The State Department of Social Services shall update all regulations, all-county letters, and other instructions relating to the investigation of a minor who may be described by Section 300 to ensure that, when a social worker is investigating an alleged case of child abuse or neglect, a parent’s or guardian’s use or possession of cannabis is treated in the same manner as a parent’s or guardian’s use or possession of alcohol and legally prescribed medication.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 328.2
Dependent Children—Commencement of Proceedings
Known as the Arnold-Kennick Juvenile Court Law
The act spans §§ 200 to 987 (682 sections).
Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 260, Sec. 1
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