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The year is winding down, and more people may be looking to use their paid time off to travel before 2025 is over. Las Vegas remains a popular destination for visitors from around the world, even after a dip in tourism this year.
Visitors to the bright lights of Southern Nevada who enjoy recreational marijuana may be wondering whether they can consume weed while touring the shops, restaurants and entertainment on the Strip.
Nevada legalized recreational marijuana nearly a decade ago, but rules on where cannabis can be consumed, how much people can legally possess and how dispensaries operate can still cause confusion.
Is recreational marijuana legal in Nevada?
Yes, recreational marijuana entered the Nevada market in 2017.
The use of medical marijuana under certain circumstances was legalized in Nevada in 2001.
In 2016, Nevadans voted to allow adults 21 and older to possess, consume and, in certain cases, cultivate cannabis for recreational use. The law took effect on Jan. 1, 2017.
However, there are still prohibitions on where marijuana can be smoked in Nevada.
Can you smoke weed on the Las Vegas Strip?
No, it is illegal to smoke weed on the Las Vegas Strip.
Except for consumption lounges, it is prohibited to consume cannabis in any public place in Nevada, according to the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board. To avoid hundreds of dollars in fines, people should wait to consume marijuana products until they are in a private residence such as your home or a friend’s home, as long as they allow it.
Nevada law also prohibits smoking in moving vehicles, even if you are a passenger.
What is the law on possession in Nevada?
According to the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board, adults 21 and older can possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis and up to a quarter ounce of concentrated cannabis, such as cannabis resin.
Can anyone buy from a dispensary in Nevada?
You must be 21 years or older and provide a valid government-issued ID to enter or buy from a dispensary in Nevada.
Can you go to multiple dispensaries in one day in Nevada?
Though the amount of cannabis you can buy is limited, it is legal to visit multiple dispensaries in one day, according to nevadastatecannabis.org.
What states have legalized recreational marijuana?
According to U.S. News & World Report, the following 24 states have legalized marijuana:
- Washington (2012)
- Alaska (2014)
- Oregon (2014)
- California (2016)
- Montana (2020)
- Colorado (2012)
- Nevada (2016)
- Arizona (2020)
- New Mexico (2021)
- Minnesota (2023)
- Missouri (2022)
- Illinois (2019)
- Michigan (2018)
- Ohio (2023)
- Virginia (2021)
- Maryland (2023)
- Maine (2016)
- Delaware (2023)
- New Jersey (2020)
- New York (2021)
- Vermont (2018)
- Massachusetts (2016)
- Rhode Island (2022)
- Connecticut (2021)
