How's Pot Doing in Nevada?
Cannabis is 100% Legal in Nevada
Last reviewed: January 13, 2026
Is it legal for adults to possess cannabis in the state of Nevada?
YES
"Except as otherwise provided in NRS 678D.300, a person who is 21 years of age or older is exempt from state prosecution for: (a) The possession, delivery or production of cannabis;" - leg.state.nv.us
Is it legal for adults to buy cannabis in a store in the state of Nevada?
YES
"Consumers may only legally buy cannabis from a state-licensed retail store." - ccb.nv.gov
Is it legal for adults to grow cannabis in the state of Nevada?
YES
"1. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 678C of NRS, a person shall not: (a) Cultivate cannabis within 25 miles of an adult-use cannabis retail store licensed pursuant to chapter 678B of NRS, unless the person is an adult-use cannabis cultivation facility or is a cannabis establishment agent volunteering at, employed by or providing labor to an adult-use cannabis cultivation facility;" - leg.state.nv.us
Is it legal for medical marijuana patients to possess cannabis in the state of Nevada?
YES
"1. A person who holds a valid registry identification card or letter of approval issued to the person pursuant to this chapter ... is exempt from state prosecution for: (a) The possession, delivery or production of cannabis; ... 2. The exemption from state prosecution set forth in subsection 1 applies only to the extent that a person ... does not, at any one time, collectively possess, deliver or produce with another person who is authorized to possess, deliver or produce cannabis pursuant to this chapter more than: (a) Two and one-half ounces of usable cannabis; (b) Twelve cannabis plants, irrespective of whether the plants are mature or immature" - leg.state.nv.us
Is it legal for medical marijuana patients to buy cannabis in a store in the state of Nevada?
YES
"Only licensed dispensaries may deliver and sell cannabis." - ccb.nv.gov
Is it legal for medical marijuana patients to grow cannabis in the state of Nevada?
YES
"Nevada law (NRS 678C) currently allows cardholders to home cultivate if they fall into one or more of the following exceptions: - If there is no dispensary in the county where your live or you do not live within 25 miles of a dispensary - If there was no dispensary operating within 25 miles of where you live when you first applied for your card and have not had a lapse in your registration - If you are unable to travel to a dispensary due to illness or lack of transportation - If the dispensaries in the county in which you live are unable to supply the strain of marijuana necessary for your medical condition" - dpbh.nv.gov