DOE v. STATE EX REL. LEGISLATURE OF 77TH

No. 69801.

406 P.3d 482 (2017)

133 Nev. Adv. Opn. 93

John DOE, on his own behalf and on behalf of a class of those similarly situated, Appellant, v. STATE of Nevada EX REL. the LEGISLATURE OF the 77TH SESSION of the State of Nevada; the State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services; and the Honorable Brian Sandoval, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Nevada, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Filed December 7, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hafter Law and Jacob L. Hafter , Las Vegas, for Appellant.

Legislative Counsel Bureau Legal Division and Brenda J. Erdoes , Legislative Counsel, and Kevin C. Powers , Chief Litigation Counsel, Carson City, for Respondent State of Nevada ex rel. the Legislature of the State of Nevada.

Adam Paul Laxalt , Attorney General, Jordan T. Smith , Assistant Solicitor General, and Linda C. Anderson and Gregory L. Zunino , Chief Deputy Attorneys General, Carson City, for Respondents State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and Governor of the State of Nevada.

BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC.


OPINION

In November 2000, the Nevada Constitution was amended to allow the possession and use of marijuana for the treatment or alleviation of various medical conditions. See Nev. Const. art. 4, § 38(1)(a). This amendment also required the Legislature to establish a registry of patients...

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