Henderson, NV Cannabis Regulations: Buffer Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- School buffer
- 1,000 feet
- Park/playground/religious buffer
- 1,000 feet
- Community facility buffer
- 300 feet
- Gaming establishment buffer
- 1,500 feet
- Dispensary-to-dispensary
- 5,280 feet (1 mile)
Summary
Henderson requires marijuana establishments to sit at least 1,000 feet from schools, parks, playgrounds, and religious assembly uses, 300 feet from community facilities, and 1,500 feet from non-restricted gaming establishments.
Table 19.9.6-2, Marijuana Establishments, Minimum Separation Protected Use (1) (2)
Marijuana Establishment
School (3)
Community Facility
Public Park or Playground (4) or Religious Assembly
Non-restricted Gaming Establishment
Cultivation Facility Dispensary Infusion or Manufacturing Independent Testing Laboratory
1,000 feet 1,000 feet 1,000 feet 1,000 feet
300 feet 300 feet 300 feet 300 feet
1,000 feet 1,000 feet 1,000 feet 1,000 feet
1,500 feet 1,500 feet 1,500 feet 1,500 feet
Dispensary 5,280 feet (5)
Notes: General Note - Minimum separation standards for Marijuana Establishments may not be reduced, waived, or modified by the Council.
1. The separation from a marijuana establishment to a protected use is for a protected use that existed or occupied on the date on which the application for the marijuana establishment was submitted to the State of Nevada.
Full Breakdown
Every marijuana establishment in Henderson, cultivation, dispensary, infusion/manufacturing, and testing lab, needs a conditional use permit under Development Code § 19.9.6.T, and Table 19.9.6-2 sets fixed minimum separations: 1,000 feet from a school, 300 feet from a community facility, 1,000 feet from a public park, playground, or religious assembly, and 1,500 feet from a non-restricted gaming establishment. Distance is measured as the shortest straight line to the protected use's property line. A dispensary must also sit at least 5,280 feet, one mile, from any other dispensary. The City Council cannot reduce, waive, or modify these minimums.
Violations & Fines
Operating a marijuana establishment without a valid CUP, or inside the mapped buffer, is a zoning violation; the CUP lapses if the operator loses its state certificate or the use sits idle over 90 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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