State law — and the will of Nevada voters — is clear that cannabis is legal to possess and use for medicinal and recreational purposes. Yet state agencies, including the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy, continue to list it as a Schedule I substance alongside meth, heroin, and cocaine. Instead of treating cannabis like alcohol and removing it from the state’s list of controlled substances, Nevada is ignoring its state Constitution and the will of the people. The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada Foundation on Friday filed a writ with the intent of finally ending the practice. The case, CEIC v. Nevada Board of Pharmacy, was filed in Clark County court. For cannabis to be classified as a Schedule I substance, the Board of Pharmacy must find that it has no accepted medical use in the treatment or it cannot be safely distributed to the public. However, the Nevada Constitution explicitly allows for the “use by a patient, upon the advice of his physician, of a plant of the genus Cannabis for the treatment or alleviation of cancer, glaucoma, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome… or other chronic or debilitating medical conditions”.
Cannabis Law Report, 04/19/2022 00:12:00
Open article: https://cannabislaw.report/aclu-suing-nevada-over-cannabis-constitution-issue/