NEVADA
ADULT USE + MEDICALSALES LIVESTATE REGULATORY PROFILE Β· MEDICAL EST. 2000 Β· ADULT USE EST. 2016
Legal Status
Current program type
ADULT USE + MEDICAL
MEDICAL SINCE 2000
ADULT USE SINCE 2016
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TRACKED IN NV
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Regulatory Framework
Program details
RegulatorCCB
Track & TraceMETRCNCCR 6.082 (Metrc) β
Lab AccreditationISO 17025NCCR 11.020 (ISO/IEC 17025) β
License RenewalAnnualNRS 678B.250 (annual) β
Application Fee$15,000
Retail CapPer-countyNRS 678B.260 (per-county caps by population) β
Apps Currently OpenYes
Tax Rate10%+15%WNRS 372A.290 (10% retail + 15% wholesale excise) β
Market TierMature
Program Features
Permitted activities
Adult-Use Deliveryβ YESNAC 453D.578 (Delivery to consumer) β
Consumption Sitesβ YESNRS 678B.510 (cannabis consumption lounges) β
Social Equity Programβ YESNRS 678B.323 (social equity applicant) β
ACTIVE LEGISLATION IN NEVADA
Bill #TitleStatusLast Action
REGULATORY TIMELINE
LEGALIZATION
REFORM
ENFORCEMENT
PROCEDURAL
2021REFORM
Consumption lounges legalized (AB 341)
The legislature enacts AB 341 authorizing licensed cannabis consumption lounges β both retailer-attached and standalone β 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 β 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 βJUL 1, 2017LEGALIZATION
Adult-use retail sales begin (early start)
Recreational sales launch six months ahead of the statutory schedule under an βearly startβ 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.
Program data reviewed August 2026 and maintained by hand. For anything critical, verify with Nevada's state regulator. Spot something off or missing for Nevada? Tell me and I'll fix it.
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