California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2525.3

Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 719, Sec. 5. (SB 643) Effective January 1, 2016.

Recommending medical cannabis to a patient for a medical purpose without an appropriate prior examination and a medical indication constitutes unprofessional conduct.

Cite this section

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2525.3 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-2-healing-arts/chapter-5-medicine/article-25-recommending-medical-cannabis/section-2525.3

Other sections in Article 25 - Recommending Medical Cannabis

§ 2525§ 2525.1§ 2525.2§ 2525.3§ 2525.4§ 2525.5

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