1. It is unlawful for a person knowingly to use or be under the influence of a controlled substance except in accordance with a lawfully issued prescription.
2. It is unlawful for a person knowingly to use or be under the influence of a controlled substance except when administered to the person at a rehabilitation clinic established or licensed by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department, or a hospital certified by the Department.
3. Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 212.160, a person who violates this section shall be punished for a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 2023; A 1973, 1406; 1979, 1475; 1981, 745; 1993, 2236; 1995, 1290, 1723; 1997, 546; 2013, 987; 2019, 4475, effective July 1, 2020)