Las Vegas Cannabis Lounges: Is Vegas Set To Be the New Amsterdam? (2025)

It wasn’t that long ago that pot became legal in the state of Nevada. This marked a significant shift in the state’s approach to cannabis, allowing weed-loving Las Vegans to purchase and smoke legally, with some exceptions. 

Today, Las Vegas is home to many cannabis dispensaries offering hundreds of varieties of strains to try. Visit a dispensary, show your ID, and buy pot – it’s that easy. That easy access to cannabis naturally attracts millions of visitors a year to Sin City, ready to buy some weed and smoke it. But it’s important to keep some important guidelines in mind. 

The Problem with Las Vegas Marijuana Laws (Up Until Now)

Las Vegas locals who like to smoke pot have got it made. They’re now legally allowed to do it. But when visitors come from out of state to experience what it feels like to get stoned minus the terror of getting caught, they’re met with a big legal disappointment.

Instead of rephrasing the laws, here are the exact words from Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board:

Buying Cannabis

The only legal way to buy cannabis in Nevada is from a state-licensed retail store. It is illegal to buy cannabis from any other source. Customers purchasing retail cannabis will have to show proper identification proving they are 21 or older, just like for alcohol purchases. In the case of medical marijuana cards, the age requirement is 18+.

Possessing Cannabis

As of 2025, adults 21 years and older can legally possess cannabis in the following amounts:

• Up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis
• Up to 1/4 of an ounce of concentrated cannabis (the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis)

Consuming Cannabis

Adults 21 years and older can legally consume cannabis, BUT with restrictions on where it can be consumed:

• You cannot use cannabis in any public place
• You cannot use cannabis in a moving vehicle, even if you’re a passenger
• Cannabis can only be consumed on private property (at home, for example), and as long as the property owner has not prohibited it.

These laws are very convenient for locals, but visitors often find themselves stumped on where they’re able to enjoy the pot they’ve gotten at a dispensary. Fortunately, there are places where visitors can smoke legally and comfortably.  

The Solution: Las Vegas Cannabis Lounges

There are now a few different cannabis lounges available to both locals and visitors in Las Vegas. This follows the city’s approval in March 2023 of new regulations allowing these venues to operate within city limits. After a drawn-out legislative process marked by legal hurdles and stakeholder concerns, 15 applicants were granted licenses to open cannabis lounges.

Cannabis lounges in 2025 still face a myriad of legal challenges, primarily regarding the funds to startup these lounges, however companies are still receiving conditional approval from the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board so it’s only a matter of time until more locations start popping up. 

With two now fully operational, these cannabis consumption lounges offer a social experience much like a bar but offering weed instead of alcohol. Patrons can enjoy menus featuring pre-rolled joints, dabs, buds, and premium glassware for smoking. 

What You Can Expect at Vegas Cannabis Lounges

Las Vegas is known for doing everything in extravagant style, and cannabis lounges are no exception. At some lounges, you are able to reserve a VIP table where you and your friends will be served a selection of the finest marijuana products and bongs you can take home with you.

Many of the cannabis lounges in production are planning to have killer menus of food and cannabis infused cocktails, or local food trucks posted outside for when you get the munchies. These lounges are continuously thinking up concepts to give their customers a true Vegas nightlife experience with live music and entertainment.

Where You Can Find Las Vegas Cannabis Lounges

As there are regulations in place stating that cannabis lounges and dispensaries have to be at least 1,500 feet away from a casino, all of the lounge locations are positioned off the Strip. In addition, the lounges have to be spaced out 1,000 feet from each other. Due to some legal challenges with state regulations, there are currently only two lounges active. 

Sky High LV

Sky High is one of the first cannabis lounges to be open in Las Vegas, and they remain one of the best. Offering three different packages that include prerolls, bong and dabber rentals, and extract. Higher packages also include Cannacocktails and the option to keep your rental. 

1235 Paiute Cir, Las Vegas, NV 89106
(702) 844-2707

Dazed! Consumption Lounge

Located inside Planet 13 Dispensary, Dazed! Doesn’t just offer a place to enjoy your weed, it offers an immersive and entertaining experience that can’t be found anywhere else. Offering both alcoholic and non-alcoholic infused cocktails, as well as a large variety of strains available, you can enjoy your pot while listening to live DJs and even play arcade games. 2548 W Desert Inn Rd Ste 100 Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 815-1313

Cannabis Dispensaries in Las Vegas

Before we go over some of the most popular dispensaries, we find it essential to let you know about dispensaries on the Las Vegas strip – while their advertising may seem that they offer weed, as we said earlier: dispensaries with genuine cannabis are required to be 1,500 feet away from a casino. This means that the shops you find on the strip will not contain any THC and instead offer CBD and hemp products.

Cookies on The Strip

Cookies on The Strip is one of the closest dispensaries to the Las Vegas Strip. Located between The Strat and SAHARA, Cookies offers both recreational and medical cannabis in the form of flower, vapes, and edibles from popular brands. 

2307 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104

(702) 978-7591

Planet 13

Planet 13 is one of the most popular and one of the biggest dispensaries in the city. Hosting a cannabis lounge, shopping, a tattoo parlor, and a cannabis museum, you could spend a whole afternoon during your trip just at Planet 13! The dispensary is open 24/7, so you can get a wide variety of products any time of day. 

2548 W Desert Inn Rd Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89109

(702) 815-1313

Thrive Cannabis Marketplace

Thrive Cannabis Marketplace is one of the most popular cannabis dispensaries in Las Vegas, offering a wide range of high-quality cannabis products, including flower, edibles, concentrates, and more. With multiple locations throughout not just the city but Nevada as a whole, Thrive strives to provide exceptional customer service and a welcoming environment to recreational and medical users.

2975 S Sammy Davis Jr Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89109

(702) 776-4144

NuWu Cannabis Marketplace

NuWu Cannabis Marketplace is one of the pioneers of weed dispensaries located in Las Vegas. Located on the Paiute reservation, NuWu has less stringent regulations and has been a big proponent of making marijauna more accessible and has even begun growing their own product. They offer a wide range of cannabis products, including flower, edibles, concentrates, and more! The marketplace also is the only drive-thru dispensary available in Nevada. 

1235 Paiute Cir, Las Vegas, NV 89106

(702) 844-2707

Cannabis Friendly Las Vegas Hotels

We also have some good news for people that want to smoke weed in their hotel room! 

The Lexi, which replaced the old Artisan hotel, allows guests to smoke marijuana in their own rooms. That being said, there are some rules you have to follow. Guests are only permitted to smoke weed on the 4th floor of the hotel, so if you’re planning to come to Vegas and light up, you should make your floor request in advance. 

Traveling To and From Las Vegas with Cannabis

Now you may be wondering if it is possible to bring along your own marijauna with you, or if you can bring cannabis back from your trip. Unfortunately, the answer is no, as it is illegal to possess any marijauna on Clark County Department of Aviation-owned property. 

Additionally, TSA only allows medical marijauna in specific quantities, as with the other laws and regulations, here are the exact words from TSA.gov website: 

• Marijuana and certain cannabis infused products, including some Cannabidiol (CBD) oil, remain illegal under federal law except for products that contain no more than 0.3 percent THC on a dry weight basis or that are approved by FDA.

If you have any leftover weed from your trip, Harry Reid International offers dropboxes to safely dispose of your cannabis. These dropboxes are located throughout the airport and are designed to ensure compliance with local and federal laws.