NEVADA
ADULT USE + MEDICALSTATE REGULATORY PROFILE · MEDICAL EST. 2000 · ADULT USE EST. 2016
Legal Status
Current program type
ADULT USE + MEDICAL
MEDICAL SINCE 2000
ADULT USE SINCE 2016
Active Bills
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TRACKED IN NV
Latest Action
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Regulatory Framework
Program details
RegulatorCCB
Track & TraceMETRC
Lab AccreditationISO 17025
License RenewalAnnual
Application Fee$15,000
Retail CapNo cap
Apps Currently OpenYes
Tax Rate15%
Market TierMature
Program Features
Permitted activities
Delivery Permitted✓ YES
Consumption Sites✓ YES
Social Equity Program✓ YES
ACTIVE LEGISLATION IN NEVADA
Bill #TitleStatus
REGULATORY TIMELINE
LEGALIZATION
REFORM
ENFORCEMENT
PROCEDURAL
2021REFORM
Consumption lounges legalized (AB 341)
The legislature enacts AB 341 authorizing licensed cannabis consumption lounges — both retailer-attached and standalone — regulated by the Cannabis Compliance Board.
2020PROCEDURAL
Cannabis Compliance Board takes over
Regulatory authority transfers to the newly operational Cannabis Compliance Board, consolidating oversight previously spread across the Department of Taxation and other agencies.
2019REFORM
Sisolak signs AB 533 creating CCB
Gov. Sisolak signs AB 533 creating the Cannabis Compliance Board, explicitly modeled on the Nevada Gaming Control Board — the only gaming-style cannabis regulator in the country.
JUL 7, 2017ENFORCEMENT
Supply shortage triggers emergency order
A week into sales, demand far outstrips supply and stores run low on inventory. Gov. Sandoval issues a statement of emergency to fast-track distribution regulations and avert a market shutdown.
SOURCE ↗JUL 1, 2017LEGALIZATION
Adult-use retail sales begin (early start)
Recreational sales launch six months ahead of the statutory schedule under an “early start” program letting existing medical dispensaries serve adult-use customers at 47 licensed stores.
JAN 1, 2017LEGALIZATION
Possession legal; Question 2 takes effect
Adults 21+ may possess up to one ounce of flower or one-eighth ounce of concentrate, and may home-cultivate if living more than 25 miles from a dispensary. Program oversight begins transitioning to the Department of Taxation.
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