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<section article="gab" article_name="Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis" number="36-302" title_number="36" title_name="Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Medical Use of Cannabis">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A qualifying patient or caregiver may obtain medical cannabis from a dispensary licensed by the Administration.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A qualifying patient who is at least 21 years old may not cultivate more than four cannabis plants.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If two or more qualifying patients who are at least 21 years old reside at the same residence, not more than four cannabis plants may be cultivated at that residence.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, a qualifying patient shall comply with the cannabis cultivation requirements established under § 5–601.2 of the Criminal Law Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A qualifying patient under the age of 18 years may obtain medical cannabis only through:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the qualifying patient’s caregiver; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>any designated school personnel authorized to administer medical cannabis to a student in accordance with the guidelines established under § 7–446 of the Education Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A caregiver may serve not more than five qualifying patients at any time.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a qualifying patient may have not more than two caregivers.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A qualifying patient under the age of 18 years may have not more than four caregivers.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>A sale of cannabis or cannabis products to a qualifying patient is not subject to taxes imposed on the sale of cannabis or cannabis products under § 11–104(k) of the Tax – General Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>A qualifying patient may not possess more than the amount of cannabis or cannabis–infused product that is authorized in the written certification of the patient.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>Designated school personnel described in subsection (c)(2) of this section:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>may administer to a student only medical cannabis:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>that is obtained through the student’s caregiver; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>in accordance with dosing, timing, and delivery route instructions as provided by the certifying provider’s written instructions; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>are not required to register with the Administration under this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>A caregiver may administer medical cannabis to a student who is a qualifying patient of the caregiver on school property, during school–sponsored activities, and while on a school bus.</text>
  </level>
</section>
