Virginia Law

A. A transporting employee shall remain with the transport vehicle at all times that the vehicle contains cannabis, provided that if there is only one transporting employee, the transporting employee may leave the vehicle, which shall be securely locked, only for:

1. Delivering or transferring cannabis to a qualifying patient, parent, legal guardian, registered agent, or medical cannabis facility;

2. Meals, when the transport lasts more than three hours round trip;

3. Rest periods required by law;

4. Refueling; or

5. Exigent circumstances, including collisions, traffic stops, mechanical breakdowns, weather emergencies, or medical emergencies.

B. A transporting employee shall carry transportation credentials at all times during the transportation of cannabis and display such credentials to the appropriate persons at the originating facility prior to each instance of transportation of cannabis, and to any law-enforcement official or authorized authority representative upon request. For purposes of this section, "transportation credentials" shall mean the transporting employee's valid driver's license, a copy of the medical cannabis facility's permit, and all transport or delivery manifests for cannabis contained in the transport vehicle.

C. A transporting facility shall inspect and test all security systems, secure communications, and global positioning system (GPS) monitoring devices of each transport vehicle at least once per day of use, prior to the transport vehicle's first departure. The individual conducting the inspection on behalf of the transporting facility shall create a signed record of the inspection that includes (i) the name of the individual, (ii) the vehicle identification number of the transport vehicle, (iii) the date of inspection, and (iv) the status of all inspected systems, equipment, and devices. The transporting facility shall maintain all inspection records.

D. No transport vehicle shall transport cannabis unless every security system, form of secure communication, and GPS monitoring device is in good working order and functioning properly.

E. If any security system, form of secure communication, or GPS monitoring device fails during the transportation of cannabis, the transporting employee shall immediately notify the transporting facility and all impacted originating facilities of the specific failure and return directly to the transporting facility or originating facility. Such transport vehicle shall not resume transportation of cannabis until all systems resume full functioning capacity.

F. The transporting facility shall create a confidential delivery schedule within 24 hours of the transport and only provide the transporting employee with a copy of such confidential delivery schedule immediately prior to departure.

G. A transporting employee shall communicate with the transporting facility upon arriving at and departing from each scheduled delivery location.

H. A transporting employee shall strictly adhere to the delivery schedule provided by the transporting facility and not make any unscheduled stops. In the case of an emergency unscheduled stop, the transport vehicle shall remain securely locked, and the transporting employee shall verbally communicate with the transporting facility, describing the reason for the emergency unscheduled stop, the location and the duration of the emergency unscheduled stop, any activities of the transporting employee, and the identities and activities of any persons interacting with the transport vehicle or the transporting employee. The transporting facility shall maintain a record of any communications related to an unscheduled stop.

I. For a period of not less than 90 days, a transporting facility shall maintain a record of the GPS information of each of its transport vehicles for the entire duration of any transportation of cannabis and make such information available to the authority upon request. A transporting facility may contract with the GPS provider or similar service provider to conduct GPS monitoring, provided that any such third-party GPS monitor shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws regarding patient confidentiality.

J. A transporting employee shall return any undeliverable cannabis to the respective originating facility directly after the last scheduled delivery.

K. No cannabis shall be stored in a transport vehicle after the facility's hours of operation, and in no event longer than 24 hours, unless the vehicle is contained within an enclosed, secure part of the facility.

L. A transporting facility shall report to the authority and local law enforcement any transport vehicle accidents, transport vehicle theft, cannabis diversion, loss, or adulteration, and any other event deemed by the authority to be a reportable event in connection with the transportation of cannabis within 24 hours of such event being discovered.