{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-251.1-2","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-251.1:2","heading":"Possession or distribution of cannabis oil; nursing homes and certified nursing facilities; hospice and hospice facilities; assisted living facilities","body":"No person employed by a nursing home, hospice, hospice facility, or assisted living facility and authorized to possess, distribute, or administer medications to patients or residents shall be prosecuted under Chapter 11 (§ 4.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 4.1 or § 18.2-248, 18.2-248.1, or 18.2-250 for the possession or distribution of cannabis oil for the purposes of storing, dispensing, or administering cannabis oil to a patient or resident who has been issued a valid written certification for the use of cannabis oil in accordance with § 4.1-1601.2020, c. 846; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 550, 551; 2023, cc. 740, 773.","path":["Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally","Chapter 7. Crimes Involving Health and Safety","Article 1. Drugs"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-251.1:2/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"5c86ce53fe6a926ebd948255a6b0cd1323613c39083ae3ac77e00e696fcef3be","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-251.1-1","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-251.1-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}