Nevada § 453.106 “Opiate” defined

Nevada Statutes

§ 453.106 — “Opiate” defined

Nevada § 453.106

Title 40PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 453Controlled

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Bluebook

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 453.106 (2026).

Text

1.“Opiate” means any substance having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability, including opium, opium derivatives and synthetic opiates.

2.“Opiate” does not include, unless specifically designated as controlled under NRS 453.146 , the dextrorotatory isomer of 3-methoxy-n-methylmorphinan and its salts (dextromethorphan) but includes the racemic and levorotatory forms of dextromethorphan.

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1. “Opiate” means any substance having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability, including opium, opium derivatives and synthetic opiates.
2. “Opiate” does not include, unless specifically designated as controlled under NRS 453.146 , the dextrorotatory isomer of 3-methoxy-n-methylmorphinan and its salts (dextromethorphan) but includes the racemic and levorotatory forms of dextromethorphan.