Rehabilitation and Treatment for Category C&D Offenses

ESTC-453.336

Tribe: Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada

SECTION 453.336 Unlawful possession not for purpose of sale: Prohibition; penalties. 1. A person shall not knowingly or intentionally possess a controlled substance, unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to, a prescription or order of a physician, osteopathic physician’s assistant, physician assistant, dentist, podiatric physician, optometrist, advanced practitioner of nursing or veterinarian while acting in the course of his professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by the provisions of SECTION 453.005 to 453.552, inclusive. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4 and in SECTION 453.3363, and unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 212.160, SECTION 453.3385, 453.339 or 453.3395, a person who violates this section shall be punished: (a) For the first or second offense, if the controlled substance is listed in schedule I, II, III or IV, for a Category A offense. (b) For a third or subsequent offense, if the controlled substance is listed in schedule I, II, III or IV, or if the offender has previously been convicted two or more times in the aggregate of any violation of the law of the United States or of any Tribe, territory or district relating to a controlled substance, for a Category A offense. (c) For the first offense, if the controlled substance is listed in schedule V, for a Category A offense. (d) For a second or subsequent offense, if the controlled substance is listed in schedule V, for a Category A offense. 4. Unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 212.160, a person who is convicted of the possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana: (a) For the first offense, is guilty of a Category D offense; or (2) Examined by an approved facility for the treatment of abuse of drugs to determine whether he is a drug addict and is likely to be rehabilitated through treatment and, if the examination reveals that he is a drug addict and is likely to be rehabilitated through treatment, assigned to a program of treatment and rehabilitation pursuant to SECTION 453.580. (b) For the second offense, is guilty of a Category C offense; or (2) Assigned to a program of treatment and rehabilitation pursuant to SECTION 453.580. (c) For the third offense, is guilty of a Category B offense. (d) For a fourth or subsequent offense, is guilty of a Category A offense. 5. As used in this section, “controlled substance” includes flunitrazepam, gamma-hydroxybutyrate and each substance for which flunitrazepam or gamma-hydroxybutyrate is an immediate precursor.

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