1. Except as otherwise authorized by the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552, inclusive, a person who knowingly or intentionally sells, manufactures, delivers or brings into this State or who is knowingly or intentionally in actual or constructive possession of flunitrazepam, gamma-hydroxybutyrate, any substance for which flunitrazepam or gamma-hydroxybutyrate is an immediate precursor or any controlled substance which is listed in schedule I or II, except marijuana, or any mixture which contains any such controlled substance, unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 453.322, if the quantity involved:
(a) Is 100 grams or more, but less than 400 grams, is guilty of low-level trafficking and shall be punished for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 20 years and by a fine of not more than $100,000.
(b) Is 400 grams or more, is guilty of high-level trafficking and shall be punished for a category A felony by imprisonment in the state prison:
(1) For life with the possibility of parole, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 10 years has been served; or
(2) For a definite term of 25 years, with eligibility for parole beginning when a minimum of 10 years has been served,
and by a fine of not more than $500,000.
2. As used in this section, "marijuana" does not include concentrated cannabis.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 287; A 1995, 1288; 1997, 905; 1999, 2639; 2015, 3088; 2019, 4474)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 453 - Controlled Substances
NRS 453.005 - Applicability of chapter to medical use of cannabis.
NRS 453.007 - Inapplicability of chapter to certain veterinary biologic products.
NRS 453.011 - Short title; purpose.
NRS 453.013 - Uniformity of interpretation.
NRS 453.021 - "Administer" defined.
NRS 453.023 - "Advanced practice registered nurse" defined.
NRS 453.026 - "Agent" defined.
NRS 453.031 - "Board" defined.
NRS 453.038 - "Chart order" defined."Chart order" means an order entered on the chart of a patient:
NRS 453.039 - "Compound" and "compounding" defined.
NRS 453.042 - "Concentrated cannabis" defined.
NRS 453.043 - "Controlled substance analog" defined.
NRS 453.046 - "Counterfeit substance" defined.
NRS 453.051 - "Deliver" and "delivery" defined.
NRS 453.053 - "Department" defined.
NRS 453.056 - "Dispense" defined.
NRS 453.061 - "Dispenser" defined.
NRS 453.066 - "Distribute" defined.
NRS 453.071 - "Distributor" defined.
NRS 453.076 - "Division" defined.
NRS 453.082 - "Drug Enforcement Administration" defined.
NRS 453.0825 - "Extraction" defined.
NRS 453.085 - "Hospital" defined.
NRS 453.086 - "Immediate precursor" defined.
NRS 453.087 - "Institutional pharmacy" defined.
NRS 453.0875 - "Isomer" defined.
NRS 453.091 - "Manufacture" defined.
NRS 453.096 - "Marijuana" defined.
NRS 453.098 - "Narcotic addict" defined.
NRS 453.099 - "Narcotic addiction" defined.
NRS 453.101 - "Narcotic drug" defined.
NRS 453.103 - "Narcotic use disorder" defined.
NRS 453.106 - "Opiate" defined.
NRS 453.111 - "Opium poppy" defined.
NRS 453.113 - "Person" defined.
NRS 453.115 - "Person with a narcotic use disorder" defined.
NRS 453.117 - "Pharmacy" defined.
NRS 453.118 - "Pharmacy in a correctional institution" defined.
NRS 453.121 - "Poppy straw" defined.
NRS 453.126 - "Practitioner" defined.
NRS 453.128 - "Prescription" defined.
NRS 453.131 - "Production" defined.
NRS 453.134 - "Refill" defined.
NRS 453.136 - "State" defined.
NRS 453.137 - "Steroid" defined.
NRS 453.141 - "Ultimate user" defined.
NRS 453.146 - Powers and duties of Board.
NRS 453.151 - Cooperative arrangements; confidentiality of information.
NRS 453.153 - Cooperation between Board and Division required.
NRS 453.155 - Programs for research and education.
NRS 453.157 - Confidentiality of information concerning research or medical practice.
NRS 453.159 - Existing orders or regulations unaffected.
NRS 453.166 - Schedule I tests.
NRS 453.176 - Schedule II tests.
NRS 453.186 - Schedule III tests.
NRS 453.196 - Schedule IV tests.
NRS 453.206 - Schedule V tests.
NRS 453.211 - Review, revision and dissemination of schedules.
NRS 453.218 - Addition of immediate precursor to schedule.
NRS 453.2184 - Scheduling of substance by extraordinary regulation.
NRS 453.221 - Regulations; fees.
NRS 453.231 - Registration: Public interest; specific controlled substances; research.
NRS 453.232 - Penalty for failure to register.
NRS 453.233 - Notice of conviction of registered person to be furnished.
NRS 453.241 - Administrative proceedings to deny, suspend or revoke registration.
NRS 453.246 - Recordkeeping and inventory requirements for registrants.
NRS 453.256 - Prescriptions; requirements for dispensing certain substances; penalty.
NRS 453.257 - Filling second or subsequent prescriptions.
NRS 453.261 - Administrative inspections.
NRS 453.266 - Administrative warrant for inspection.
NRS 453.271 - Powers of enforcement of officers and employees of Division.
NRS 453.281 - Burden of proof; immunity of officers from liability.
NRS 453.286 - Judicial review.
NRS 453.301 - Property subject to forfeiture.
NRS 453.305 - Forfeiture of real property or mobile home: Notices to owner.
NRS 453.311 - Controlled substances; plants; seizure and forfeiture.
NRS 453.332 - Unlawful acts relating to imitation controlled substances; penalties.
NRS 453.333 - Penalties for making available controlled substance which causes death.
NRS 453.334 - Penalty for second or subsequent offense of sale of controlled substance to minor.
NRS 453.336 - Unlawful possession not for purpose of sale: Prohibition; penalties; exception.
NRS 453.339 - Trafficking in controlled substances: Marijuana or concentrated cannabis.
NRS 453.3395 - Trafficking in controlled substances: Schedule II substances.
NRS 453.341 - Prosecution or proceeding under prior law unaffected.
NRS 453.346 - Effect of conviction or acquittal under federal or other state laws.
NRS 453.348 - Previous convictions.
NRS 453.3525 - "Logbook" defined.
NRS 453.353 - "Product that is a precursor to methamphetamine" defined.
NRS 453.3535 - "Retail distributor" defined.
NRS 453.354 - Manner of keeping, storing or placing methamphetamine precursor.
NRS 453.358 - Civil penalty for violation.
NRS 453.3585 - Limitations on acquisition of methamphetamine precursor; exception; penalties.
NRS 453.359 - Penalty for entering false statement or representation in logbook.
NRS 453.3615 - "Dangerous drug" defined.
NRS 453.3618 - "Illegal Internet pharmacy" defined.
NRS 453.3621 - "Imitation controlled substance" defined.
NRS 453.3625 - "Internet" defined.
NRS 453.3628 - "Prescription drug" defined.
NRS 453.3633 - Circumstances under which person has "reasonable cause to believe."
NRS 453.375 - Persons authorized to possess and administer controlled substances.
NRS 453.377 - Authority to dispense controlled substances.
NRS 453.391 - Unlawful taking or obtaining of controlled substance or prescription.
NRS 453.401 - Penalties for conspiracy.
NRS 453.411 - Unlawful use of controlled substance; penalty.
NRS 453.421 - Penalty for violation of NRS 453.371 to 453.391, inclusive.
NRS 453.521 - Unlawful possession or sale of nasal inhaler; exception.
NRS 453.541 - Sacramental use of peyote permitted.
NRS 453.551 - Immunity for acts in performance of official duties.
NRS 453.552 - Criminal penalties additional to civil penalties or sanctions.
NRS 453.5531 - Action to recover civil penalty: Amount of money recoverable as civil penalty.
NRS 453.5532 - Money collected as civil penalty: Limitations on use.
NRS 453.554 - "Drug paraphernalia" defined.
NRS 453.556 - Factors for identifying object as item of drug paraphernalia.
NRS 453.560 - Unlawful delivery, sale, possession or manufacture.
NRS 453.562 - Unlawful delivery to minor.
NRS 453.564 - Unlawful advertising.
NRS 453.566 - Unlawful use or possession.
NRS 453.568 - Report of loss or theft of controlled substance.
NRS 453.570 - Amount of controlled substance needed to sustain conviction for prohibited offense.
NRS 453.577 - Authority of Board not limited by authority of other regulatory bodies.
NRS 453.600 - Declaration of legislative purpose.
NRS 453.660 - Experimental and clinical programs; personnel; regulations.
NRS 453.670 - Local governments may assist programs and services.
NRS 453.680 - Cooperative agreements.
NRS 453.690 - Information to be furnished.
NRS 453.700 - Application for treatment; regulations relating to voluntary submission.
NRS 453.710 - Liability for costs of treatment.