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North Las Vegas, NV Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Prohibited act
'Use or consume marijuana': parks/trails
Scope
City-owned parks, rec facilities, trails only
Also banned nearby
alcohol (§28), illegal narcotics (§29)
Penalty
up to $500 fine / 6 months jail
Added consequence
park access suspension up to 1 year

Summary

North Las Vegas bans using or consuming marijuana in any city park, recreation facility, or trail. The prohibition sits among Chapter 12.16's Prohibited Acts alongside bans on alcohol and illegal narcotics, and it applies across every City-owned park and trail, though the code reviewed here doesn't extend it to sidewalks or streets outside those spaces.

No person shall do any of the following acts at any park, recreation facility, or trail: ... 30.Use or consume marijuana.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 146 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

020(30) makes it unlawful to 'use or consume marijuana' at any park, recreation facility, or trail owned by the City of North Las Vegas. 020(29), which bars possessing or using illegal narcotics. Together the three subsections make North Las Vegas parks, recreation facilities, and trails effectively dry and drug-free zones for both alcohol and marijuana, regardless of Nevada's broader legalization of recreational marijuana possession for adults. 010(A) defines the chapter's scope as applying to 'all City-owned parks, recreation facilities, and trails in North Las Vegas': the code excerpt reviewed for this entry does not include a separate citywide public-consumption ban reaching sidewalks, streets, or other public rights-of-way outside those designated park and trail areas; the marijuana prohibition found here is limited to the parks chapter.

115 the Director may suspend a violator's access to a specific park or to some or all City parks, recreation facilities, and trails for up to one year after consulting with the City Manager.

Violations & Fines

Using or consuming marijuana in a North Las Vegas park, recreation facility, or trail is punishable under Section 12.16.120 by a fine of up to $500, imprisonment in the City jail for up to six months, or both. The Director may also suspend the violator's park access for up to a year under Section 12.16.115, and a suspension violation can add trespass consequences under NRS 207.200.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I smoke marijuana in a North Las Vegas park even though it's legal in Nevada?
No. Nevada's legalization of recreational marijuana for adults doesn't override Section 12.16.020(30), which specifically bans using or consuming marijuana in any City-owned park, recreation facility, or trail. Violating it can bring a fine of up to $500 or up to six months in jail under Section 12.16.120.
Is marijuana treated the same as alcohol in city parks?
Both are restricted, but differently. Section 12.16.020(28) allows alcohol only with the Director's express written permission (or at municipal golf courses), while Section 12.16.020(30) bans marijuana use or consumption outright, with no permission exception listed in the subsection.
What happens on a repeat violation of the marijuana ban?
Beyond the criminal fine and jail exposure under Section 12.16.120, the Director may suspend the person's access to that park or to some or all City parks, recreation facilities, and trails for up to one year under Section 12.16.115, after consulting with the City Manager.

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