GroundRules
HSC § 11362.712
Where this section sits in the code
- Health and Safety Code - HSC
- DIVISION 10. UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT [11000. - 11651.]
- CHAPTER 6. Offenses and Penalties [11350. - 11395.]
- ARTICLE 2.5. Medical Marijuana Program [11362.7. - 11362.85.]
(a) Commencing on January 1, 2018, a qualified patient must possess a physician’s recommendation that complies with Article 25 (commencing with Section 2525) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code. Failure to comply with this requirement shall not, however, affect any of the protections provided to patients or their primary caregivers by Section 11362.5.
(b) A county health department or the county’s designee shall develop protocols to ensure that, commencing upon January 1, 2018, all identification cards issued pursuant to Section 11362.71 are supported by a physician’s recommendation that complies with Article 25 (commencing with Section 2525) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.
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