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"Nevada Ushers in 2023 with Over 80 New Laws Including Expanded Cannabis Limits and Prison Reforms"

As of January 1, 2024, Nevada has implemented 80 new laws, including the doubling of legal marijuana possession to 2.5 ounces and allowing recreational retailers to sell medical cannabis without a separate license. The state has also introduced measures to improve healthcare coverage, such as mandatory insurance coverage for breast cancer tests and extended Medicaid postpartum care to a full year. Solitary confinement in prisons is now limited to a last resort with a maximum of 15 days. Additionally, Nevada has legalized "human composting," becoming the seventh state to allow the organic disposal of human remains into soil.