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New Mexico
Medical Cannabis Program Forms & Information
Updates to the Medical Cannabis Program
The New Mexico Department of Health is adding seven new eligible medical
conditions for enrollment in the Medical Cannabis Program.
The seven new conditions are:
a.. painful peripheral neuropathy,
b.. intractable nausea/vomiting,
c.. severe anorexia/cachexia,
d.. hepatitis C infection currently receiving antiviral treatment,
e.. Crohn's disease,
f.. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and
g.. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease).
The next hearing to consider additional eligible medical conditions for
enrollment in the Medical Cannabis Program will be on April 13, 2009 (location
TBA).
All information must be received by the Coordinator of the Medical Cannabis
Program no later than March 13, 2009 (30-days prior to the hearing).
This document outlines all of the information a petitioner must submit to the
Medical Advisory Board:
Petition requirements
The New Mexico Department of Health has finalized regulations for the registry
identification cards and a production/distribution system for its medical
cannabis program. The Department will accept applications from nonprofit
businesses interested in producing and distributing medical cannabis for
patients in New Mexico. Qualified patients can also apply to produce medical
cannabis for themselves.
a.. Application Requirements for a Licensed Producer
b.. Application Requirements for Licensure of Qualified Patients to Produce
Cannabis Plants for Personal Use Only
NOTE: There is no application form to be completed. In order to be considered
for a production license, you must submit all the requirements outlined in the
Application Requirements for a Licensed Producer or Application Requirements for
Licensure of Qualified Patients to Produce Cannabis Plants for Personal Use Only
documents available in the links above. The documents are very specific in the
Application Requirements for Submitting a Proposal. Incomplete proposals will
not be considered for a production license.
The New Mexico Department of Health's Medical Advisory Board held a public
hearing on January 15th to consider petitions requesting new eligible conditions
for enrollment in the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program. The Medical Advisory
Board has made their recommendations to the Department's Health Secretary, who
will make the final decision on all petitions. Once a final decision is reached,
the information will be posted on this website. The next hearing to consider
additional eligible conditions for enrollment will be in early April. Once a
final date and location are set, the information will be posted on this website.
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:
a.. Cancer
b.. Glaucoma
c.. Multiple Sclerosis
d.. Epilepsy
e.. Spinal Cord Damage with Intractable Spasticity
f.. 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.
a.. Participant Application
b.. Medical Provider Certification
c.. 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.
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