Nevada legalized recreational cannabis in 2016 (NRS 678), but smoking, vaping, or eating marijuana in public — including casinos, the Strip, sidewalks, parks, and hotel rooms — remains a civil infraction. Consumption lounges authorized by AB 341 are the only legal public option.
Adults 21+ can legally possess and use cannabis in Nevada, but only on private property where the owner allows it. NRS 678D.200 makes public consumption a civil infraction with a $600 fine for a first offense. The ban covers Strip sidewalks, casino floors, hotel rooms (because casino-hotels are federally regulated and prohibit it), parks, and vehicles. AB 341 (2021) created licensed cannabis consumption lounges, the first of which opened in Las Vegas in 2024, providing the only legal venues for tourists to consume on-site. Federal law still prohibits cannabis on Las Vegas Boulevard portions and at McCarran/Harry Reid airport.
Public cannabis use brings a $600 civil fine for the first offense and escalating penalties for repeats. Consumption in vehicles can layer DUI exposure under NRS 484C if the driver is impaired.
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