Nevada’s Cannabis Purchase & Possession Limits to Increase

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has signed legislation (SB 277) into law increasing the total amount of marijuana adults may legally purchase and possess in the state. The new limits take effect on January 1, 2024.

Provisions in the new law allow adults to legally obtain up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis flower (up from ounce) and/or up to one-quarter of an ounce of concentrates (up from one-eighth of an ounce) from licensed retailers.

Other provisions in the law permit licensed retailers to dually serve adults and patients, and also allow for those with prior convictions to apply to work in the licensed cannabis industry, NORML reported.

Nevada voters approved a statewide ballot initiative in 2016 legalizing the adult-use cannabis market. Voters initially decided in favor of an initiative legalizing the production and distribution of medical cannabis in 2000.

Whereas, in Arizona, adults 21 and older can legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana with no more than 5 grams being concentrates (extracts).