S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-620
Definitions
Effective May 15, 20261980 Act No. 323, SECTION 3; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1110; 2026 Act No. 146 (H.4189), SECTION 164.B, eff May 15, 2026.
As used in this article unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
- (a) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Public Health;
- (b) "Marijuana" means marijuana, all tetrahydrocannabinols or a chemical derivative of any tetrahydrocannabinol;
- (c) "Practitioner" means a physician licensed to practice medicine in this State and licensed to prescribe and administer drugs which are subject to regulation under the provisions of Article 3, Chapter 53 of Title 44 of the 1976 Code.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 323, SECTION 3; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1110; 2026 Act No. 146 (H.4189), SECTION 164.B, eff May 15, 2026.
Effect of Amendment
2026 Act No. 146, SECTION 164.B, in (a), substituted "Department of Public Health" for "Department of Health and Environmental Control".