District Of Columbia § 7-1671.04 - Recommending physician; protections.
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§ 7-1671.04. Recommending physician; protections.
7-1671.04A physician may recommend the use of medical marijuana to a qualifying patient if the physician:
Is in a bona fide physician-patient relationship with the qualifying patient; and
Makes the recommendation based upon the physician’s assessment of the qualifying patient’s medical history, current medical condition, and a review of other approved medications and treatments that might provide the qualifying patient with relief from a qualifying medical condition or the side effects of a qualifying medical treatment.
A physician’s recommendation that a qualifying patient may use medical marijuana shall be signed by the physician and include:
The physician’s medical license number; and
A statement that the use of medical marijuana is necessary for the treatment of a qualifying medical condition or the side effects of a qualifying medical treatment.
A physician’s recommendation shall be valid only if it is written on a form prescribed by the Mayor.
Except as provided in , a physician shall not be subject to any penalty, including arrest, prosecution, or disciplinary proceeding, or denial of any right or privilege, for advising a qualifying patient about the use of medical marijuana or recommending the use of medical marijuana to a qualifying patient pursuant to this chapter and the rules issued pursuant to .
A physician recommending the use of medical marijuana by a qualifying patient shall not have a professional office located at a dispensary or cultivation center or receive financial compensation from a dispensary or cultivation center, or a director, officer, member, incorporator, agent, or employee of a dispensary or cultivation center.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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