Bus. & Prof. Code, § 26323 · Chapter 26. Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 26323
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) This chapter may be enforced by an action brought pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1084) of Title 1 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure by any of the following parties, who shall be beneficially interested within the meaning of Section 1086 of the Code of Civil Procedure:
(1) A medicinal cannabis patient or their primary caregiver who seeks to purchase medicinal cannabis or medicinal cannabis products within the local jurisdiction.
(2) A medicinal cannabis business that seeks to offer medicinal cannabis for sale within the local jurisdiction.
(3) The Attorney General.
(4) Any other party otherwise authorized by law.
(b) This section shall not be construed to limit the availability of any other remedy otherwise available to enforce this chapter. The existence of any other remedy shall not restrict the availability of relief to enforce this chapter under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1084) of Title 1 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2024.
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History
Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 395, Sec. 2. (SB 1186) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.
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