§ 3397-b. Definitions. As used in this article:

1. "Cannabis" means cannabis as defined in section 222.00 of the penal law and shall also include tetrahydrocannabinols or a chemical derivative of tetrahydrocannabinol.

2. "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in the state of New York including a person authorized to practice medicine in a federal medical facility in the state.

3. "Hospital" means a hospital as defined in section twenty-eight hundred one of this chapter.