California § 11362.795. 11362.795. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 27, Sec. 145.)

California Statutes

§ 11362.795. — 11362.795. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 27, Sec. 145.)

California § 11362.795.

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Code HSCHealth and Safety Code - HSC

Div. 10.DIVISION 10. UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

Ch. 6.CHAPTER 6. Offenses and Penalties

Art. 2.5.ARTICLE 2.5. Medical Marijuana Program

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(a)

(1)Any criminal defendant who is eligible to use cannabis pursuant to Section 11362.5 may request that the court confirm that he or she is allowed to use medicinal cannabis while he or she is on probation or released on bail.

(2)The court’s decision and the reasons for the decision shall be stated on the record and an entry stating those reasons shall be made in the minutes of the court.

(3)During the period of probation or release on bail, if a physician recommends that the probationer or defendant use medicinal cannabis, the probationer or defendant may request a modification of the conditions of probation or bail to authorize the use of medicinal cannabis.

(4)The court’s consideration of the modification request authorized by this subdivision shall comply with the requirem

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(a)
(1)
Any criminal defendant who is eligible to use cannabis pursuant to Section 11362.5 may request that the court confirm that he or she is allowed to use medicinal cannabis while he or she is on probation or released on bail.
(2)
The court’s decision and the reasons for the decision shall be stated on the record and an entry stating those reasons shall be made in the minutes of the court.
(3)
During the period of probation or release on bail, if a physician recommends that the probationer or defendant use medicinal cannabis, the probationer or defendant may request a modification of the conditions of probation or bail to authorize
the use of medicinal cannabis.
(4)
The court’s consideration of the modification request authorized by this subdivision shall comply with the requirements of this section.
(b)
(1)
Any person who is to be released on parole from a jail, state prison, school, road camp, or other state or local institution of confinement and who is eligible to use medicinal cannabis pursuant to Section 11362.5 may request that he or she be allowed to use medicinal cannabis during the period he or she is released on parole. A parolee’s written conditions of parole shall reflect whether or not a request for a modification of the conditions of his or her parole to use medicinal cannabis was made, and whether the request was granted or denied.
(2)
During the period of the parole, where a physician recommends that the
parolee use medicinal cannabis, the parolee may request a modification of the conditions of the parole to authorize the use of medicinal cannabis.
(3)
Any parolee whose request to use medicinal cannabis while on parole was denied may pursue an administrative appeal of the decision. Any decision on the appeal shall be in writing and shall reflect the reasons for the decision.
(4)
The administrative consideration of the modification request authorized by this subdivision shall comply with the requirements of this section.