For the purposes of this chapter, the term: “Administer” or “administration” means the direct introduction of medical marijuana, whether by inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, into the body of a person. “Bona fide physician-patient relationship” means a relationship between a physician and patient in which the physician: Has completed a full assessment of the patient’s medical history and current medical condition, including a personal physical examination; and Has responsibility for the ongoing care and treatment of the patient. “Caregiver” means a person who: Is designated by a qualifying patient as the person authorized, on the qualifying patient’s behalf, to possess, obtain from a dispensary, dispense, and assist in the administration of medical marijuana; Is registered with the Department as the qualifying patient’s caregiver; Is not currently serving as the caregiver for another qualifying patient; and Is at least 18 years of age. “Controlled Substances Act” means Unit A of Chapter 9 of Title 48 [ § 48-901.02 et seq.]. “Cultivation center” means a facility operated by an organization or business registered with the Mayor pursuant to § 7-1671.05 from or at which medical marijuana is cultivated, possessed, manufactured, and distributed in the form of medical marijuana, and paraphernalia is possessed and distributed to dispensaries. “Department” means the Department of Health. “Dispensary” means a facility operated by an organization or business registered with the Mayor pursuant to § 7-1671.05 from or at which medical marijuana is possessed and dispensed and paraphernalia is possessed and distributed to a qualifying patient or a caregiver. “Dispense” means to distribute medical marijuana to a qualifying patient or caregiver pursuant to this chapter and the rules issued pursuant to § 7-1671.13 . “Distribute” means the actual, constructive, or attempted transfer from one person to another. “Manufacture” means the production, preparation, propagation, compounding, conversion, or processing of marijuana, either directly or indirectly by extraction from substances of natural origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis, and includes any packaging or repackaging of the substance or labeling or re-labeling of its container. “Marijuana” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 48-901.02(3)(A) . “Medical marijuana” means marijuana cultivated, manufactured, possessed, distributed, dispensed, obtained, or administered in accordance with this chapter and the rules issued pursuant to § 7-1671.13 . “Minor” means any person under 18 years of age, but does not include an emancipated minor. “Paraphernalia” means: Objects used, intended for use, or designed for use in preparing, storing, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing medical marijuana into the human body; and Kits, objects, devices, or equipment used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, manufacturing, cultivating, growing, harvesting, processing, or preparing medical marijuana. “Physician” means an individual who is licensed and in good standing to practice medicine or osteopathy under District law. “Program” means the medical marijuana program established by § 7-1671.05 . “Qualifying medical condition” means any condition for which treatment with medical marijuana would be beneficial, as determined by the patient’s physician. “Qualifying medical treatment” means: Chemotherapy; The use of azidothymidine or protease inhibitors; Radiotherapy; or Any other treatment, as determined by rulemaking, whose side effects require treatment through the administration of medical marijuana in the same manner as a qualifying medical condition. “Qualifying patient” means a resident of the District who has a qualifying medical condition or is undergoing a qualifying medical treatment. “Residence” means a dwelling or dwelling unit in which a person lives in a particular locality with the intent to make it a fixed and permanent home.
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