Existing law, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act (the act), classifies controlled substances into 5 designated schedules, with the most restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule I, and the least restrictive limitations generally placed on controlled substances classified in Schedule V. Under existing law, cannabis is placed in Schedule I. Cannabidiol and other cannabinoids are compounds contained in cannabis.
The act restricts the prescription, furnishing, possession, sale, and use of controlled substances, including cannabis and synthetic cannabinoid compounds, and makes a violation of those laws a crime, except as specified. Existing law, if one of specified changes in federal law regarding the controlled substance cannabidiol occurs, deems a physician, pharmacist, or other healing
arts licensee who prescribes, furnishes, or dispenses a product composed of cannabidiol, in accordance with federal law, to be in compliance with state law governing those acts and provides that, upon the effective date of one of those changes in federal law, the prescription, furnishing, dispensing, transfer, transportation, possession, or use of that product in accordance with federal law is for a legitimate medical purpose and is authorized pursuant to state law.
This bill would expand the provisions authorizing the prescription, furnishing, dispensing, transfer, transportation, possession, or use of cannabidiol products in accordance with federal law, upon the specified changes being made to federal law, to include all products with cannabinoids.