Nevada
Regulatory Framework
The primary agency responsible for regulating and licensing both the adult-use and medical-use cannabis industry in Nevada is the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) [1]. The CCB handles licensing, inspections, compliance, and enforcement [1] of all licensed businesses.
Legal Status
Market | Status | Statute | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Medical | Legal | Nevada Medical Marijuana Act (Question 9) | 1998 [17] and 2000 [18] |
Adult-Use | Legal | Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act (Question 2) | 2016 [19] |
Homegrow | Legal [13] | Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act (Question 2) | 2016 [19] |
Track-and-Trace
METRC, LLC was awarded the contract to be the track-and-trace system for both adult-use and medical-use cannabis by the CCB [3].
Licensing
The CCB offers various licenses for different business activities in the cannabis industry. Some examples include [20]:
License Type | Description |
---|---|
Cultivator | Authorizes facilities to grow cannabis plants. |
Processor | Authorizes facilities to process cannabis into concentrates, edibles, and other products. |
Testing Laboratory | Authorizes facilities to test cannabis products for potency and safety. |
Dispensary | Issued to retail establishments to sell cannabis products to patients and adult consumers (when available). |
Caregiver | Issued to individuals 21 and over who assist registered medical marijuana patients with obtaining and using cannabis. |
Possession Limits
Item | Possession Limit |
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Usable Cannabis Flower | Up to 2.5 ounces |
Concentrated Cannabis | Up to 1/4 ounce of concentrate (resin separated from cannabis) |
This is the equivalency chart for THC in other products from the "Possession & Consumption" section of the CCB website: [13]
For this much flower... | → | ...this much THC in other products is within limits | |||
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Usable Cannabis | Usable Cannabis | Usable Cannabis | THC Products | THC Products (new limits) | |
ounces (oz) - fraction | ounces (oz) | grams (g) | milligrams (mg) | milligrams (mg) | |
0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3543 | 7087 | |
1/8 | 0.13 | 3.54 | 3101 | 6733 | |
1/4 | 0.25 | 7.09 | 2658 | 6379 | |
1/2 | 0.50 | 14.18 | 1771 | 5670 | |
1 | 1.00 | 28.35 | 0 | 4255 | |
1 1/2 | 1.50 | 42.53 | 2839 | ||
2 | 2.00 | 56.70 | 1423 | ||
2 1/2 | 2.50 | 70.88 | 0 |
Medical Cannabis
Patients can register for the medical marijuana program through the Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) Medical Marijuana Patient Cardholder Registry if they are Nevada residents with a qualifying medical condition certified by a state-licensed physician [6].
Per NRS 678C.810 [4], petitions to include more conditions must be submitted to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. [21] As of 2024, qualifying conditions include: [21]
- An anxiety disorder;
- An autism spectrum disorder;
- An autoimmune disease;
- Anorexia nervosa;
- Cancer;
- Dependence upon or addiction to opioids;
- Glaucoma;
- A medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that produces, for a specific patient, one or more of the following:
- Cachexia
- Muscle spasms, including, without limitation, spasms caused by multiple sclerosis
- Seizures, including, without limitation, seizures caused by epilepsy
- Nausea
- Severe or chronic pain
- The human immunodeficiency virus and any medical condition related to the human immunodeficiency virus;
- A neuropathic condition, whether or not such condition causes seizures; or
- Any other medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that is: - Classified as a chronic or debilitating medical condition by regulation of the Division; or - Approved as a chronic or debilitating medical condition pursuant to a petition submitted in accordance with NRS 678C.810. [21]
Additional Resources
- Wikipedia: Cannabis in Nevada https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Nevada
- Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board: Public Meetings https://ccb.nv.gov/public-meetings/
- Nevada Department of Taxation https://tax.nv.gov/
- Nevada Department of Agriculture: Industrial Hemp Forms https://agri.nv.gov/Plant/Seed_Certification/Industrial_Hemp/Industrial_Hemp_Forms/
- Nevada Secretary of State https://www.nvsos.gov/sos
- Nevada Department of Taxation: FAQs - Marijuana License Applications https://tax.nv.gov/FAQs/Marijuana_License_Applications/
References
- [1] https://ccb.nv.gov/nevada-cannabis-program/#item-1 (Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board: About the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB))
- [2] https://ccb.nv.gov/meet-the-cannabis-compliance-board-ccb/#item-0 (Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board: About the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB))
- [3] https://nevadaepro.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=27CCB-S1977&external=true&parentUrl=close (Nevada Department of Enterprise Procurement)
- [4] https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-678C.html#NRS678CSec810
- [6] https://ccb.nv.gov/nevada-cannabis-program/#item-0
- [13] https://ccb.nv.gov/laws-regulations/ (Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board: Laws & Regulations)
- [17] https://ballotpedia.org/Nevada_Medical_Marijuana_Act,_Question_9_(1998)
- [18] https://ballotpedia.org/Nevada_Medical_Marijuana_Act,_Question_9_(2000)
- [19] https://ballotpedia.org/Nevada_Marijuana_Legalization,_Question_2_(2016)
- [20] https://ccb.nv.gov/industry/ (Nevada
- [21] https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-678C.html