Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 678D - Adult Use of Cannabis
NRS 678D.300 - Acts for which person 21 years of age or older or holder of adult-use cannabis establishment license not exempt from state prosecution.


1. A person is not exempt from state prosecution for any of the following acts:
(a) Driving, operating or being in actual physical control of a vehicle or a vessel under power or sail while under the influence of cannabis.
(b) Engaging in any other conduct prohibited by NRS 484C.110, 484C.120, 484C.130, 484C.430, subsection 2 of NRS 488.400, NRS 488.410, 488.420, 488.425 or 493.130.
(c) Possessing a firearm in violation of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 202.257.
(d) Possessing cannabis in violation of NRS 453.336 or possessing paraphernalia in violation of NRS 453.560 or 453.566:
(1) If the possession of the cannabis or paraphernalia is discovered because the person engaged in the adult use of cannabis in:
(I) Except as otherwise provided by regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to NRS 678B.645, any public place or in any place open to the public or exposed to public view; or
(II) Any local detention facility, county jail, state prison, reformatory or other correctional facility, including, without limitation, any facility for the detention of juvenile offenders; or
(2) If the possession of the cannabis or paraphernalia occurs on school property.
(e) Knowingly delivering cannabis to another person who is not 21 years of age or older unless:
(1) The recipient holds a valid registry identification card or letter of approval issued to the person by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services or its designee pursuant to NRS 678C.230 or 678C.270.
(2) The person demanded and was shown bona fide documentary evidence of the age and identity of the recipient issued by a federal, state, county or municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof.
2. As used in this section, "school property" means the grounds of any public school described in NRS 388.020 and any private school as defined in NRS 394.103.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3835; A 2021, 2376)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 678D - Adult Use of Cannabis

NRS 678D.005 - Definitions.

NRS 678D.010 - "Concentrated cannabis" defined.

NRS 678D.020 - "Enclosed, locked facility" defined.

NRS 678D.030 - "State prosecution" defined.

NRS 678D.040 - "Usable cannabis" defined.

NRS 678D.200 - Person 21 years of age or older or holder of adult-use cannabis establishment license exempt from state prosecution for certain acts involving cannabis.

NRS 678D.300 - Acts for which person 21 years of age or older or holder of adult-use cannabis establishment license not exempt from state prosecution.

NRS 678D.310 - Violations and penalties.

NRS 678D.400 - Adult-use cannabis cultivation facility authorized to cultivate outdoors if sufficiently hidden and adequately isolated; regulations.

NRS 678D.410 - License required for transportation of cannabis for adult use and adult-use cannabis products; exceptions.

NRS 678D.420 - Requirements and restrictions concerning packaging and labeling of adult-use cannabis products; exception.

NRS 678D.430 - Requirements and restrictions concerning inventory of and sales by adult-use cannabis establishment; use of third party, intermediary business, broker or other unlicensed business.

NRS 678D.440 - Requirements for transportation of cannabis intended for adult use and adult-use cannabis products; regulations.

NRS 678D.450 - Grounds for immediate revocation of registration card.

NRS 678D.455 - Installation of ventilation and exhaust system; training of employees; submission of certain plans to Board; disposal of cannabis and cannabis products; compliance with local ordinances and rules and regulations of Board.

NRS 678D.460 - Sales of food, beverages and certain other items authorized; provision of live entertainment authorized.

NRS 678D.465 - Prohibited acts.

NRS 678D.470 - Retail cannabis consumption lounge: Authorized acts concerning acquisition, preparation and sale of single-use and ready-to-consume cannabis products; requirement to ensure only single-use or ready-to-consume cannabis products purchase...

NRS 678D.475 - Independent cannabis consumption lounge: Requirement to enter into contract with adult-use cannabis retail store; authorized acts concerning acquisition, preparation and sale of single-use and ready-to-consume cannabis products; requir...

NRS 678D.480 - Board to adopt regulations governing sale and consumption of single-use and ready-to-consume cannabis products at cannabis consumption lounge.

NRS 678D.500 - Regulations; information about consumers.

NRS 678D.510 - Effect of chapter.