Virginia Code 54.1-3442.5: (Effective until Jan 1, 2024, pursuant to Acts 2023, cc. 740, 773, cl. 2) Definitions
As used in this article:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 54.1-3442.5
- Adult: means a person 18 years of age or more. See Virginia Code 1-203
- Agent: means an authorized person who acts on behalf of or at the direction of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser. See Virginia Code 54.1-3401
- Board: means the Board of Pharmacy. See Virginia Code 54.1-3401
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Pharmaceutical processor: means a facility that (i) has obtained a permit from the Board pursuant to § 54. See Virginia Code 54.1-3442.5
“Botanical cannabis,” “cannabis oil,” “cannabis product,” “designated caregiver facility,” “practitioner,” “registered agent,” and “usable cannabis” have the same meanings as specified in § 54.1-3408.3.
“Cannabis dispensing facility” means a facility that (i) has obtained a permit from the Board pursuant to § 54.1-3442.6; (ii) is owned, at least in part, by a pharmaceutical processor; and (iii) dispenses cannabis products produced by a pharmaceutical processor to a patient, his registered agent, or, if such patient is a minor or a vulnerable adult as defined in § 18.2-369, such patient’s parent or legal guardian.
“Pharmaceutical processor” means a facility that (i) has obtained a permit from the Board pursuant to § 54.1-3442.6 and (ii) cultivates Cannabis plants intended only for the production of cannabis oil, botanical cannabis, and usable cannabis, produces cannabis products, and dispenses cannabis products to a patient pursuant to a written certification, his registered agent, or, if such patient is a minor or a vulnerable adult as defined in § 18.2-369, such patient’s parent or legal guardian.
2017, c. 613; 2018, cc. 246, 809; 2019, c. 690; 2020, c. 1278; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 205, 227, 228; 2022, cc. 259, 391, 392, 642; 2023, cc. 760, 780.