An individual who possesses a license in good standing to practice medicine or osteopathy issued by the Medical Board of California, the California Board of Podiatric Medicine, or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California shall not recommend medical cannabis to a patient, unless that person is the patient’s attending physician, as defined by subdivision (a) of Section 11362.7 of the Health and Safety Code.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2525.2
Recommending Medical Cannabis
Known as the Medical Practice Act
The act spans §§ 2000–2529 (415 sections).
Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 775, Sec. 96
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.