Cannabis Regulations in Washoe County, NV (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Washoe County, Nevada.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Washoe County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Dispensary Zoning

Washoe County has not opted out of marijuana businesses; it licenses and zones them under article 302 of chapter 110, but requires every establishment to sit in a permanent commercial building and bans outdoor cultivation anywhere in the unincorporated county.

Cannabis Business Zoning in Washoe County

Significant Restrictions

Washoe County Code § 25.720(1), (3), (5)

1.Marijuana establishments may be located in the unincorporated county in conformance with article 302 of chapter 110 of this Code. ... 3.A marijuana establishment shall be located in a permanent building that meets Washoe County Code for a commercial building, and shall not be located in a manufactured or mobile home, trailer, cargo container, motor vehicle or similar personal property. ... 5....

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Buffer Zones

Washoe County bars marijuana establishments from locating within 1,000 feet of a school offering preschool through grade 12, or within 300 feet of a community facility, measured in a straight line from the establishment's front door to the closest property line.

Cannabis Buffer Zones in Washoe County

Significant Restrictions

Washoe County Code § 25.720(2), (2)(d)

2.A marijuana establishment may not be located:(a)Within 1,000 feet of a public or private school that provides formal education traditionally associated with preschool or kindergarten through grade 12, or(b)Within 300 feet of a community facility.(c)For purposes of this ME Code, the distance restrictions for the uses enumerated in subsections (a) and (b) apply as follows:(1)For a marijuana est...

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Cannabis Regulations by City in Washoe County

1 cities in Washoe County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

RenoPop. 264,165

2 verified rules • Buffer Zones, Dispensary Zoning

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