Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 678C - Medical Use of Cannabis
NRS 678C.490 - Regulations.

The Board shall adopt such regulations as it determines to be necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Such regulations are in addition to any requirements set forth in statute and must, without limitation:
1. Establish procedures pursuant to which a medical cannabis dispensary will be notified by the Board if a patient who holds a valid registry identification card or letter of approval has chosen the dispensary as his or her designated medical cannabis dispensary, as described in NRS 678C.480.
2. Establish minimum requirements for hemp, as defined in NRS 557.160, which is used by a medical cannabis production facility or dispensed by a medical cannabis dispensary.
3. Set forth the amount of usable cannabis that a medical cannabis dispensary may dispense to a person who holds a valid registry identification card, including, without limitation, a designated primary caregiver. Such an amount must not exceed the limits set forth in NRS 678C.200.
4. In cooperation with the applicable professional licensing boards, establish a system to:
(a) Register and track attending providers of health care who advise their patients that the medical use of cannabis may mitigate the symptoms or effects of the patient’s medical condition;
(b) Insofar as is possible, track and quantify the number of times an attending provider of health care described in paragraph (a) makes such an advisement; and
(c) Provide for the progressive discipline of attending providers of health care who advise the medical use of cannabis at a rate at which the Board, in consultation with the Division, and the applicable board, determine and agree to be unreasonably high.
5. Provide for the maintenance of a log by the Board, in consultation with the Division, of each person who is authorized to cultivate, grow or produce cannabis pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 678C.200. The Board shall ensure that the contents of the log are available for verification by law enforcement personnel 24 hours a day.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3828)

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.