The amount of a controlled substance needed to sustain a conviction of a person for an offense prohibited by the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552, inclusive, is that amount necessary for identification as a controlled substance by a witness qualified to make such identification.
NRS 453.570
Amount of controlled substance needed to sustain conviction for prohibited offense
Known as the Uniform Controlled Substances Act
The act spans §§ 453–453 (191 sections).
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case State v. Groce (1999)
Most recently applied in FIGUEROA-BELTRAN VS. U.S. OF AMERICA (NRAP 5) (July 2020)
(Added to NRS by 1971, 359; A 1973, 1218; 2001, 1064; 2003, 561)
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Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.