South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-53-1840 — Immunity.
South Carolina § 44-53-1840
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-1840 (2026).
Text
(A)A person acting in compliance with the provisions of this article must not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or any civil or administrative penalty, including a civil penalty or disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, or be denied any right or privilege, for the use, prescription, administration, possession, manufacture, or distribution of medical cannabis.
(B)The State must defend a state employee against a federal claim or suit that arises or by virtue of their good faith performance of official duties pursuant to this article.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 221 (S.1035), SECTION 2, eff June 2, 2014. ARTICLE 19 Drug or Alcohol-Related Overdose Medical Treatment
Nearby Sections
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§ 44-53-10
General powers of Department of Health and Environmental Control regarding controlled substances.§ 44-53-110
Definitions.§ 44-53-1130
Penalties.§ 44-53-120
Duties of State Law Enforcement Division.§ 44-53-1210
Definitions.§ 44-53-1220
Sale of caustic or corrosive substance in misbranded parcel, package, or container prohibited.§ 44-53-1230
Confiscation of misbranded caustic or corrosive substance parcels, packages, or containers.§ 44-53-1240
Enforcement; approval of brands and labels.§ 44-53-1250
Penalties.§ 44-53-130
Coordination of law enforcement.§ 44-53-1310
Short title.§ 44-53-1320
Definitions.§ 44-53-1350
Exemptions.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 44-53-1840, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/53/44-53-1840.