Certain conduct of practitioner--Misdemeanor

A practitioner is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if the practitioner: (1) Knowingly refers a patient to a medical cannabis establishment or to a designated caregiver in exchange for financial consideration; (2) Advertises in a medical cannabis establishment; (3) Issues written certifications while holding a financial interest in a medical cannabis establishment; (4) Offers a discount, deal, or other financial incentive for making an appointment with the practitioner for the purpose of receiving a written certification; (5) Conducts the medical assessment required for a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship in a space licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages; or (6) Charges a patient based on the term of a written certification issued to the patient. Source: Initiated Measure No. 26, approved Nov. 3, 2020, eff. Jul. 1, 2021; SL 2023, ch 123 , § 1.