NRS 586.550 - Requirements for use of certain pesticides by marijuana and medical marijuana establishments; publication of list of approved pesticides for use on marijuana and medical marijuana. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

NV Rev Stat § 586.550 (2019) (N/A)
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1. A marijuana establishment or medical marijuana establishment may use a pesticide in the cultivation and production of marijuana, edible marijuana products, marijuana products and marijuana-infused products if the pesticide:

(a) Is exempt from registration pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 152.25 or allowed to be used on Crop Group 19, as defined in 40 C.F.R. § 180.41(c)26, hops or unspecified crops or plants;

(b) Has affixed a label which allows the pesticide to be used at the intended site of application; and

(c) Has affixed a label which allows the pesticide to be used on crops and plants intended for human consumption.

2. The State Department of Agriculture shall, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, establish and publish a list of pesticides allowed to be used on marijuana or medical marijuana pursuant to this section and accept requests from pesticide manufacturers, marijuana establishments and medical marijuana establishments, or a representative thereof, to add pesticides to the list.

3. As used in this section:

(a) “Edible marijuana products” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453A.101.

(b) “Marijuana” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453A.110.

(c) “Marijuana establishment” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453D.030.

(d) “Marijuana products” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453D.030.

(e) “Marijuana-infused products” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453A.112.

(f) “Medical marijuana establishment” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453A.116.

(Added to NRS by 2015, 3103; A 2017, 3724)