Nevada Cannabis History

Both medical and recreational marijuana are legal in Nevada. The state’s journey to legalization began in 2000 with the passage of the Medical Use Marijuana Act, or Question 9, which legalized medical use, home cultivation, and established a patient registry. However, actual medical marijuana sales didn’t occur in the state until 2015 due to legal hurdles.

Recreational cannabis use was approved in 2016 when Nevada voters approved the Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act.

Nevada Child-Resistant Packaging Rules

Nevada’s cannabis labeling and packaging guidelines include the following:

NAC 453A.500 Packaging: Generally. (NRS 453A.370)

1. Any product containing marijuana must be packaged in child-resistant packaging in accordance with 16 C.F.R. § 1700 or the standards specified in subsection 2 or 3.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, marijuana-infused products in solid or liquid form must be packaged in plastic which is 4 millimeters or more in thickness and must be heat-sealed without an easy-open tab, dimple, corner or flap so that it is difficult for a child to open and as a tamperproof measure.
3. Marijuana-infused products in liquid form may be sealed using a metal crown cork-style bottle cap.
4. Any container or packaging containing usable marijuana, edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products must protect the contents from contamination and must not impart any toxic or deleterious substance to the usable marijuana or marijuana product.

(Added to NAC by Div. of Pub. & Behavioral Health by R004-14, 3-28-2014, eff. 4-1-2014)

NAC 453A.502 Labeling: Generally. (NRS 453A.370)

Each cultivation facility, facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products and medical marijuana dispensary shall:

1. Use for labeling all marijuana, edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products the standard label described in NAC 453A.506 to 453A.512, inclusive;
2. Exercise strict control over labeling materials issued for use in labeling operations for marijuana, edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products;
3. Carefully examine labeling materials issued for a batch for identity and conformity to the labeling specified in the applicable production or control records; and
4. Have and follow written procedures describing in sufficient detail the control procedures employed for the issuance of labeling.

(Added to NAC by Div. of Pub. & Behavioral Health by R004-14, 3-28-2014, eff. 4-1-2014)

NAC 453A.504 Labeling as “organic.” (NRS 453A.370)

A cultivation facility or facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products shall not label usable marijuana, edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products as “organic” unless the marijuana plants used are produced, processed and certified in a manner that is consistent with the national organic standards established by the United States Department of Agriculture in accordance with the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990.

(Added to NAC by Div. of Pub. & Behavioral Health by R004-14, 3-28-2014, eff. 4-1-2014)

NAC 453A.506 Maximum unit size; minimum requirements for font and size of label. (NRS 453A.370)

1. Any medical marijuana establishment that packages marijuana, edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products must individually package, label and seal the marijuana or marijuana products in unit sizes such that no single unit contains more than a 2 1/2 ounce supply of marijuana.
2. For marijuana, edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products that are intended to be dispensed or sold to a holder of a valid registry identification card or his or her designated primary caregiver:
(a) The text used on all labeling must be printed in at least 10-point font and may not be in italics; and
(b) Each label must be at least 2 3/4 inches high by 4 inches wide.
(Added to NAC by Div. of Pub. & Behavioral Health by R004-14, 3-28-2014, eff. 4-1-2014)

NAC 453A.508 Labeling requirements for marijuana and related products for sale to medical marijuana dispensary. (NRS 453A.370)

1. A cultivation facility or facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products shall label all marijuana, edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products before it sells the marijuana or marijuana products to a medical marijuana dispensary and shall securely affix to the package a label that includes, without limitation, in legible English:
(a) The name of the medical marijuana establishment and its medical marijuana establishment registration certificate number;
(b) The lot number;
(c) The date of harvest;
(d) The date of final testing;
(e) The date on which the product was packaged;
(f) The cannabinoid profile and potency levels and terpinoid profile as determined by the independent testing laboratory;
(g) If the product is perishable, the expiration date; and
(h) The quantity of marijuana being sold.

For a complete listing of Nevada’s marijuana packaging and labeling requirements, please refer to NAC 453A.500 Packaging: Generally. (NRS 453A.370)

Useful Links for Nevada Cannabis Regulations

Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board
Nevada Medical Marijuana Cardholder Registry
Nevada Marijuana Tax FAQ

Nevada Cannabis Growers Application

Retail marijuana store application

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Editor's Note: Status as of 4/1/2021

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