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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 56. Regulation of Cannabis § 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

Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

1. The fact that a person possesses a registry identification card or letter of approval issued to the person by the Division or its designee pursuant to NRS 678C.230 or 678C.270, a medical cannabis establishment license issued to the person by the Board or its designee pursuant to NRS 678B.210, a cannabis establishment agent registration card issued to the person by the Board or its designee pursuant to NRS 678B.340, a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis executive issued to the person by the Board or its designee pursuant to NRS 678B.350 or a cannabis establishment agent registration card for a cannabis receiver issued to the person by the Board pursuant to NRS 678B.355 does not, alone:

(a) Constitute probable cause to search the person or the person's property; or

(b) Subject the person or the person's property to inspection by any governmental agency.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if officers of a state or local law enforcement agency seize cannabis, paraphernalia or other related property from a person engaged in, facilitating or assisting in the medical use of cannabis:

(a) The law enforcement agency shall ensure that the cannabis, paraphernalia or other related property is not destroyed while in the possession of the law enforcement agency.

(b) Any property interest of the person from whom the cannabis, paraphernalia or other related property was seized must not be forfeited pursuant to any provision of law providing for the forfeiture of property, except as part of a sentence imposed after conviction of a criminal offense.

(c) Upon:

(1) A decision not to prosecute;

(2) The dismissal of charges; or

(3) Acquittal,

the law enforcement agency shall, to the extent permitted by law, return to that person any usable cannabis, cannabis plants, paraphernalia or other related property that was seized. The provisions of this subsection do not require a law enforcement agency to care for live cannabis plants.

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