(a) A Qualified Patient is entitled to all the protections and rights set forth in this chapter.
(b) Possession limits for Qualified Patients:(1) Four ounces of Cannabis;(2) One ounce of Cannabis Concentrate; and(3) Two ounces of Cannabis Products.
(1) Four ounces of Cannabis;
(2) One ounce of Cannabis Concentrate; and
(3) Two ounces of Cannabis Products.
(c) A Qualified Patient, who is also a resident, may possess, use, grow, process, or transport no more than six Flowering Cannabis Plants and six Immature Cannabis Plants for personal medicinal use, provided that the Cannabis Plants are cultivated on private property with the express consent of the landowner and the Cannabis produced from these plants is not sold, nor made available for sale. Notwithstanding the possession limits set forth in subsection (b), a Qualified Patient may possess all the Cannabis produced by Cannabis Plants cultivated at that address provided the cultivation is within the limits set forth herein. The OCR shall set a reasonable annual fee for Qualified Patients or Designated Caregivers to engage in personal use cultivation as per this section, not to exceed $100.(1) Notwithstanding the above, not [more] than more 12 Flowering Medical Cannabis Plants and 12 Immature Cannabis Plants are permitted for personal medicinal use cultivated at any time at a single address unless a Micro-Cultivation Permit has been issued to that address.(2) Flowering Cannabis Plants cultivated pursuant to a Micro-Cultivation Permit are not “for personal use”, provided the plants and all Cannabis produced from those plants are clearly segregated and not comingled with the Cannabis Plants for personal medicinal use.
(1) Notwithstanding the above, not [more] than more 12 Flowering Medical Cannabis Plants and 12 Immature Cannabis Plants are permitted for personal medicinal use cultivated at any time at a single address unless a Micro-Cultivation Permit has been issued to that address.
(2) Flowering Cannabis Plants cultivated pursuant to a Micro-Cultivation Permit are not “for personal use”, provided the plants and all Cannabis produced from those plants are clearly segregated and not comingled with the Cannabis Plants for personal medicinal use.
(d) Nothing in the chapter shall protect, nor be interpreted to protect, a Cannabis user, including a Qualified Patient, from prosecution for:(1) Operating a motor vehicle or vessel on the road or waters of the Virgin Islands while impaired by Cannabis. Impairment from the use of Cannabis by any individual authorized to use Cannabis pursuant to this chapter is not determined solely by the presence of cannabinoids in the individual’s blood or urine, and the courts shall instead consider other relevant evidence;(2) Transfer of Cannabis to any person for remuneration, unless transferor possesses a current and valid license or permit and the transfer is conducted in accordance with this chapter;(3) Knowingly consuming Cannabis Items in a public place that does not possess a valid Adult Use Lounge Permit, Cannabis Use Permit, or Temporary Cannabis Use Permit; or(4) Display or transfer of Cannabis within 250 feet of a cruise ship dock in Charlotte Amalie, Havensight or Crown Bay in St. Thomas and within 250 feet of primary cruise ship dock in Frederiksted or within 250 feet of a cruise ship tender pier in Cruz Bay.
(1) Operating a motor vehicle or vessel on the road or waters of the Virgin Islands while impaired by Cannabis. Impairment from the use of Cannabis by any individual authorized to use Cannabis pursuant to this chapter is not determined solely by the presence of cannabinoids in the individual’s blood or urine, and the courts shall instead consider other relevant evidence;
(2) Transfer of Cannabis to any person for remuneration, unless transferor possesses a current and valid license or permit and the transfer is conducted in accordance with this chapter;
(3) Knowingly consuming Cannabis Items in a public place that does not possess a valid Adult Use Lounge Permit, Cannabis Use Permit, or Temporary Cannabis Use Permit; or
(4) Display or transfer of Cannabis within 250 feet of a cruise ship dock in Charlotte Amalie, Havensight or Crown Bay in St. Thomas and within 250 feet of primary cruise ship dock in Frederiksted or within 250 feet of a cruise ship tender pier in Cruz Bay.
(e) A Qualified Patient may designate a Designated Caregiver, who may acquire, possess, cultivate, or administer Cannabis upon the Qualified Patient’s behalf. A Designated Caregiver for a Qualified Patient under 21 years of age or not legally responsible for his or her own medical decisions must be designated by that patient’s parent or legal guardian.