Cannabis Regulations in Reno, NV (2026)
4 verified cannabis regulations for Reno, Nevada, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Home Cultivation
Under Nevada NRS 453D (Question 2, 2016), adults 21+ may grow up to 6 cannabis plants (12 per household) ONLY if they live more than 25 miles from the nearest licensed dispensary. Reno residents live within that 25-mile radius, so home cultivation is effectively prohibited for most households.
Cannabis: Home Cultivation
Heavy RestrictionsDispensary Zoning
Reno allows licensed cannabis dispensaries in specific commercial and industrial zones with state Cannabis Compliance Board licensing and a city business license. Buffer distances from schools, daycares, and houses of worship apply. Reno and Washoe County impose local cannabis taxes in addition to the state 10% retail excise tax.
Cannabis: Dispensary Zoning
Some RestrictionsBuffer Zones
Reno requires cannabis retail establishments to maintain minimum separation distances from schools, daycare centers, parks, and community facilities under state-mandated buffer rules and Reno zoning code Title 18.
Cannabis dispensary buffer zones in Reno
Heavy RestrictionsNRS 678B — Licensing of adult-use cannabis establishments: Location restrictions (buffer distances from schools, community facilities and gaming establishments)
The physical address where the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment will be located and the physical address of any co-owned additional or otherwise associated adult-use cannabis establishments, the locations of which may not be on the property of an airport, within 1,000 feet of a public or private school that provides formal education traditionally associated with preschool or kindergart...
Commercial Cannabis Zoning
Nevada AB 341 (2021) authorized cannabis consumption lounges statewide. Reno permits lounges in approved commercial zones subject to Cannabis Compliance Board licensing and Reno special use permit review.
Cannabis consumption lounges under AB 341
Some RestrictionsNRS 678B — Licensing of adult-use cannabis establishments: Required application contents and permitted commercial locations
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 678B.260, 678B.270, 678B.280, 678B.322 and 678B.324 to 678B.328, inclusive, the Board shall issue an adult-use cannabis establishment license to an applicant if: (a) The person who wishes to operate the proposed adult-use cannabis establishment has submitted to the Board all of the following: (1) The application fee, as set forth in NRS 678B.390; (2) An appli...
Looking for Washoe County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Reno city rules.
Cannabis Regulations in Washoe County →