Uso de aceite de cannabis en escuelas y centros de salud

Explicación Simple

Si un estudiante necesita aceite de cannabis para su salud, las enfermeras de la escuela pueden dárselo sin meterse en problemas. Lo mismo sucede en hogares de ancianos y hospitales, donde el personal puede ayudar a los pacientes que lo necesiten.

Es como cuando un padre le da medicina a su hijo para que se sienta mejor; aquí, las enfermeras y el personal de salud pueden hacer lo mismo con el aceite de cannabis, siempre que tengan permiso.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que María, una estudiante de 12 años, tiene una condición médica que requiere aceite de cannabis. Su enfermera en la escuela, siguiendo las reglas de la escuela, le da su medicina sin preocuparse por problemas legales. De igual manera, en un hogar de ancianos, un enfermero puede administrar este aceite a un residente que lo necesite.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 18.2-251.1:1 - Possession or distribution of cannabis oil; public schools. No school nurse employed by a local school board, person employed by a local health department who is assigned to the public school pursuant to an agreement between the local health department and the school board, or other person employed by or contracted with a local school board to deliver health-related services shall be prosecuted under Chapter 11 (§ 4.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 4.1 or § 18.2-248 , 18.2-248.1 , 18.2-250 , or 18.2-255 for the possession or distribution of cannabis oil for storing, dispensing, or administering cannabis oil, in accordance with a policy adopted by the local school board, to a student who has been issued a valid written certification for the use of cannabis oil in accordance with § 4.1-1601 . 2019, cc. 573 , 574 ; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 550 , 551 ; 2023, cc. 740 , 773 . Va. Code § 18.2-251.1:2 - Possession or distribution of cannabis oil; nursing homes and certified nursing facilities; hospice and hospice facilities; assisted living facilities. No person employed by a nursing home, hospice, hospice facility, or assisted living facility and authorized to possess, distribute, or administer medications to patients or residents shall be prosecuted under Chapter 11 (§ 4.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 4.1 or § 18.2-248 , 18.2-248.1 , or 18.2-250 for the possession or distribution of cannabis oil for the purposes of storing, dispensing, or administering cannabis oil to a patient or resident who has been issued a valid written certification for the use of cannabis oil in accordance with § 4.1-1601 . 2020, c. 846 ; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 550 , 551 ; 2023, cc. 740 , 773 .