Las Vegas, NV Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Buffer distance
- 50 feet from covered locations
- Covered spots
- Playgrounds, occupied bleachers, sports fields
- Where it applies
- All city parks, facilities, plazas
- Cannabis lounges
- Must hide consumption from public view
- Default penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine, 6 months jail
Summary
Las Vegas bans smoking of any kind, including marijuana, within fifty feet of playgrounds, occupied bleachers, and marked sports fields in every city park, recreational facility, and public plaza under LVMC 13.36.020(B).
Smoking in any form is prohibited at any of the following locations within a park: (1) In or upon any area that has been designated and posted as a children's play area, or within fifty feet of any such area; (2) Upon or within fifty feet of any bleachers that are being occupied for purposes of observing sporting events or recreational activities; and (3) In or upon any sports field or within fifty feet of the sideline, perimeter fence, or other outer boundary or perimeter of a sports field that is marked as such.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 61).
Full Breakdown
LVMC 13.36.020(B) bans smoking in any form -- cigarettes, vapes, and marijuana alike -- within fifty feet of any posted children's play area, within fifty feet of bleachers in use for a game, and within fifty feet of a marked sports field, across every City park, recreational facility, and public plaza. The section doesn't single out marijuana, but it doesn't exempt it either, so a joint is treated like a cigarette in these buffer zones. Separately, LVMC 6.95.160(I) bars any licensed cannabis lounge from letting patrons consume where the general public can see it from outside. No specific fine is listed for 13.36.020(B), so it falls under Title 1.24's general penalty: up to $1,000 and/or six months in jail.
Violations & Fines
Fine up to $1,000 and/or up to six months in jail under LVMC 1.24.010's general penalty, since 13.36.020 sets no specific fine; each day the violation continues is a separate offense under 1.24.020.
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