TL;DR. Under Nevada Senate Bill 277 (signed June 2023, effective January 1, 2024), the cannabis transaction and possession limit is 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis and 1/4 ounce (~7g) of concentrated cannabis per transaction. The old 1-ounce limit is gone. Some dispensary websites and delivery apps still cite the old number — they’re wrong.
What SB 277 actually changed
Before January 1, 2024, Nevada’s adult-use cannabis transaction and possession limit was set by NRS 453D — one ounce of flower per transaction, with a separate one-eighth-ounce (~3.5g) limit on concentrates. Adults could buy and possess up to one ounce at a time. Anyone arriving at a dispensary hoping to buy more than that was capped at the register.
Senate Bill 277 — sponsored by Senator Dallas Harris and signed by Governor Joe Lombardo in June 2023 — changed those numbers. As of January 1, 2024:
- Cannabis flower: 2.5 ounces per transaction (up from 1 ounce, a 150% increase)
- Concentrated cannabis: 1/4 ounce, approximately 7 grams (up from 1/8 ounce, a 100% increase)
- Mixed-product orders follow the Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) transaction equivalency chart, which converts edibles, vape carts, pre-rolls, and concentrates into “flower-equivalent” amounts so the cap applies consistently across SKUs
The change applies the same way to retail dispensary visits and to cannabis delivery orders. There is no separate, lower delivery cap.
Why this matters at the register (and on a delivery order)
For most casual buyers, the change is invisible — most single transactions don’t approach an ounce of flower anyway. But three groups feel the SB 277 update directly:
- Volume buyers who used to make two trips per week now make one — half the friction, same legal compliance
- Concentrate buyers can now build mixed flower-plus-extract orders that the old half-ounce-of-concentrate-equivalent cap blocked
- Delivery customers can now hit a $200–$300 basket in a single visit instead of splitting orders across two windows, which mattered when delivery operators had per-trip caps tied to the transaction limit
The full Cannabis Transaction/Possession Limit Exchange Chart is published by the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board. It’s the source of truth for how mixed-product orders settle against the cap.
Why some menus and FAQs still say “1 ounce”
SB 277 took effect January 1, 2024. As of mid-2026, a meaningful number of Nevada dispensary websites, FAQ pages, and even delivery-app help articles still publish the pre-SB-277 number — “Nevada law permits delivery of up to 1 ounce per transaction” or similar.
This is almost always a content-staleness problem, not an intentional policy. Cannabis brand sites tend to ship at launch and then live in the wild for years without anyone re-checking the legal copy. When the underlying law changes, the website doesn’t.
The practical impact: customers who read the wrong limit on a brand’s FAQ might split a single legal transaction into two, eat extra delivery windows, or just not bother completing the order. If your dispensary or delivery service is still publishing the old limit, customers are quietly leaving basket size on the table.
How tribal-compact cannabis works under SB 277
All Day Delivery operates under the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe marijuana compact with the State of Nevada — a tribal-state cannabis agreement co-administered with the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board.
The compact framework references and follows Nevada’s underlying purchase-and-possession limits. That means the SB 277 change applies to compact-licensed cannabis sales on Las Vegas Paiute Tribal lands the same way it applies to a non-tribal CCB-licensed dispensary on the Strip: 2.5 ounces of flower, 1/4 ounce of concentrate, per transaction. The compact doesn’t create a separate, looser, or stricter cap.
If you’re new to the tribal-compact model — there’s a longer explanation in our FAQ. The short version: the compact is a sovereign-government agreement signed in 2017 that authorizes cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, and sales on Las Vegas Paiute Tribal lands under standards aligned with Nevada CCB regulations. Compact-licensed establishments are not listed in the state CCB licensee roster because they operate under tribal jurisdiction, but consumer protections and transaction limits track Nevada law.
The new limits in practice — three quick scenarios
Scenario 1: Stocking up for the month
Old rule: split the order into two 1-oz transactions across separate visits or separate delivery windows. New rule: one 2.5 oz transaction — one delivery, one verification, one CanPay charge, one driver visit.
Scenario 2: Mixed flower + concentrate order
Old rule: 1 oz flower OR up to 1/8 oz concentrate (~3.5g) — and the equivalency chart treated them as substitutes against a single cap. New rule: 2.5 oz flower-equivalent total, with 1/4 oz concentrate as the standalone concentrate ceiling. A half-ounce of flower (~14g) plus a couple grams of live resin fits easily under the new combined cap.
Scenario 3: Edibles-only order
Edibles are capped in milligrams of THC, not in flower-equivalent grams, but the CCB equivalency chart sets the conversion. Under SB 277, the larger overall cap means the equivalent-THC ceiling for an edibles-only order also moved up — buyers can build deeper edible-only orders than they could pre-2024.
If you’re a Nevada cannabis brand or delivery service
Three things worth auditing on your own site:
- Your FAQ — search for “1 ounce” and “1 oz” across pages. If you find a customer-facing answer that still says 1 oz is the cap, update it.
- Your point-of-sale — confirm the per-transaction cap in your POS (Dutchie, Flowhub, etc.) is set to 2.5 oz and 0.25 oz (concentrate). Some systems carried over the old cap as a default and never auto-updated.
- Your in-store signage — CCB required posted purchase-limit signage in dispensaries to be updated by January 30, 2024. If yours still says the old limit, you’re out of compliance with CCB’s signage update directive.
Frequently asked questions
What is the current cannabis purchase limit in Nevada?
As of January 1, 2024, the cannabis transaction and possession limit in Nevada is 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis and 1/4 ounce (approximately 7 grams) of concentrated cannabis per transaction. This applies to in-person dispensary visits and to cannabis delivery orders.
When did Nevada change its cannabis purchase limit?
The Nevada Legislature passed Senate Bill 277 in 2023. Governor Joe Lombardo signed it into law in June 2023. The new limits took effect on January 1, 2024.
Does the 2.5 ounce limit apply to cannabis delivery?
Yes. The SB 277 limits apply equally to in-person and delivery transactions. There is no separate, lower delivery cap.
How do mixed orders (flower plus concentrate plus edibles) work under SB 277?
The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board publishes a Transaction/Possession Limit Exchange Chart that converts edibles, vape carts, pre-rolls, and concentrates into flower-equivalent amounts. As long as the converted total stays within 2.5 ounces (and concentrates stay under 1/4 ounce), the order is compliant.
Why do some dispensary websites still say the old 1 ounce limit?
Content staleness. Cannabis brand sites are typically built once and rarely re-checked for legal updates. When the law changed in 2024, many sites didn’t get updated. The CCB’s published exchange chart is the source of truth for the current limits.
Does SB 277 affect tribal-compact cannabis sales in Las Vegas?
Compact-licensed cannabis establishments — like All Day Delivery, which operates under the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe marijuana compact — follow Nevada’s transaction and possession limits. The SB 277 numbers apply to compact-licensed sales the same way they apply to non-tribal CCB-licensed sales.
Source: Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board, Cannabis Transaction/Possession Limit Exchange Chart (PDF), January 2024. See also Senate Bill 277 (2023 session) as enacted.
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