1. A person who has been convicted of a felony, an element of which is the possession, use or distribution of a controlled substance, may receive any public assistance for which he or she is otherwise eligible. Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 862a(d)(1)(A), all persons domiciled in this State are exempt from the application of 21 U.S.C. § 862a(a). 2. As used in this section, 'controlled substance' has the meaning ascribed to it in 21 U.S.C. § 802(6). (Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 12; A 2021, 73)
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