Legislation to allow medical marijuana patients to legally possess firearms has been introduced in Nevada.
Senator Kelvin Atkinson (D) of Las Vegas introduced Senate Bill 351 yesterday, which would allow medical marijuana patients to possess firearms and a conceal and carry permit. Under current law sheriffs are required to deny a weapons permit if someone is a medical marijuana card holder; if a someone with a firearm permit becomes a medical marijuana patient after receiving the permit, sheriffs currently have the ability to revoke the permit.
Below is the official Legislative Counsel’s Digest of Senate Bill 351:
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