Virginia Law

In addition to words and terms defined in the Cannabis Control Act (§ 4.1-600 et seq. of the Code of Virginia), the following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Batch" means a quantity of (i) cannabis oil from a production lot or (ii) harvested botanical cannabis product that is identified by a batch number or other unique identifier.

"Cannabis cultivation facility" means a location at which the board has authorized a pharmaceutical processor to cultivate cannabis plants pursuant to § 4.1-1602 of the Code of Virginia and the requirements of 3VAC10-30-160.

"Cannabis product advertising" means the act of providing consideration for the publication, dissemination, solicitation, or circulation of visual, oral, or written communication through any means to directly induce any person to patronize a particular pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility or to purchase particular approved cannabis products. Advertising includes marketing.

"Cartoon" means any drawing, sketch, computer-generated illustration, or other depiction of an object, person, animal, creature, or any similar caricature that meets any of the following criteria:

1. The use of comically exaggerated features;

2. The attribution of human characteristics to animals, plants, or other objects;

3. The attribution of animal, plant, or other object characteristics to humans; or

4. The attribution of unnatural or extra-human abilities.

"Companion" means a person who provides fellowship and protection for an elderly person or person with an illness, injury, or disability who requires assistance with self-care.

"Endorse" means declaring public approval, support, or recommendation of a practitioner, including sharing information online and hosting or facilitating events that would promote a particular practitioner's services above others. Patient education events are permissible provided the event (i) is clearly focused on patient education and (ii) offers information about multiple practitioners without favor or emphasis on a particular practitioner.

"Immediate container" means a container that is in direct contact with cannabis or a cannabis product or, if a wrapper is in direct contact with the cannabis or the cannabis product, with the wrapper.

"Medical cannabis facility" means a pharmaceutical processor, cannabis dispensing facility, or cannabis cultivation facility.

"On duty" means that a pharmacist, the responsible party, or a person who is qualified to provide supervision in accordance with 3VAC10-30-90 is on the premises at the address of the pharmaceutical processor and is available as needed.

"Package" or "packaging" means any inner or outer container or covering.

"Perpetual inventory" means an ongoing system for recording quantities of cannabis products received, dispensed, or otherwise distributed by a cannabis dispensing facility.

"PIC" means the pharmacist-in-charge whose name is on the pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility application for a permit that has been issued and who shall have oversight of the processor's dispensing area or cannabis dispensing facility.

"Production" or "produce" means the manufacture, planting, preparation, cultivation, growing, harvesting, propagation, conversion, or processing of marijuana for the creation of usable cannabis, botanical cannabis, or a cannabis product derived thereof (i) directly or indirectly by extraction from substances of natural origin, (ii) independently by means of chemical synthesis, or (iii) by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis. "Production" or "produce" includes any packaging or repackaging of the substance or labeling or relabeling of its container.

"Qualifying patient" means a Virginia resident who has received from a practitioner, as defined in § 4.1-1600 of the Code of Virginia, a written certification for the use of cannabis products for treatment of or to alleviate the symptoms of any diagnosed condition or disease.

"Registered cannabis product" means cannabis flower, concentrated cannabis, cannabis extracts, and products that are infused with cannabis or an extract thereof intended for use or consumption by humans and approved by the board.

"Registration" means an identification card or other document issued by the board that identifies a person as a qualifying patient, parent, legal guardian, or registered agent that has voluntarily registered with the board.

"Responsible party" means the person designated on the pharmaceutical processor application who shall have oversight of the cultivation and production areas of the pharmaceutical processor.