Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 453A - Medical Use of Marijuana
Here’s a comprehensive overview of Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 453A – Medical Use of Marijuana:
📘 1. General Definitions & Provisions
NAC 453A defines essential terms like “marijuana,” “medical marijuana establishment,” “edible marijuana products,” “registry identification card,” “concentrated cannabis,” and more—establishing the framework for the entire program (law.justia.com).
🪪 2. Patient Registry & Possession Limits
Patients must hold a registry identification card or letter of approval, issued under NRS 453A.200–.240 (law.justia.com).
Possession limit: Up to 2.5 oz of usable marijuana within any 14‑day period—this includes an equivalent amount of THC in edibles, capped at 10,000 mg THC per 14 days (law.cornell.edu).
🏥 3. Medical Marijuana Establishments
These include cultivation, production, dispensaries, and independent testing labs.
🔖 Registration & Operating Rules
NAC 453A.316: Establishments may begin operations only after obtaining a state registration certificate and local approval or license (law.cornell.edu).
NAC 453A.332 details grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation, such as non-compliance, inconsistent information, felony convictions by owners/officers, and lack of cooperation during inspections (regulations.justia.com).
🧑⚕️ Agent Duties & Training
NAC 453A.412: Before dispensing, agents must: verify patient ID and card, check dispensing limits, provide educational materials, and record each transaction in the electronic verification system (regulations.justia.com).
🏷️ 4. Packaging & Labeling
All marijuana products must follow standardized labeling (NAC 453A.506–.512), which includes health warnings, potency, ingredients, and patient-specific info (casetext.com).
🧪 5. Testing Requirements
Independent laboratories must comply with strict operational and procedural standards (as per NAC 453A.Sec. 29 and others) to verify product safety, potency, and quality before market release (law.cornell.edu).
⚙️ 6. Transport & Security
Agents transporting products must follow strict rules:
Use unmarked vehicles with locked storage, maintain trip plans, retain registration, conceal products, communicate with base, and report any incidents like theft or accidents (leg.state.nv.us).
Visitors to facilities must be badge-checked and supervised; employee credentials are mandatory on site (dpbh.nv.gov).
🔍 7. Quality Assurance & Record-Keeping
Establishments must:
Implement Good Manufacturing Practices
Track inventory continuously (including quarterly physical counts)
Investigate discrepancies, report suspected criminal loss, and maintain records/documents for at least 5 years (leg.state.nv.us).
✅ Summary Table
Topic
Key NAC Sections
Highlights
Definitions & registry
453A.010–.170; NRS 453A
Terms, card issuance
Possession limits
NRS 453A.160; NAC 453A.704
2.5 oz usable/14 days; 10,000 mg THC
Establishment setup
NAC 453A.316, .332
Licensing, local approvals
Dispensing operation
NAC 453A.412
ID, limits check, records
Labeling & packaging
NAC 453A.506–.512
Standard requirements
Testing labs
NAC 453A.Sec.29, ≈.658
Lab standards
Transport/security
NAC 453A.416+.418
Secure transport protocols
QA & records
NAC 453A.404–.410, .416
GMP, tracking, audits
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