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CA Health & Safety Code § 11362.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 10 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Offenses and Penalties|ARTICLE 2 - Cannabis|Section 11362.5.

11362.5.  (a)  This section shall be known and may be cited as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996. (b)  (1)  The people of the State of California hereby find and declare that the purposes of the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 are as follows: (A)  To ensure that seriously ill Californians have the right to obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes where that medical use is deemed appropriate and has been recommended by a physician who has determined that the person’s health would benefit from the use of marijuana in the treatment of cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, spasticity, glaucoma, arthritis, migraine, or any other illness for which marijuana provides relief. (B)  To ensure that patients and their primary caregivers who obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes upon the recommendation of a physician are not subject to criminal prosecution or sanction. (C)  To encourage the federal and state governments to implement a plan to provide for the safe and affordable distribution of marijuana to all patients in medical need of marijuana. (2)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede legislation prohibiting persons from engaging in conduct that endangers others, nor to condone the diversion of marijuana for nonmedical purposes. (c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no physician in this state shall be punished, or denied any right or privilege, for having recommended marijuana to a patient for medical purposes. (d)  Section 11357, relating to the possession of marijuana, and Section 11358, relating to the cultivation of marijuana, shall not apply to a patient, or to a patient’s primary caregiver, who possesses or cultivates marijuana for the personal medical purposes of the patient upon the written or oral recommendation or approval of a physician. (e)  For the purposes of this section, “primary caregiver” means the individual designated by the person exempted under this section who has consistently assumed responsibility for the housing, health, or safety of that person. (Added November 5, 1996, by initiative Proposition 215, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 11362.71 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 10 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Offenses and Penalties|ARTICLE 2.5 - Medical Marijuana Program|Section 11362.71.

11362.71.  (a) (1) The department shall establish and maintain a voluntary program for the issuance of identification cards to qualified patients who satisfy the requirements of this article and voluntarily apply to the identification card program.(2) The department shall establish and maintain a 24-hour, toll-free telephone number that will enable state and local law enforcement officers to have immediate access to information necessary to verify the validity of an identification card issued by the department, until a cost-effective Internet Web-based system can be developed for this purpose.(b) Every county health department, or the county’s designee, shall do all of the following:(1) Provide applications upon request to individuals seeking to join the identification card program.(2) Receive and process completed applications in accordance with Section 11362.72.(3) Maintain records of identification card programs.(4) Utilize protocols developed by the department pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d).(5) Issue identification cards developed by the department to approved applicants and designated primary caregivers.(c) The county board of supervisors may designate another health-related governmental or nongovernmental entity or organization to perform the functions described in subdivision (b), except for an entity or organization that cultivates or distributes cannabis.(d) The department shall develop all of the following:(1) Protocols that shall be used by a county health department or the county’s designee to implement the responsibilities described in subdivision (b), including, but not limited to, protocols to confirm the accuracy of information contained in an application and to protect the confidentiality of program records.(2) Application forms that shall be issued to requesting applicants.(3) An identification card that identifies a person authorized to engage in the medical use of cannabis and an identification card that identifies the person’s designated primary caregiver, if any. The two identification cards developed pursuant to this paragraph shall be easily distinguishable from each other.(e) No person or designated primary caregiver in possession of a valid identification card shall be subject to arrest for possession, transportation, delivery, or cultivation of medicinal cannabis in an amount established pursuant to this article, unless there is probable cause to believe that the information contained in the card is false or falsified, the card has been obtained by means of fraud, or the person is otherwise in violation of the provisions of this article.(f) It shall not be necessary for a person to obtain an identification card in order to claim the protections of Section 11362.5.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 27, Sec. 135. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 11362.712 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 10 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Offenses and Penalties|ARTICLE 2.5 - Medical Marijuana Program|Section 11362.712.

11362.712.  (a) Commencing on January 1, 2018, a qualified patient must possess a physician’s recommendation that complies with Article 25 (commencing with Section 2525) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code. Failure to comply with this requirement shall not, however, affect any of the protections provided to patients or their primary caregivers by Section 11362.5.(b) A county health department or the county’s designee shall develop protocols to ensure that, commencing upon January 1, 2018, all identification cards issued pursuant to Section 11362.71 are supported by a physician’s recommendation that complies with Article 25 (commencing with Section 2525) of Chapter 5 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.(Added November 8, 2016, by initiative Proposition 64, Sec. 5.1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 11362.713 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 10 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Offenses and Penalties|ARTICLE 2.5 - Medical Marijuana Program|Section 11362.713.

11362.713.  (a) Information identifying the names, addresses, or social security numbers of patients, their medical conditions, or the names of their primary caregivers, received and contained in the records of the State Department of Public Health and by any county public health department are hereby deemed “medical information” within the meaning of the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 56) of Division 1 of the Civil Code) and shall not be disclosed by the department or by any county public health department except in accordance with the restrictions on disclosure of individually identifiable information under the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act.(b) Within 24 hours of receiving any request to disclose the name, address, or social security number of a patient, their medical condition, or the name of their primary caregiver, the State Department of Public Health or any county public health agency shall contact the patient and inform the patient of the request and if the request was made in writing, a copy of the request.(c) Notwithstanding Section 56.10 of the Civil Code, neither the State Department of Public Health, nor any county public health agency, shall disclose, nor shall they be ordered by agency or court to disclose, the names, addresses, or social security numbers of patients, their medical conditions, or the names of their primary caregivers, sooner than the 10th day after which the patient whose records are sought to be disclosed has been contacted.(d) No identification card application system or database used or maintained by the State Department of Public Health or by any county department of public health or the county’s designee as provided in Section 11362.71 shall contain any personal information of any qualified patient, including, but not limited to, the patient’s name, address, social security number, medical conditions, or the names of their primary caregivers. Such an application system or database may only contain a unique user identification number, and when that number is entered, the only information that may be provided is whether the card is valid or invalid.(Added November 8, 2016, by initiative Proposition 64, Sec. 5.2.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 11362.715 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 10 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Offenses and Penalties|ARTICLE 2.5 - Medical Marijuana Program|Section 11362.715.

11362.715.  (a) A person who seeks an identification card shall pay the fee, as provided in Section 11362.755, and provide all of the following to the county health department or the county’s designee on a form developed and provided by the department:(1) The name of the person and proof of his or her residency within the county.(2) Written documentation by the attending physician in the person’s medical records stating that the person has been diagnosed with a serious medical condition and that the medicinal use of cannabis is appropriate.(3) The name, office address, office telephone number, and California medical license number of the person’s attending physician.(4) The name and the duties of the primary caregiver.(5) A government-issued photo identification card of the person and of the designated primary caregiver, if any. If the applicant is a person under 18 years of age, a certified copy of a birth certificate shall be deemed sufficient proof of identity.(b) If the person applying for an identification card lacks the capacity to make medical decisions, the application may be made by the person’s legal representative, including, but not limited to, any of the following:(1) A conservator with authority to make medical decisions.(2) An attorney-in-fact under a durable power of attorney for health care or surrogate decisionmaker authorized under another advanced health care directive.(3) Any other individual authorized by statutory or decisional law to make medical decisions for the person.(c) The legal representative described in subdivision (b) may also designate in the application an individual, including himself or herself, to serve as a primary caregiver for the person, provided that the individual meets the definition of a primary caregiver.(d) The person or legal representative submitting the written information and documentation described in subdivision (a) shall retain a copy thereof.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 27, Sec. 136. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 11362.72 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 10 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Offenses and Penalties|ARTICLE 2.5 - Medical Marijuana Program|Section 11362.72.

11362.72.  (a)  Within 30 days of receipt of an application for an identification card, a county health department or the county’s designee shall do all of the following: (1)  For purposes of processing the application, verify that the information contained in the application is accurate. If the person is less than 18 years of age, the county health department or its designee shall also contact the parent with legal authority to make medical decisions, legal guardian, or other person or entity with legal authority to make medical decisions, to verify the information. (2)  Verify with the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California that the attending physician has a license in good standing to practice medicine or osteopathy in the state. (3)  Contact the attending physician by facsimile, telephone, or mail to confirm that the medical records submitted by the patient are a true and correct copy of those contained in the physician’s office records. When contacted by a county health department or the county’s designee, the attending physician shall confirm or deny that the contents of the medical records are accurate. (4)  Take a photograph or otherwise obtain an electronically transmissible image of the applicant and of the designated primary caregiver, if any. (5)  Approve or deny the application. If an applicant who meets the requirements of Section 11362.715 can establish that an identification card is needed on an emergency basis, the county or its designee shall issue a temporary identification card that shall be valid for 30 days from the date of issuance. The county, or its designee, may extend the temporary identification card for no more than 30 days at a time, so long as the applicant continues to meet the requirements of this paragraph. (b)  If the county health department or the county’s designee approves the application, it shall, within 24 hours, or by the end of the next working day of approving the application, electronically transmit the following information to the department: (1)  A unique user identification number of the applicant. (2)  The date of expiration of the identification card. (3)  The name and telephone number of the county health department or the county’s designee that has approved the application. (c)  The county health department or the county’s designee shall issue an identification card to the applicant and to his or her designated primary caregiver, if any, within five working days of approving the application. (d)  In any case involving an incomplete application, the applicant shall assume responsibility for rectifying the deficiency. The county shall have 14 days from the receipt of information from the applicant pursuant to this subdivision to approve or deny the application. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 875, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 11362.735 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 10 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Offenses and Penalties|ARTICLE 2.5 - Medical Marijuana Program|Section 11362.735.

11362.735.  (a)  An identification card issued by the county health department shall be serially numbered and shall contain all of the following: (1)  A unique user identification number of the cardholder. (2)  The date of expiration of the identification card. (3)  The name and telephone number of the county health department or the county’s designee that has approved the application. (4)  A 24-hour, toll-free telephone number, to be maintained by the department, that will enable state and local law enforcement officers to have immediate access to information necessary to verify the validity of the card. (5)  Photo identification of the cardholder. (b)  A separate identification card shall be issued to the person’s designated primary caregiver, if any, and shall include a photo identification of the caregiver. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 875, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 11362.74 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 10 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Offenses and Penalties|ARTICLE 2.5 - Medical Marijuana Program|Section 11362.74.

11362.74.  (a)  The county health department or the county’s designee may deny an application only for any of the following reasons: (1)  The applicant did not provide the information required by Section 11362.715, and upon notice of the deficiency pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 11362.72, did not provide the information within 30 days. (2)  The county health department or the county’s designee determines that the information provided was false. (3)  The applicant does not meet the criteria set forth in this article. (b)  Any person whose application has been denied pursuant to subdivision (a) may not reapply for six months from the date of denial unless otherwise authorized by the county health department or the county’s designee or by a court of competent jurisdiction. (c)  Any person whose application has been denied pursuant to subdivision (a) may appeal that decision to the department. The county health department or the county’s designee shall make available a telephone number or address to which the denied applicant can direct an appeal. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 875, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 11362.745 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 10 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Offenses and Penalties|ARTICLE 2.5 - Medical Marijuana Program|Section 11362.745.

11362.745.  (a)  An identification card shall be valid for a period of one year. (b)  Upon annual renewal of an identification card, the county health department or its designee shall verify all new information and may verify any other information that has not changed. (c)  The county health department or the county’s designee shall transmit its determination of approval or denial of a renewal to the department. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 875, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 11362.755 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 10 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Offenses and Penalties|ARTICLE 2.5 - Medical Marijuana Program|Section 11362.755.

11362.755.  (a) Each county health department or the county’s designee may charge a fee for all costs incurred by the county or the county’s designee for administering the program pursuant to this article.(b) In no event shall the amount of the fee charged by a county health department exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per application or renewal.(c) Upon satisfactory proof of participation and eligibility in the Medi-Cal program, a Medi-Cal beneficiary shall receive a 50 percent reduction in the fees established pursuant to this section.(d) Upon satisfactory proof that a qualified patient, or the legal guardian of a qualified patient under the age of 18, is a medically indigent adult who is eligible for and participates in the County Medical Services Program, the fee established pursuant to this section shall be waived.(e) In the event the fees charged and collected by a county health department are not sufficient to pay for the administrative costs incurred in discharging the county health department’s duties with respect to the mandatory identification card system, the Legislature, upon request by the county health department, shall reimburse the county health department for those reasonable administrative costs in excess of the fees charged and collected by the county health department.(Amended November 8, 2016, by initiative Proposition 64, Sec. 5.3.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 11362.76 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 10 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Offenses and Penalties|ARTICLE 2.5 - Medical Marijuana Program|Section 11362.76.

11362.76.  (a)  A person who possesses an identification card shall: (1)  Within seven days, notify the county health department or the county’s designee of any change in the person’s attending physician or designated primary caregiver, if any. (2)  Annually submit to the county health department or the county’s designee the following: (A)  Updated written documentation of the person’s serious medical condition. (B)  The name and duties of the person’s designated primary caregiver, if any, for the forthcoming year. (b)  If a person who possesses an identification card fails to comply with this section, the card shall be deemed expired. If an identification card expires, the identification card of any designated primary caregiver of the person shall also expire. (c)  If the designated primary caregiver has been changed, the previous primary caregiver shall return his or her identification card to the department or to the county health department or the county’s designee. (d)  If the owner or operator or an employee of the owner or operator of a provider has been designated as a primary caregiver pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 11362.7, of the qualified patient or person with an identification card, the owner or operator shall notify the county health department or the county’s designee, pursuant to Section 11362.715, if a change in the designated primary caregiver has occurred. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 875, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 11362.765 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 10 - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Offenses and Penalties|ARTICLE 2.5 - Medical Marijuana Program|Section 11362.765.

11362.765.  (a) Subject to the requirements of this article, the individuals specified in subdivision (b) shall not be subject, on that sole basis, to criminal liability under Section 11357, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11366, 11366.5, or 11570. This section does not authorize the individual to smoke or otherwise consume cannabis unless otherwise authorized by this article, nor shall anything in this section authorize any individual or group to cultivate or distribute cannabis for profit.(b) Subdivision (a) shall apply to all of the following:(1) A qualified patient or a person with an identification card who transports or processes cannabis for his or her own personal medical use.(2) A designated primary caregiver who transports, processes, administers, delivers, or gives away cannabis for medical purposes, in amounts not exceeding those established in subdivision (a) of Section 11362.77, only to the qualified patient of the primary caregiver, or to the person with an identification card who has designated the individual as a primary caregiver.(3)  An individual who provides assistance to a qualified patient or a person with an identification card, or his or her designated primary caregiver, in administering medicinal cannabis to the qualified patient or person or acquiring the skills necessary to cultivate or administer cannabis for medical purposes to the qualified patient or person.(c) A primary caregiver who receives compensation for actual expenses, including reasonable compensation incurred for services provided to an eligible qualified patient or person with an identification card to enable that person to use cannabis under this article, or for payment for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing those services, or both, shall not, on the sole basis of that fact, be subject to prosecution or punishment under Section 11359 or 11360.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 27, Sec. 137. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2017.)