Nevada
Adult Use + MedicalSales LiveState Regulatory Profile · Medical est. 2000 · Adult use est. 2016
Legal Status
Adult Use + Medical
Medical since 2000
Adult use since 2016
Market Tier
Mature
Maturity of the regulated market
Tax Rate
10%+15%W
Cannabis excise / sales tax rate
Regulatory Framework
Program details
- Regulator
- CCB
- Track & Trace
- METRCNCCR 6.082 (Metrc)
- Lab Accreditation
- ISO 17025
- License Renewal
- Annual
- Application Fee
- $15,000
- Retail Cap
- Per-county
- Apps Currently Open
- Yes
- Tax Rate
- 10%+15%W
- Market Tier
- Mature
Program Features
Permitted activities
- Adult-Use Delivery
- ✓ YESNAC 453D.578 (Delivery to consumer)
- Consumption Sites
- ✓ YESNRS 678B.510 (cannabis consumption lounges)
- Social Equity Program
- ✓ YESNRS 678B.323 (social equity applicant)
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Regulatory Timeline
- 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.
- 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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Regulatory profile data for Nevada is compiled from publicly available state sources and was last reviewed August 2026. Laws change frequently — verify with your state's official regulator before purchasing or consuming.