Wow, I didn't know that.
What do you mean by tolerate? They don't call the cops or throw you out of the casino if a maid smells pot in your room or security smells stickyness in your pocket? You can just keep on keeping on? Wasn't it a felony for just a joint a while ago?
Yeah, I moved to N. NV about 18 years ago and it was scary as hell. I heard stories of people getting a year for a seed, you know, crap like that. A lot of the change came when some Olympic snow boarders were busted for a small amount weed and were pictured in leg shackles on the front page of Reno Gazette. The out cry from many groups about how backwards NV was got the business community (casinos) active and thanks to Marc Emery we got MMJ a few years later.
I have walked down the room halls of the Hilton in Reno and smelled pot coming from more than 3 different rooms. You could actually tell they were different strains by the smell. As long as you pick a smoking room you'll be okay. Don't know what they do in Vegas but it's pretty cool up north now. Below was taken from the Norml web site showing penalties for weed in the state. We now have two hydro stores in Reno and one in Truckee, that should tell you something.
PossessionAge 21 years or over, less than 1 oz (first offense)misdemeanorrehabilitation/
treatment $600Age 21 years or over, less than 1 oz (second offense)misdemeanorrehabilitation/
treatment $1,000Age 21 years or over, less than 1 oz (third offense) gross misdemeanor1 year$2,000Age 21 years or over, less than 1 oz (fourth offense)class E felony1 - 4 years$5,000Age less than 21 years less than 1 oz (first and second offense) class E felony1 - 4 years**$5,000Age less than 21 years less than 1 oz (third offense) class E felony1 - 4 years$5,000**Probation usually granted for 1st and 2nd offenses.
Medical use permitted if less than 1 oz or 3 to 4 plants.
Sale or CultivationLess than 100 lbs (first offense)felony1 - 6 years$20,000Less than 100 lbs (second offense)felony
2 – 10 years
$20,000Less than 100 lbs (subsequent offense)felony
3 - 15 years
$20,000100 to 2,000 lbsfelony5 years$25,0002,000 to 10,000 lbsfelony2 - 20 years$50,000More than 10,000 lbsfelonylife***$200,000To a minor (first offense)felony1 - 20 yearsvariableTo a minor (second offense)felonylifevariableWithin 1,000 feet of school or other specifed areasfelonydouble penaltydouble penalty***Parole possible after 5 years.
Medical use permitted if less than 1 oz (3 to 4 plants).
Miscellaneous (paraphernalia, license suspensions, drug tax stamps, etc...)Paraphernalia possession misdemeanor6 months$1,000Paraphernalia salefelony1 - 4 years$5,000
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Possession of marijuana by persons 21 years of age or older is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of $600 or possible drug treatment. For a second offense, the fine increases to $1,000. For a third offense, the punishment is up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,000. A fourth offense changes the classification to a felony and is punishable by 1 - 4 years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.
Possession of marijuana by persons under 21 years of age of
Assembly Bill 453
allows for medical use of marijuana in Nevada and went into effect October 2001 (Word doc).
less than one ounce of marijuana is a felony, punishable by 1 - 4 years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. Probation is usually granted in lieu of imprisonment for first and second offenses, for third offenses, there is a presumption of imprisonment.
Cultivation, delivery or sale of less than 100 pounds of marijuana is punishable by 1 - 6 years in prison and a fine of up to $20,000 for the first offense. For a second offense, the penalty increases to 2 - 10 years in prison and a fine up to $20,000. For a third or subsequent offense, the penalty increases to 3 - 15 years in prison and a fine up to $20,000. Cultivation, delivery or sale of 100 pounds or more is punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine up to $25,000. For amounts of 2,000 pounds or greater, the penalty increases to 2 - 20 years in prison and a fine up to $50,000. For amounts greater than 10,000 pounds the penalty can be up to life in prison, with the possibility for parole after a minimum of five years and a fine up to $200,000.
It is an affirmative defense to any charge of possession, delivery or production of marijuana that the person is engaged in the medical use of marijuana if the amount is no more than one ounce of usable marijuana, three mature plants or four immature plants.
Any sale to a minor is punishable by 1 - 20 years in prison for the first offense, and up to life for a second offense. Sale within 1,000 feet of a school, video arcade, public pool or youth center doubles the possible penalty.
Possession of paraphernalia is punishable by up to six months in jail and a fine up to $1,000. Sale of paraphernalia is punishable by 1 - 4 years in prison and a fine up to $5,000.
Decriminalization: The state has decriminalized marijuana to some degree. Typically, decriminalization means no prison time or criminal record for first-time possession of a small amount for personal consumption. The conduct is treated like a minor traffic violation.
