Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 678C - Medical Use of Cannabis
NRS 678C.410 - Actions with respect to cannabis required to be for certain purpose; medical cannabis establishment authorized to acquire cannabis from patient; certain provisions inapplicable to dual licensees.


1. A medical cannabis establishment is prohibited from acquiring, possessing, cultivating, manufacturing, delivering, transferring, transporting, supplying or dispensing cannabis for any purpose except to:
(a) Directly or indirectly assist patients who possess valid registry identification cards;
(b) Assist patients who possess valid registry identification cards or letters of approval by way of those patients’ designated primary caregivers; and
(c) Return for a refund cannabis, medical edible cannabis products or medical cannabis-infused products to the medical cannabis establishment from which the cannabis, medical edible cannabis products or medical cannabis-infused products were acquired.
For the purposes of this subsection, a person shall be deemed to be a patient who possesses a valid registry identification card or letter of approval if he or she qualifies for nonresident reciprocity pursuant to NRS 678C.470.
2. A medical cannabis dispensary and a medical cultivation facility may acquire usable cannabis or cannabis plants from a person who holds a valid registry identification card, including, without limitation, a designated primary caregiver. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the patient or caregiver, as applicable, must receive no compensation for the cannabis. A patient who holds a valid registry identification card, and the designated primary caregiver of such a patient, or the designated primary caregiver of a person who holds a letter of approval may sell usable cannabis to a medical cannabis dispensary one time and may sell cannabis plants to a cultivation facility one time.
3. A medical cannabis production facility and a medical cannabis dispensary may acquire hemp, as defined in NRS 557.160, or a commodity or product made using such hemp from a grower or handler registered by the State Department of Agriculture pursuant to chapter 557 of NRS. A medical cannabis production facility may use hemp or a commodity or product made using such hemp to manufacture medical cannabis products. A medical cannabis dispensary may dispense hemp or a commodity or product made using such hemp and medical edible cannabis products and medical cannabis-infused products manufactured using hemp or a commodity or product made using such hemp.
4. A dual licensee:
(a) Shall comply with the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 678B.650 with respect to the medical cannabis establishment operated by the dual licensee; and
(b) May, to the extent authorized by such regulations, combine the location or operations of the medical cannabis establishment operated by the dual licensee with the adult-use cannabis establishment operated by the dual licensee.
5. If a medical cannabis establishment is operated by a dual licensee, any provision of this section which is determined by the Board to be unreasonably impracticable pursuant to subsection 8 of NRS 678B.650 does not apply to the medical cannabis establishment.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3824)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 678C - Medical Use of Cannabis

NRS 678C.005 - Definitions.

NRS 678C.010 - "Attending provider of health care" defined.

NRS 678C.020 - "Cachexia" defined.

NRS 678C.030 - "Chronic or debilitating medical condition" defined.

NRS 678C.040 - "Designated primary caregiver" defined.

NRS 678C.050 - "Division" defined.

NRS 678C.060 - "Inventory control system" defined.

NRS 678C.070 - "Letter of approval" defined.

NRS 678C.080 - "Registry identification card" defined.

NRS 678C.090 - "State prosecution" defined.

NRS 678C.100 - "Usable cannabis" defined.

NRS 678C.110 - "Written documentation" defined.

NRS 678C.200 - Holder of valid registry identification card or medical cannabis establishment license exempt from state prosecution for certain acts involving cannabis.

NRS 678C.210 - Holder of valid letter of approval exempt from state prosecution for certain acts involving cannabis.

NRS 678C.220 - Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Program for issuance; application.

NRS 678C.230 - Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Issuance to applicant; issuance of card to designated primary caregiver; required contents; duration; renewal.

NRS 678C.240 - Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Revocation; duties; judicial review; reapplication prohibited for 12 months.

NRS 678C.250 - Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Holder to notify Division of certain changes in information.

NRS 678C.260 - Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Card or letter to be returned to Division following diagnosis of absence of chronic or debilitating medical condition.

NRS 678C.270 - Registry identification cards and letters of approval: Requirements concerning designation of primary caregiver.

NRS 678C.300 - Acts for which holder of registry identification card or letter of approval is not exempt from state prosecution and may not raise affirmative defense; additional penalty.

NRS 678C.310 - Affirmative defenses.

NRS 678C.400 - Location, land use and signage for medical cannabis establishment; certain provisions inapplicable to dual licenses.

NRS 678C.410 - Actions with respect to cannabis required to be for certain purpose; medical cannabis establishment authorized to acquire cannabis from patient; certain provisions inapplicable to dual licensees.

NRS 678C.420 - Electronic verification system.

NRS 678C.430 - Inventory control system.

NRS 678C.440 - Duties of medical cannabis dispensaries relating to sale of cannabis and cannabis products and relating to legal limits on possession of cannabis for medical use.

NRS 678C.450 - Requirements concerning delivery of cannabis or cannabis products.

NRS 678C.460 - Requirements concerning storage, removal and transportation of cannabis for medical use.

NRS 678C.470 - Medical cannabis dispensary authorized to dispense cannabis to nonresidents of this State under certain circumstances.

NRS 678C.480 - Designation of medical cannabis dispensary.

NRS 678C.490 - Regulations.

NRS 678C.500 - Recommendation to Legislature.

NRS 678C.600 - Possession of registry identification card, letter of approval, license or registration card not permissible grounds for search or inspection; care and return of seized property.

NRS 678C.610 - Forfeiture of assets seized.

NRS 678C.650 - Professional licensing board prohibited from taking disciplinary action against attending provider of health care on basis of provider’s participation in certain activities in accordance with this chapter.

NRS 678C.660 - Professional licensing board prohibited from taking disciplinary action against licensee on basis of licensee’s participation in certain activities in accordance with this chapter.

NRS 678C.700 - Program for evaluation and research of medical use of cannabis: Establishment by University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine; federal approval; participants and subjects; quarterly report.

NRS 678C.710 - Program for evaluation and research of medical use of cannabis: Duties of University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine concerning confidentiality.

NRS 678C.720 - Program for evaluation and research of medical use of cannabis: Authority of University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine concerning gifts, grants, donations or contributions for research program.

NRS 678C.730 - Program for evaluation and research of medical use of cannabis: Deposit, use and disposition of money; Department of Administration of University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine to administer account.

NRS 678C.800 - Duties of Division concerning confidentiality; certain items of information not subject to subpoena, discovery or inspection.

NRS 678C.810 - Addition of diseases and conditions to list of qualifying chronic or debilitating medical conditions: Petition; regulations.

NRS 678C.820 - Authority of Board concerning gifts, grants, donations or contributions; deposit of money in State Treasury.

NRS 678C.830 - Deposit, use and disposition of money; administration of account.

NRS 678C.840 - Regulations; fees.

NRS 678C.850 - Effect of chapter.

NRS 678C.860 - State not responsible for deleterious outcomes from medical use of cannabis.