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NRS 453A.205 - Holder of valid letter of approval exempt from state prosecution for certain acts involving marijuana and paraphernalia; limitation on exemption. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

NV Rev Stat § 453A.205 (2019) (N/A)
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1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 453A.300, a person who holds a valid letter of approval issued pursuant to NRS 453A.220 is exempt from state prosecution for:

(a) Possession of marijuana;

(b) Possession of paraphernalia;

(c) Any combination of the acts described in paragraphs (a) and (b); and

(d) Any other criminal offense in which the possession of marijuana or paraphernalia is an element.

2. The exemption from state prosecution set forth in subsection 1 applies only to the extent that the person who holds a letter of approval:

(a) Engages in the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the provisions of this chapter as justified to mitigate the symptoms or effects of the person’s chronic or debilitating medical condition; and

(b) Does not, at any one time, collectively possess with his or her designated primary caregiver an amount of marijuana for medical purposes that exceeds the limits set forth in NRS 453A.200.

3. As used in this section, “marijuana” includes, without limitation, edible marijuana products and marijuana-infused products.

(Added to NRS by 2015, 3091; R 2019, 3896, effective July 1, 2020)

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NRS 453A.200 - Holder of valid registry identification card or medical marijuana establishment registration certificate exempt from state prosecution for certain acts involving marijuana and paraphernalia; no crime for mere presence in vicinity of medical use of marijuana; limitation on exemption from state prosecution; affirmative defense; holder of card prohibited from cultivating, growing or producing marijuana if dispensary opens in county of residence; exceptions. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]
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