Bus. & Prof. Code, § 26320 · Chapter 26. Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 26320
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The Legislature finds and declares as follows:
(a) Access to medicinal cannabis is an integral aspect of access to health care, and eliminating barriers to medicinal cannabis access is essential to promoting and preserving the health of Californians for whom physicians have recommended the use of cannabis or cannabis products.
(b) It is the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature to ensure that Californians throughout the state have timely and convenient access to safe, effective, and affordable medicinal cannabis.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 395, Sec. 2. (SB 1186) Effective January 1, 2023.
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