NRS 223.250 - Governor may enter into agreements with tribal governments concerning coordination of cross-jurisdictional administration of state and tribal government laws relating to use of cannabis. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

NV Rev Stat § 223.250 (2019) (N/A)
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1. The Governor or his or her designee may enter into one or more agreements with tribal governments in this State to efficiently coordinate the cross-jurisdictional administration of the laws of this State and the laws of tribal governments relating to the use of cannabis. Such an agreement may include, without limitation, provisions relating to:

(a) Criminal and civil law enforcement;

(b) Regulatory issues relating to the possession, delivery, production, processing or use of cannabis or cannabis products;

(c) Medical and pharmaceutical research involving cannabis;

(d) The administration of laws relating to taxation;

(e) Any immunity, preemption or conflict of law relating to the possession, delivery, production, processing, transportation or use of cannabis or cannabis products; and

(f) The resolution of any disputes between a tribal government and this State, which may include, without limitation, the use of mediation or other nonjudicial processes.

2. An agreement entered into pursuant to this section must:

(a) Provide for the preservation of public health and safety;

(b) Ensure the security of cannabis establishments and the corresponding facilities on tribal land; and

(c) Establish provisions regulating business involving cannabis which passes between tribal land and non-tribal land in this State.

3. As used in this section:

(a) “Cannabis” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 675A.085.

(b) “Cannabis establishment” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 678A.095.

(c) “Cannabis products” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 678A.120.

(d) “Tribal government” means a federally recognized American Indian tribe pursuant to 25 C.F.R. §§ 83.1 to 83.13, inclusive.

(Added to NRS by 2017, 1617; A 2019, 3848, effective July 1, 2020)