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Nevada dispensary POS system and cannabis POS software, compared on Metrc and the 10% retail excise tax

The short answer

A Nevada dispensary POS has to report each sale to Metrc and keep medical and adult-use sales on separate tax treatments. Adult-use retail sales carry a 10% retail excise tax plus state and local sales tax, while medical sales are handled differently, so the register has to know who is at the counter. Published software prices start at $240 a month (IndicaOnline Core, billed annually) and $349 a month (Cova Boutique), with Flowhub, BLAZE and Dutchie quoting after a demo.

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10% excise

Nevada retail excise tax on adult-use cannabis sales, on top of sales tax

Metrc

The seed-to-sale system used for Nevada state tracking

$240 a month

Lowest published POS software price that applies to a two-register Nevada store

Nevada stores serve two very different customers at the same counter. Locals buy on a repeat schedule and care about price and loyalty, while visitors in Las Vegas and Reno buy once and care about speed and a clean receipt. A register that is slow at ID checks or loses its connection at a busy hour costs more here than a few dollars a month in software.

The state side is the Cannabis Compliance Board, and tracking runs through Metrc. This page sets out what each rule makes the register do, what the systems cost, and how to test one before you sign. We are a directory of licensed dispensaries. We do not sell POS software and take no referral fee from any vendor named here.

Why it works

What a Nevada register has to carry

Metrc is the system of record

The register either reports through the Metrc API or someone keys sales in by hand. Ask any vendor to receive a package and sell part of it in front of you.

Retail excise and sales tax as separate lines

Adult-use sales carry the 10% retail excise tax and the local sales tax rate for the store address. The POS should show each as its own line so the monthly filing matches the receipts.

Fast ID checks at tourist volume

Adult-use buyers must be 21 or older, and out-of-state IDs are common in Las Vegas. Scanning should read them quickly and keep a log you can produce.

Peak-hour speed

Weekend and event traffic puts a line at the counter. Ask for a demo on the hardware you would actually buy, and ask what happens to sales if the connection drops.

Multi-store operators

Growing in Nevada usually means a second store in another county. The POS should add a store with its own license number, tax profile and inventory.

Audit readiness

You want reports that show register inventory against Metrc by package, and sales by tax type, ready to hand to a regulator or your accountant.

How it works

Four steps, in the order that actually pays

1

Ring a basket and read the tax lines

Ring the same flower and edible and read each tax line. The excise tax and the sales tax should appear separately, and the totals should match what your accountant files.

2

Receive and sell a live Metrc package

Ask the vendor to receive a package from a sandbox manifest, sell part of it, then adjust it. Force the call to Metrc to fail and watch whether the sale queues, retries or silently disappears.

3

Scan an out-of-state ID

Scan an ID from another state and a Nevada license. Check that the log records who was checked and when, and how fast the counter moves.

4

Price the whole first year

Software, hardware per register, setup, Metrc integration and payments as separate lines. Anchor quote-only vendors against the published cards on this page before you negotiate.

The meter test

What dispensary POS software costs a month in Nevada

No vendor publishes a Nevada price, so these are the national prices that apply to a two-register store. Grey bars are the vendor's own published price. Gold bars are third-party reports the vendor does not confirm.

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The numbers

What each Nevada rule forces the POS to do

Rule Source What it says What the POS has to do
Tracking system Cannabis Compliance Board Licensees track products in Metrc Receive, sell and adjust against Metrc packages through the API
Retail excise tax Nevada Department of Taxation 10% on adult-use retail sales Apply the excise tax to adult-use sales and show it as its own line
Sales tax Nevada Department of Taxation State and local sales tax applies to adult-use sales, rate set by county Keep a tax profile per store address and total it by period
Age checks Cannabis Compliance Board 21 or older for adult-use Capture the ID at the counter and keep the log

Tax treatment from Nevada Department of Taxation guidance, read in November 2026. Rates and rules change, so confirm current figures with the Cannabis Compliance Board and the Department of Taxation before configuring a register.

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Does Nevada use Metrc?

Yes. Nevada uses Metrc as its state seed-to-sale tracking system. A POS passes each sale to the state through the Metrc API, so a package leaves inventory when it sells.

Every POS marketing to Nevada says it integrates with Metrc, so the claim alone does not separate them. Receive a package live, sell half of it, adjust it and compare the balance in Metrc with the register. Our page on cannabis inventory software covers the tracking layer by state.

What is the cannabis tax in Nevada?

Nevada charges a 10% retail excise tax on adult-use cannabis sales, and state and local sales tax applies on top of it at the rate for the store's county. A separate wholesale excise tax is paid further up the supply chain, not at the register.

For a register that means the tax depends on the store address and the customer type. Ask each vendor who changes a rate, how the change is logged, and whether a historical sale keeps the rate it was charged at.

How much is a POS system for a dispensary in Nevada?

About $240 to $1,000 a month per location for software, because no vendor publishes a Nevada price and the national cards apply. IndicaOnline Core is $240 a month billed annually or $300 billed monthly with two POS licenses, and Cova's Boutique tier covers two workstations at $349 a month with Cova Pay or $389 without. Third parties report Flowhub at $399 to $499 a month, BLAZE from about $500 a month, and Dutchie at $499 to $1,000 a month per location.

For a two-register store that is roughly $2,900 to $12,000 a year in software. Hardware adds $1,000 to $3,500 per register, and payment processing comes on top. Our page on dispensary POS hardware cost itemizes the register, and cannabis POS pricing lists every published and reported price with who published it.

Which POS is best for a Nevada dispensary?

The one that passes the tax-line test and the Metrc package test at a price you can check. IndicaOnline has the lowest published entry point and Cova has flat tiers by workstation with no per-user meter. Flowhub, BLAZE and Dutchie quote after a demo, and Dutchie leads where online ordering and delivery drive sales. A single-store owner is usually better served by a flat published price than by a quote that rises with registers.

Run the four steps on this page with each shortlisted vendor, then compare the full field on our cannabis POS comparison. Getting found is the other half. A claimed listing on a licensed-only directory puts the menu, hours and deals in front of adults searching nearby, and ours is $99 a month, published, on our list your dispensary page.

Questions to ask a Nevada POS vendor before you sign

Ring a basket and check each tax line. Receive a Metrc package live and force a failed sale. Ask what happens to sales when the connection drops at a busy hour. Then ask for software, hardware, setup and payments as separate lines with the renewal terms attached.

If you are switching rather than buying for the first time, plan the cutover around a full physical count reconciled to Metrc on both sides of the move. Our guide to switching dispensary POS systems covers the sequence, and the best Metrc integrated POS covers the four integration tests.

Questions owners ask

Nevada dispensary POS, answered

Yes. Nevada uses Metrc for seed-to-sale tracking. A dispensary POS connects to it through the Metrc API so each sale reduces the right package.
Adult-use retail sales pay a 10% retail excise tax, plus state and local sales tax at the county rate. The POS has to show each as its own line.
About $240 to $1,000 a month per location for software. Published national prices are IndicaOnline from $240 a month billed annually and Cova from $349 a month. Flowhub, BLAZE and Dutchie quote after a demo and are reported at $399 to $1,000. Add hardware and payments.
Yes. Las Vegas stores scan many out-of-state IDs, so the scanner should read them quickly and keep a log, and the register should hold up at peak volume.
Ring a basket and read each tax line, receive and sell a live Metrc package, force a failed Metrc call, and ask for software, hardware, setup and payments as separate priced lines.

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