Tribe: Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California (Carson Colony, Dresslerville Colony, Woodfords Community, Stewart Community, & Washoe Ranches)
5-70-100 Possession and Use of Controlled or Hypnotic Substances
1. Any person found in possession or apparently under the influence of either controlled substances or hypnotic substances as listed in 21 U.S.C. §812, as amended, shall be deemed guilty and upon conviction shall be sentenced to imprisonment of not more than six (6) months or shall be fined not more than $500, or both. In the alternative for a first offense, the Court may order said person to attend a rehabilitation program.
2. Upon conviction for a second offense, a person shall be sentenced to a minimum of fifteen (15) days imprisonment with a maximum of six (6) months and may be further punished by a fine of $50 up to a maximum of
$500.
3. Upon conviction for a third offense, said person shall be sentenced to a minimum of thirty (30) days up to a maximum of six (6) months imprisonment and may be further punished by a fine of $100 up to a maximum of $500.
4. Upon conviction for a fourth offense, said person shall be sentenced to a minimum of six (6) months imprisonment and may be further punished by a fine of $500.
5. The criminal sanctions provided in this Section do not apply to that plant of the Genus Lophophora commonly known as “Peyote” when such drug is used as a sacrament in the religious rights of any bonafide religious organization.