Medical Cannabis Program Update

Medical Cannabis Program Forms & Information

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

On Monday, September 8, 2008 at 9:00 a.m., the New Mexico Department of Health will hold a public hearing on 7.34.4 NMAC "Licensing Requirements For Producers, Production Facilities and Distribution" and 7.34.3 NMAC "Registration Identification Cards"

•   ID card rules
•   Production and Distribution

The Hearing will be held in the Harold Runnels Building Auditorium, located at 1190 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico. The public hearing is conducted to establish rules for a regulated system of medical cannabis use by issuing identification cards for participating individuals and developing a distribution system by licensure of medicinal cannabis producers and production facilities.

If you cannot download the rules at the above links, a copy of the proposed regulations can be obtained from: Melissa Milam, 1190 St. Francis Dr. Suite S1202, Santa Fe N.M., 87502. Please submit any written comments regarding the proposed rules to Melissa Milam. The Department will accept public comment through the close of the hearing.

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of special services to attend or participate in the hearing, please contact Melissa Milam by telephone at (505) 827-2321. The Department requests at least ten (10) days advance notice to provide requested special accommodations.

Attention Medical Providers:

If your patient is applying to the program, fill out the “Medical Provider Certification for Patient Eligibility” form (link listed below) and attest that the patient has a debility resulting from a medical condition where the patient is likely to benefit from the use of medical cannabis.

Medical Doctors, Doctors of Osteopathy and Family Nurse Practitioners who can legally prescribe medication in New Mexico can write a recommendation for medical cannabis; No special certification is required. Recommendations written on Rx pads cannot be accepted.

Under current state law, the only qualifying conditions for the medical cannabis program are:

• Cancer
• Glaucoma
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Epilepsy
• Spinal Cord Damage with Intractable Spasticity
• HIV/AIDS

Also, any patient in hospice care could qualify.

If your patient does not have a qualifying condition and you feel they would benefit from the medical use of cannabis, that person can petition the Medical Advisory Board to add their condition to the current list. Please contact the Medical Cannabis Program Coordinator at (505) 827-2321 or melissa.milam@state.nm.us for more information.

Attention Patients:

Below are links to application forms for the program.

The following forms are required, along with a copy of your NM driver license or state ID card.

• Participant Application
• Medical Provider Certification
• Release of Information

Mail or fax the forms to:
Department of Health
1190 St. Francis Drive
Suite S1203
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Fax: (505) 476-3637

If you have questions, please contact the Medical Cannabis Program Coordinator at (505) 827-2321 or melissa.milam@state.nm.us.

  Frequently Asked Questions for the Medical Cannabis Program
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  Medical Cannabis Program Brochure
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  Medical Cannabis Program Participant Application
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  Medical Cannabis Parental Consent form
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  Medical Provider Certification

  Primary Caregiver Application
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  Consent to Release Information to Primary Caregiver
    Spanish version coming soon

  Qualified Participant Application Checklist
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  Release of Information
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