{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-453.411","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 453.411","heading":"Unlawful use of controlled substance; penalty.","body":"1. It is unlawful for a person knowingly to use or be under the influence of a controlled substance except in accordance with a lawfully issued prescription.\n2. It is unlawful for a person knowingly to use or be under the influence of a controlled substance except when administered to the person at a rehabilitation clinic established by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department or licensed by the Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division of the Nevada Health Authority, or a hospital licensed by the Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division.\n3. Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 212.160, a person who violates this section shall be punished for a misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 40 — PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 453 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES","FURTHER REGULATION AND PROHIBITIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-453.html#NRS453Sec411","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:40Z","sha256":"66998a649404db8263f3e3f8c2e03d25c6d3b16577782932932d41e88b4d081b","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-453.401","next":"us-nv/nrs-453.421"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}