California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 5 — MedicineArticle 25 — Recommending Medical CannabisSection 2525.2

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.

Notes

Prohibits a person holding a good-standing medicine, osteopathy, or podiatric-medicine license from recommending medical cannabis to a patient unless that licensee is the patient’s attending physician as defined by the referenced Health and Safety Code provision. The restriction applies to licenses issued by each named California medical licensing board.

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