What is marijuana trafficking in Las Vegas, Nevada?
Each of Nevada’s marijuana laws are designed to penalize a specific behavior, such as possessing marijuana, possessing marijuana with the intent to sell it, or selling marijuana. Trafficking law is different because it punishes all behaviors involving marijuana as long as the marijuana itself weighs at least one hundred pounds (100 lbs.). This is why big-time drug dealers are usually charged with trafficking. You may be charged with trafficking in Clark County if you’re selling, manufacturing, delivering, importing or merely possessing one hundred pounds (100 lbs.) or more of pot. If the pot is less then 100 lbs., then the more specific marijuana crimes (listed above) would apply. For example, if a cop finds you smoking a joint while driving through North Las Vegas, you may be arrested for simple possession. But if you’re found with a hundred pounds of marijuana in your trunk, you may be charged with trafficking. Similarly, if a cop sees you selling a baggie of weed on a Henderson stre
