apply for Nevada Medical Marijuana Registry cards as long as they have proof from their doctor that they have those conditions.

To get a medical marijuana registry ID card through the Nevada medical marijuana program, you have to live in Nevada. The state’s medical marijuana program doesn’t make an exception for people who live outside of the state to get cards.

People in Nevada who have been convicted of selling or trafficking drugs on purpose are not allowed to get medical marijuana registry cards. Nevada lets people with valid medical marijuana cards from other states buy, possess, and use medical marijuana in Nevada. 

Nevada allows minors to get medical marijuana cards as long as their parents or legal guardians agree to care for them. Minors must have their parents or legal guardians fill out an application and sign a “minor release” form during the process. Also, patients under the age of 18 can use medical marijuana, but they can’t buy, possess, or grow it.

What are the qualifying medical conditions for eligibility?

• Anorexia Nervosa
• Anxiety disorder
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Cancer
• Autoimmune diseases
• Opioid dependence or addiction
• Cachexia, also known as a wasting syndrome (general physical wasting or malnutrition as a result of chronic diseases)
• Glaucoma
• Nausea
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
• Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
• Epilepsy
• Chronic or Severe pain
• A neuropathic condition
• Persistent muscle spasms, multiple sclerosis, or seizures
• All conditions that are debilitating enough to severely stop a patient from enjoying a quality life

What are the medical program limits?

People who have a medical marijuana card in Nevada can buy up to 2.5 ounces of flowers, edibles, topicals, or concentrates every two weeks.

What methods of use are permitted under the medical program?

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) has approved concentrates, topicals, edibles, and flowers as medical marijuana forms.

Is there home delivery for medical cannabis?

Yes. Nevada lets people order medical or recreational marijuana and have it delivered. Orders are only sent to residential addresses in Nevada. They are not sent to resorts, casinos, hotels, or other public places.

When the delivery person shows up at your house, you need to be prepared with identification because the state mandates that marijuana delivery services authenticate the identities and ages of their clients before fulfilling orders.

Is CBD legal in Nevada?

Yes, CBD is legal in Nevada. Nevada’s hemp program lets people buy any amount of CBD products made from hemp from licensed dispensaries. CBD products that are made from hemp can’t have more than 0.3% THC in them.

The state also lets approved patients with serious illnesses get CBD from marijuana as long as their doctor prescribes it. If there isn’t a licensed dispensary within 25 miles of their home, approved patients or caregivers can grow up to 12 cannabis plants for CBD.

Adults in Nevada who are at least 21 years old and do not have medical marijuana cards can get at least 1 ounce of CBD products made from marijuana. Also, adults can grow their cannabis at home as long as there aren’t any shops within 25 miles that sell it.

Is cannabis decriminalized in Nevada?

Yes, cannabis is decriminalized in Nevada.

People aged 21 and up can legally have up to an ounce of marijuana in Nevada. But state law says that people who are caught with more than the legal amount of marijuana can be charged with a crime.

Marijuana can only be bought at licensed dispensaries in Nevada. As a result, having marijuana with the intent to sell it is a felony, which is the same as selling marijuana illegally.