Nevada § 412.5385 - Use, possession, manufacture, distribution, importation or exportation of illegal or controlled substances
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 412.5385 — Use, possession, manufacture, distribution, importation or exportation of illegal or controlled substances, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 412.5385. Use, possession, manufacture, distribution, importation or exportation of illegal or controlled substances
1. Any person subject to this Code who wrongfully uses, possesses, manufactures, distributes,
imports into customs territory of the United States, exports from the United States
or introduces into an installation, vessel, vehicle or aircraft used by or under the
control of the Armed Forces of the United States or of any state military forces a
substance described in subsection 2 shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. 2. The substances referred to in subsection 1 include, without limitation: (a) Opium, heroin, cocaine, amphetamine, lysergic acid diethylamide, methamphetamine,
phencyclidine, barbituric acid and marijuana, and any compound or derivative of any
such substance. (b) Any substance not specified in paragraph (a) that is listed in a schedule of controlled
substances prescribed by the President of the United States for the purposes of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice of the Armed Forces of the United States, 10 U.S.C. §§ 801 et seq. (c) Any other substance not referenced pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) and that is
listed in schedules I to V, inclusive, of 21 U.S.C. § 812 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 412.5385
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 412.5385 cover?
Section 412.5385 ("Use, possession, manufacture, distribution, importation or exportation of illegal or controlled substances") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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