Not for a first-time or second-time offense as long as the joint amounts to only one ounce (1 oz.) or less of marijuana.

Possessing up to 1 oz. of pot in Nevada is a misdemeanor. A first-time offense carries:

  • up to $600 in fines, and
  • perhaps rehab

Meanwhile, a second-time offense is also a misdemeanor and carries:

  • up to $1,000 in fines, and
  • perhaps rehab

Once a person racks up his/her third-time pot possession offense in Nevada, the D.A. will treat it as a gross misdemeanor in Nevada. This carries the possibility of incarceration:

  • up to $2,000 in fines, and/or
  • up to 364 days in jail

Finally, a fourth-time or successive offense of possessing less than 1 oz. of pot is a category E felony. This also carries the possibility of incarceration:

  • 1 to 4 years in Nevada State Prison, and
  • maybe up to $5,000 in fines
Note that the judge may choose to suspend the prison sentence and impose probation instead. Also note that possession of more than 1 oz. of marijuana is an automatic felony, though the judge may choose to suspend the prison sentence as well.