Section 22-C805. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RECOMMENDING PHYSICIANS

 

805.1 The Department shall make available an educational program for physicians on the medical indications, uses, and side effects of medical marijuana and the District’s medical marijuana program, and may charge a fee for the training program.

 

805.2 The program shall be made available to physicians licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the District of Columbia who recommend or intend to recommend the use of medical marijuana to qualifying patients.

 

805.3 If approved by the District of Columbia Board of Medicine, the program may be used to satisfy continuing education requirements for the practice    of medicine for the number of credits approved by the board.

 

authority

The Mayor, pursuant to section 14 of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 (Act), effective July 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-210; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-1671.01, et. seq. (2011 Supp.)).

source

Notice of Emergency and Third Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3299 (April 15, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Fourth Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7207 (August 12, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10128, 10151 (December 2, 2011).