The criminal sanction provided in NRS 453.011 to 453.552, inclusive, does not apply to that plant of the genus Lophophora commonly known as peyote when such drug is used as the sacrament in religious rites of any bona fide religious organization.
NRS 453.541
Sacramental use of peyote permitted
Known as the Uniform Controlled Substances Act
The act spans §§ 453–453 (191 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Warner v. Graham (1987)
Most recently applied in Warner v. Graham (May 1987)
(Added to NRS by 1971, 2025; A 1973, 1217; 2001, 1062; 2003, 559)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.