454.534 - Burden of proving exception or exemption. - Nevada Statutes

454.534  Burden of proving exception or exemption.  In any complaint, information or indictment and in any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of any provision of NRS 454.181 to 454.530, inclusive, it is not necessary to negate any exception, excuse, proviso or exemption contained in NRS 454.181 to 454.530, inclusive, and the burden of proof of any such exception, excuse, proviso or exemption is upon the defendant.

      (Added to NRS by 1969, 283; A 1971, 2029; 1973, 1202; 1983, 243)

      NRS 454.535  Amount of drug needed to sustain conviction for prohibited offense.  The amount of a drug needed to sustain a conviction of a person for an offense prohibited by NRS 454.181 to 454.371, inclusive, is that amount necessary for identification as such drug by a witness qualified to make such identification for the prosecution and a witness qualified to make such identification for the defense.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 359; A 1973, 1202)