California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 10 — CannabisChapter 15 — Advertising and Marketing RestrictionsSection 26153
(a) A licensee shall not give away any amount of cannabis or cannabis products, or any cannabis accessories, as part of a business promotion or other commercial activity.
(b) For purposes of this section, the donation of cannabis or cannabis products by a licensee to a patient or the primary caregiver of a patient pursuant to Section 26071 shall not be considered a business promotion or other commercial activity.
(c) For purposes of this section, the provision of cannabis or cannabis products by a licensee pursuant to Section 26153.1 shall not be considered a business promotion or other commercial activity.
Notes
Prohibits a licensee from giving away cannabis, cannabis products, or cannabis accessories as a business promotion or other commercial activity. Exempts qualifying donations to medicinal patients or primary caregivers and cannabis or cannabis products provided under the authorized trade-sample provision from being treated as prohibited promotions or commercial giveaways.
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