The Nevada Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a case that could change cannabis’ classification as a controlled substance.
The Nevada Board of Pharmacy’s classification of cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug means it officially has no medical use.
However, in 2022, Clark County District Judge Joe Hardy ruled that the state’s designation was unconstitutional because Nevada voters legalized medicinal marijuana in 2000 before approving recreational marijuana in 2016.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, which initially brought the case forward, also argues pharmacy board can’t regulate marijuana because lawmakers gave that authority to the Cannabis Control Board.
Even if Nevada reclassifies the drug, it will remain a Schedule 1 controlled substance under federal law.
