California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 2 — Healing Arts, Chapter 11 — Veterinary Medicine, Article 4 — Revocation and Suspension, Section 4884
(a) A licensee shall not dispense or administer cannabis or cannabis products to an animal patient.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law and absent negligence or incompetence, a veterinarian licensed under this chapter shall not be disciplined by the board or have their license denied, revoked, or suspended solely for discussing or recommending the use of cannabis on an animal for potential therapeutic effect or health supplementation purposes.
(c) On or before January 1, 2020, the board shall adopt guidelines for veterinarians to follow when discussing cannabis within the veterinarian-client-patient relationship. The board shall post the guidelines on its internet website.
(d) By January 1, 2024, the board shall adopt guidelines for veterinarians to follow when recommending cannabis within the veterinarian-client-patient relationship. The board shall post the guidelines on its internet website.
Notes
Prohibits a veterinary licensee from dispensing or administering cannabis or cannabis products to an animal, but bars discipline or license action solely for a veterinarian's discussion or recommendation of cannabis for an animal absent negligence or incompetence. The board must adopt and post discussion guidelines by January 1, 2020, and recommendation guidelines by January 1, 2024.
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