Can state or local police arrest me for using medical marijuana in Las Vegas, Nevada?
Once the Nevada State Health Division admits you into the Nevada Medical Marijuana Program, and as long as you abide by their strict guidelines (discussed in later questions), then neither you nor your caregiver can be prosecuted in Nevada for marijuana possession, cultivation, trafficking, possession of paraphernalia, or aiding and abetting with the possession and production of marijuana. However, if you or your caregiver ever strays from these guidelines, then you may be prosecuted for possession and related crimes. (NRS 453A.200) Furthermore, being admitted into the Nevada Medical Marijuana Program doesn’t diminish your responsibility to follow public health and safety laws: You may never drive, sail or fly under the influence of medical marijuana; you may never possess a firearm in public under the influence of medical marijuana; and you may not even go on an amusement park ride if you’re under the influence of medical marijuana.
