§ 5.22.010. Definitions.

Unless the context requires otherwise, the scope of all words in this chapter shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate the purpose of this chapter, and, in particular, the following words shall have the meaning ascribed to them in NRS 453D, which at the time of this ordinance were as set forth below. In the event the definitions in NRS 453D or the regulations are revised, the definitions below shall be deemed to be amended to match the definitions in NRS 453D or the regulations. Any term not defined herein which is defined in NRS 453D or the regulations shall have the same meaning ascribed to such term in NRS 453D or the regulations.

City means the City of Reno.

Community facility means a facility licensed to provide day care to children, a public park, a public playground, a public swimming pool, a licensed center or facility the primary purpose of which is to provide recreational opportunities or services to children or adolescents, or a licensed church, synagogue, or other building, structure, or place used for religious worship or other religious purpose.

Consumer means a person who is 21 years of age or older who purchases marijuana or marijuana products for use by persons 21 years of age or older, but not for resale to others.

Department means the Nevada Department of Taxation.

Dual licensee means a person or group of persons who possess a current, valid registration certificate to operate a medical marijuana establishment pursuant to Chapter 453A of NRS and a license to operate a marijuana establishment under NRS Chapter 453D.

Marijuana means all parts of any plant of the genus Cannabis, whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the plant, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin.

Marijuana does not include:

(1)

The mature stems of the plant, fiber produced from the stems, oil, or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stems (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination; or

(2)

The weight of any other ingredient combined with marijuana to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or other products.

Marijuana cultivation facility means an entity licensed to cultivate, process, and package marijuana, to have marijuana tested by a marijuana testing facility, and to sell marijuana to retail marijuana stores, to marijuana product manufacturing facilities, and to other marijuana cultivation facilities, but not to consumers.

Marijuana distributor means an entity licensed to transport marijuana from a marijuana establishment to another marijuana establishment.

Marijuana establishment means a marijuana cultivation facility, a marijuana testing facility, a marijuana product manufacturing facility, a marijuana distributor, or a retail marijuana store.

Marijuana product manufacturing facility means an entity licensed to purchase marijuana, manufacture process, and package marijuana and marijuana products, and sell marijuana and marijuana products to other marijuana product manufacturing facilities and to retail marijuana stores, but not to consumers.

Marijuana products means products comprised of marijuana or concentrated marijuana and other ingredients that are intended for use or consumption, such as, but not limited to, edible products, ointments, and tinctures.

Marijuana paraphernalia means any equipment, products, and materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repacking, storing, or containing marijuana, or for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana into the human body.

Marijuana testing facility means an entity licensed to test marijuana and marijuana products, including for potency and contaminants.

Public place means an area to which the public is invited or in which the public is permitted regardless of age. Public place does not include a retail marijuana store.

Regulations mean the regulations adopted by the division or department pursuant to NRS 453D.200, and any subsequent amendments or supplements thereto.

Retail marijuana store means an entity licensed to purchase marijuana from marijuana cultivation facilities, to purchase marijuana and marijuana products from marijuana product manufacturing facilities and retail marijuana stores, and to sell marijuana and marijuana products to consumers.

(Ord. No. 6467, § 3, 6-6-18)