# D.C. Code § 7-1671.04: Recommending authorized practitioner; protections

> District of Columbia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C16B_S7-1671.04

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 7-1671.04
- **Heading:** Recommending authorized practitioner; protections
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 7 / Chapter 16B / § 7-1671.04

## Text

(a) A qualifying patient may receive a recommendation from an authorized practitioner to use medical cannabis for a qualifying medical or dental condition or a qualifying medical or dental treatment.
(b) An authorized practitioner may recommend the use of medical cannabis to a qualifying patient, on a form provided by ABCA, if the authorized practitioner makes the recommendation based on an assessment of the qualifying patient's current medical or dental condition.
(c) An authorized practitioner 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 cannabis or recommending the use of medical cannabis to a qualifying patient pursuant to this chapter and any rules issued pursuant to § 7-1671.13 .
(d) An authorized practitioner recommending the use of medical cannabis to a qualifying patient shall not have a professional office located at a retailer, internet retailer, cultivation center, manufacturer, or testing laboratory or receive financial compensation from a cultivation center, manufacturer, or testing laboratory, or a director, officer, member, incorporator, agent, or employee of a retailer, internet retailer, cultivation center, courier, manufacturer, or testing laboratory.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 7-1671.01 § 7-1671.01. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C16B_S7-1671.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-1671.02 § 7-1671.02. Use of medical cannabis.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C16B_S7-1671.02.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-1671.03 § 7-1671.03. Restrictions on use of medical cannabis.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C16B_S7-1671.03.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-1671.04 § 7-1671.04. Recommending authorized practitioner; protections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C16B_S7-1671.04.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-1671.05 § 7-1671.05. Medical cannabis program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C16B_S7-1671.05.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-1671.05a § 7-1671.05a. Courier license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C16B_S7-1671.05a.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-1671.06 § 7-1671.06. Cultivation centers, manufacturers, retailers, internet retailers, and testing laboratories.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C16B_S7-1671.06.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-1671.06a § 7-1671.06a. Unlicensed establishments transition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C16B_S7-1671.06a.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-1671.06b § 7-1671.06b. Unlicensed establishment compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C16B_S7-1671.06b.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-1671.06c § 7-1671.06c. Safe-use treatment facility endorsement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C16B_S7-1671.06c.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-1671.06d § 7-1671.06d. Education tasting endorsement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C16B_S7-1671.06d.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-1671.06e § 7-1671.06e. Retailer delivery endorsement and internet retailer deliveries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C16B_S7-1671.06e.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-1671.06f § 7-1671.06f. Summer garden endorsement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C16B_S7-1671.06f.md)
- [D.C. Code § 7-1671.06g § 7-1671.06g. Standing to file protest against a retailer license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T7_C16B_S7-1671.06g.md)

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