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Washoe County Medical Marijuana Establishment Business License FAQs

Yes. However, you must obtain a provisional registration certificate from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health before you can apply for a Washoe County business license.

How do I obtain a provisional registration certificate?

You must apply directly to the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health. That State Division is part of the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. The Division maintains a web page exclusively for its medical marijuana program at health.nv.gov/medicalmarijuana.htm. The Division also maintains frequently asked questions on the medical marijuana establishment program on its web page at health.nv.gov/MedicalMarijuana/MME_FAQs.pdf.

The State Division’s medical marijuana establishment program offices are located at 4150 Technology Way, Suite 200 in Carson City. Their telephone number is 775.684.3487. Their e-mail address is medicalmarijuana@health.nv.gov.

The Division will advertise the annual 10 day application period at least 45 days before the application period commences. You will be required to submit your State Division application within that 10 day period. The State Division will evaluate all medical marijuana establishment applications after the application period closes, and will provide a ranked listing of qualified establishments within 90 days. Qualified medical marijuana establishment applicants will then be provided with a provisional State registration certificate.

You must provide a copy of the provisional registration certificate with your Washoe County medical marijuana establishment business license application. Your Washoe County business license application cannot be accepted without a copy of the certificate.

If you are licensed by Washoe County, then you must provide proof of that licensure to the State Division. The State should then issue the State registration certificate for your medical marijuana establishment.