North Las Vegas, NV Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (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.
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
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Is marijuana treated the same as alcohol in city parks?
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Sources & Official References
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