South Carolina § 44-53-1810 Definitions.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 44-53-1810 — Definitions.

South Carolina § 44-53-1810

Title 44HEALTH

Ch. 53POISONS, DRUGS, AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-1810 (2026).

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(1)"Academic medical center" means a research hospital that operates a medical residency program for physicians and conducts research that involves human subjects, and other hospital research programs conducting research as a subrecipient with the academic medical center as the prime awardee.

(2)"Approved source" means a provider approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration which produces cannabidiol that:

(a)has been manufactured and tested in a facility approved or certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration or similar national regulatory agency in another country which has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; and (b) has been tested in animals to demonstrate preliminary effectiveness and to ensure that

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As used in this article: (1) "Academic medical center" means a research hospital that operates a medical residency program for physicians and conducts research that involves human subjects, and other hospital research programs conducting research as a subrecipient with the academic medical center as the prime awardee. (2) "Approved source" means a provider approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration which produces cannabidiol that: (a) has been manufactured and tested in a facility approved or certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration or similar national regulatory agency in another country which has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; and (b) has been tested in animals to demonstrate preliminary effectiveness and to ensure that it is safe to administer to humans. (3) "Cannabidiol" means a finished preparation containing, of its total cannabinoid content, at least 98 percent cannabidiol and not more than 0.90 percent tetrahydrocannabinol by volume that has been extracted from marijuana or synthesized in a laboratory. (4) "Designated caregiver" means a person who provides informal or formal care to a qualifying patient, with or without compensation, on a temporary or permanent or full-time or part-time basis and includes a relative, household member, day care personnel, and personnel of a public or private institution or facility. (5) "Pharmacist" means an individual health care provider licensed by this State to engage in the practice of pharmacy. (6) "Physician" means a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine licensed by the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners. (7) "Qualifying patient" means anyone who suffers from Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Dravet Syndrome, also known as severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy, or any other form of refractory epilepsy that is not adequately treated by traditional medical therapies.