NRS453.3393. Unlawful to produce or process marijuana; exception; penalties. [Effective April 1, 2014.]

      1.  A person shall not knowingly or intentionally manufacture, grow, plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, propagate or process marijuana, except as specifically authorized by the provisions of this chapter or chapter 453A of NRS.

      2.  Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 453.339, a person who violates subsection 1, if the quantity involved is more than 12 marijuana plants, irrespective of whether the marijuana plants are mature or immature, is guilty of a category E felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      3.  In addition to any punishment imposed pursuant to subsection 2, the court shall order a person convicted of a violation of subsection 1 to pay all costs associated with any necessary cleanup and disposal related to the manufacturing, growing, planting, cultivation, harvesting, drying, propagation or processing of the marijuana.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 3700, effective April 1, 2014)