to a nonresident cardholder, means a medical ‘physician’ practitioner who is allowed to certify patients to use medical cannabis in the state of the residence. patient’s (21) means an entity registered with the ‘Processing facility’ department pursuant to this article that acquires, possesses, manufactures, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies, or sells cannabis products to medical cannabis dispensaries. (22) means a person with a debilitating ‘Qualifying patient’ medical condition who possesses a valid registry identification card issued by the department. (23) means a secure, confidential, and ‘Verification system’ webbased system established and maintained by the department that is available to authorized department personnel, law enforcement personnel under specific circumstances, and dispensary agents for the verification of registry identification cards. (24) means a document signed by a ‘Written certification’ physician, stating that the patient has been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition and could benefit from the use of medical cannabis. The certification may be made only in the course of a bona fide physicianpatient relationship, must specify the qualifying debilitating medical condition, and must be patient’s updated annually for each qualifying patient by the certifying physician. Section 44532020. (A) A qualifying patient is not subject to arrest by state or local law enforcement, prosecution or penalty under state or local law, or the denial of a right or privilege for the medical use of cannabis pursuant to this article if the qualifying patient does not possess more than the allowable amount of medical cannabis. (B) A designated caregiver is not subject to arrest by state or local law enforcement, prosecution or penalty under state or local law, or the denial of a right or privilege for assisting a qualifying patient with the medical use of cannabis pursuant to this article if the designated caregiver does not possess more than the allowable amount of medical cannabis for each associated qualifying patient. (C) A cardholder is presumed to be lawfully in possession of cannabis if the person possesses an amount of cannabis that does not exceed an allowable amount of medical cannabis. (D) If a cardholder is found to be in possession of cannabis in an amount in excess of an allowable amount of medical cannabis, the excess amount is subject to seizure by law enforcement and may not be returned. The cardholder also is subject to criminal charges for
to a nonresident cardholder, ‘physician’ means a medical practitioner who is allowed to certify patients to use medical cannabis in the state of the patient’s residence. (21) ‘Processing facility’ means an entity registered with the department pursuant to this article that acquires, possesses, manufactures, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies, or sells cannabis products to medical cannabis dispensaries. (22) ‘Qualifying patient’ means a person with a debilitating medical condition who possesses a valid registry identification card issued by the department. (23) ‘Verification system’ means a secure, confidential, and webbased system established and maintained by the department that is available to authorized department personnel, law enforcement personnel under specific circumstances, and dispensary agents for the verification of registry identification cards. (24) ‘Written certification’ means a document signed by a physician, stating that the patient has been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition and could benefit from the use of medical cannabis. The certification may be made only in the course of a bona fide physicianpatient relationship, must specify the qualifying patient’s debilitating medical condition, and must be updated annually for each qualifying patient by the certifying physician. Section 44532020. (A) A qualifying patient is not subject to arrest by state or local law enforcement, prosecution or penalty under state or local law, or the denial of a right or privilege for the medical use of cannabis pursuant to this article if the qualifying patient does not possess more than the allowable amount of medical cannabis. (B) A designated caregiver is not subject to arrest by state or local law enforcement, prosecution or penalty under state or local law, or the denial of a right or privilege for assisting a qualifying patient with the medical use of cannabis pursuant to this article if the designated caregiver does not possess more than the allowable amount of medical cannabis for each associated qualifying patient. (C) A cardholder is presumed to be lawfully in possession of cannabis if the person possesses an amount of cannabis that does not exceed an allowable amount of medical cannabis. (D) If a cardholder is found to be in possession of cannabis in an amount in excess of an allowable amount of medical cannabis, the excess amount is subject to seizure by law enforcement and may not be returned. The cardholder also is subject to criminal charges for
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