As of January 2016, yes, marijuana is legal for medical patients and you need a medical card to purchase. Medical marijuana cards can be obtained from specific doctors in the state.

Initiative Petition 1, which would tax and regulate marijuana similarly to alcohol, will be on the voting ballot in 2016. If it is passed, anyone over 21 will be able to purchase marijuana.

REQUIRED BEFORE TOUR TAKES PLACE
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE:
• STATE ISSUED I.D.
• VALID MEDICAL MARIJAUNA CARD

Anyone not from the state of Nevada will be able to obtain a medical marijuana card for $99.00 between the Hours of 9:00AM – 5:45pm at;

Getting Legal (702) 979-9999
2621 W. Charleston Blvd,
Las Vegas, NV 89102

**If you DO have a Nevada State I.D. the cost to obtain a MMJ card will be $250.00

Yes. Out-of-state residents may obtain a medical marijuana card in Nevada if they meet all of the following conditions:

• The non-resident has a valid, non-expired medical marijuana card from his/her home state, and
• The non-resident’s home state exempts cardholders from criminal prosecution for medical marijuana use, and
• The law of the non-resident’s home state requires that physicians advise patients that medical marijuana use may help their symptoms as a precondition to the state issuing patients a medical marijuana card, and
• The non-resident’s home state maintains a database through which Nevada authorities may verify his/her card’s validity. (NRS 372A)

Note that the non-resident must abide by Nevada’s rules regarding quotas for possessing medical marijuana. It is irrelevant whether his/her home state allows cardholders to possess more medical marijuana than Nevada does.

If you are a Nevada resident with a Medical Marijuana Card, you can visit any of the dispensaries in Nevada. See our Nevada Marijuana Retail Map & Directory for a list of licensed providers.

To purchase marijuana legally, you need a medical marijuana card, which you can get from specific licensed doctors in the state.

If the legalization initiative is passed in November of 2016, you will be able to purchase cannabis with any valid form of government-issued identification proving that you are over the age of 21.

You will see a number of different flower strains categorized by their strains ranging from strong Indicas to strong Sativas and everything in between. Each strain can have different effects so be sure to ask the budtender for assistance in choosing the best marijuana for you. Strong Sativas strains are known for their general uplifting, energizing, and head high effects while Indicas are known for their full body highs and sedative effects.

Dispensaries will also sell a number of other types of marijuana products, including but not limited to:

• Concentrates: essential oils of the cannabis plant. Warning: these can be very potent!
• Edibles: Cannabis infused foods, candies, or drinks. Warning: These can be very potent! Be sure to check the serving size before enjoying and remember the effects can take up to an hour to hit you.
• Transdermal Products (Topicals): creams, lotions, massage oils and such infused with cannabis. These products are not psychoactive and will not get you high.
• Seeds: seeds that can be used to grow your own marijuana plants. Stores will have many different strains of Indicas and Sativas.
• Clones: healthy seedlings that are ready be grown.

The price of marijuana depends on strain and quality, but you can expect marijuana prices to be between $10 and $30 per gram.

With your Nevada Medical Marijuana Card, you are allowed to possess 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis. With a medical card, you may purchase 2.5 ounces of cannabis every two weeks. If Initiative Petition 1 is passed on the eighth of November, the recreational possession limits will likely be one ounce of marijuana flower.

Without your Nevada Medical Marijuana Card, cannabis possession for personal use under one ounce is punishable by a maximum of $600, but you may be submitted to a drug addiction screening.

Patients who live within 25 miles of a medical marijuana dispensary may not grow their own plants without a special exemption from the state. If a patient lives more than 25 miles away from a dispensary, they may grow up to 12 plants as long as they register their address with the state. If Initiative Petition 1 is passed on the eighth of November, adults over the age of 21 may be allowed to cultivate their own plants. Only time will tell!

Legally, you can only consume in private and Nevada is quite strict on this rule. We do not recommend breaking this law in any way, even if Initiative Petition 1 is passed on the eighth of November – keep your marijuana consumption to private property.

Dabs are often compared to the hard liquor of the cannabis world, and can be found in many forms. Dabs are the essential oils and waxes of the cannabis plant that are extracted and concentrated into a potent wax form. They are known for their high concentration of THC. Smoking a dab is much stronger than smoking flowers. If you are not a regular cannabis consumer with a high tolerance, we recommend using extreme caution.

If you’re considering purchasing or doing a dab, it is also important to know what is in the essential oil being offered or sold and if it is safe. Many extracts may not have been purged correctly, and may contain residual amounts of butane or other solvents. CO2 oil is often noted as the safest oil because critical extraction machines that use CO2 as the only solvent extract it. If Initiative Petition 1 is passed on the eighth of November, the public will likely have access to clean and tested concentrates through state licensed retail shops.

Read more about BHO and Concentrates here: “What’s the Buzz about BHO”

If you suspect you may be close to a marijuana grow site, be quiet and leave the area immediately — do not investigate any further or try to see what it is.

Marijuana is big business in Nevada and California, and illegal growers have been known to use violence or kill if they feel threatened or think their crop is at risk. Outdoor cultivation on National Forest land is illegal and many times growers in these regions are associated with organized crime. If Initiative Petition 1 is passed on the eighth of November, hopefully the demand for “black market” grass will drop significantly, and these illegal grows will grow fewer.

If Initiative Petition 1 passes in November 2016, the effective date for marijuana to be legalized recreationally in Nevada will be January 1, 2017.

This question is completely up in the air and up to the determination of the state control board. Because the law is modeled after Colorado Law, we can anticipate stores opening up January 1, 2018.

Yes. You can always get in trouble at the federal level, but as long as you follow the rules for marijuana in Nevada, state and local authorities will not have any issues with you.