Drug Law Misguided, Supreme Court Rules
A law that makes it a crime to possess many of the materials used in manufacturing methamphetamine was declared unconstitutional by the Nevada Supreme Court.
The court said it recognized the “evil” targeted by the law, but said the law lacks an “intent element” and thus imposes criminal sanctions on what is otherwise noncriminal activity.
The ruling in Carson City, involving two Washoe County cases, said the law’s purpose isn’t to convict people for possessing a few common household items that could be used to make a controlled substance.
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