{"id":286790,"date":"2019-10-17T10:35:40","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T15:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/cannabis-law\/starting-a-cannabis-business\/opening-a-marijuana-dispensary-in-nevada.html"},"modified":"2023-09-29T15:00:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T20:00:57","slug":"opening-a-marijuana-dispensary-in-nevada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/cannabis-law\/starting-a-cannabis-business\/opening-a-marijuana-dispensary-in-nevada.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Open a Marijuana Dispensary in Nevada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How to Open a Marijuana Dispensary in Nevada<\/h1>\n
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Medical marijuana in Nevada was legalized in 2000, but the state of Nevada did not legalize the recreational use of marijuana until 2016. Like most states, you need to have a cannabis business license to open and run a cannabis retail store in Nevada. There are also specific compliance guidelines and adult-use marijuana laws you need to be aware of before you go into the cannabis dispensary business.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Even though marijuana is still a Schedule I drug under federal law, states have enacted their own laws regulating cannabis. A majority of states have passed laws legalizing the consumption and sale of medical marijuana. Several others have legalized both medical and recreational marijuana.<\/p>\r\n

The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB)<\/a> regulates cannabis licenses and the Nevada cannabis industry as a whole. The following table briefly outlines laws and compliance issues you need to know prior to applying for a marijuana dispensary license.
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Taxation<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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  • For a retail sale, a 10% excise tax is paid by the store<\/li>\r\n
  • Cannabis retail sales tax is determined at the local rate<\/li>\r\n
  • County sales tax varies across states<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

Different Types of Licenses<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Nevada has five types of marijuana licenses:<\/p>\r\n

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  • Product Manufacturing Facility\/Production Facility<\/li>\r\n
  • Marijuana Cultivation Facility<\/li>\r\n
  • Retail Marijuana Store<\/li>\r\n
  • Testing Facility\/Testing Laboratory<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

Criminal Record<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

The CCB will do a thorough criminal history check on every applicant. Applicants must submit their fingerprints and an authorization form<\/a> to allow CCB to conduct a background check.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

How Much Cannabis Can I Sell?<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Senate Bill 277<\/a> limits the amount of cannabis products a cannabis business owner or budtender can sell to a customer:<\/p>\r\n

Age Requirements<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

A marijuana establishment cannot sell recreational cannabis to any person who is under 21 years of age. Budtenders must verify the customer’s age by asking for a government-issued identification.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

License and Application Fees<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n