Natalie Riggins August 2014
Colorado Marijuana Industry Dept. of Public Dept. of Dept. of Bureau of Health & Regulatory Revenue Investigation Environment Agencies CCIC – Law Medical Marijuana Board of Enforcement Marijuana Enforcement Medicine Verification Registry Division Interface Medical Marijuana Research Grant CDPHE Marijuana Advisory Councils/Committees Program Medical Marijuana Scientific Retail Marijuana Public Health Advisory Council Advisory Committee Retail Marijuana
The Medical Marijuana Registry supports Colorado citizen’s medical care needs by administering a statewide program for legal access to medical marijuana. ISSUE registration cards within 35 days. SUPPORT patients and community partners in understanding and complying with the laws and regulations. ASSESS trends in data. COLLABORATE with state and local partners to develop cohesive and effective marijuana programs and regulations.
Pro rogram gram Hi Hist story ory Colorado voters The Medical More than 261,000 patients Legislation passed passed Marijuana Registry have applied for a registration establishing the Constitutional was implemented. card. As of June 30, 2014: Marijuana Amendment 20. Enforcement • 1 employee • 30 employees Division at the Dept. of Revenue and • 94 patients 113,506 patients • providing regulation • Marijuana • 2,895 Caregivers and 1,680 for medical cultivation by MMCS cultivating marijuana marijuana centers. patients or for patients with active caregivers cards. • Simple Microsoft 600 pieces of mail daily • Access database • 10,000 applications monthly and nearly 10,000 change requests More than 1,100 different • physicians.
140000 116,198 110,979 120000 108,526 100000 # of Patients 80000 82,089 60000 41,039 40000 20000 4,819 1026 1,737 504 713 94 106 217 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Year 2010 – Significant increase due to passage of HB-1284 and SB 10-109 2011 – Data reflects application processing backlog 2012 – Standardization of process resulted in elimination of backlog, steady incline continues
Active Patients By Month – 2014 117000 116180 116000 115208 115210 115000 114000 113506 113441 # of Patients 113000 112000 111030 111000 110000 109000 108000 January February March April May June Month
• Cancer • Glaucoma Medical marijuana • Positive status for HIV or AIDS registration cards are • OR a chronic or debilitating disease or only available to medical condition, or treatment for such Colorado residents conditions, which produces: suffering from one or more of the following • Cachexia debilitating medical • Severe pain • Severe nausea conditions. Colorado • Seizures, including those that are Medical Marijuana Registration Cards are characteristic of epilepsy only valid in the state of • Persistent muscle spasms, including those Colorado. that are characteristic of multiple sclerosis
Patients Patient Agents Physicians (parents, guardians, MPOA) Medical Marijuana Registry Medical Caregivers Marijuana Centers By Colorado constitution, the Legislators & registry is a confidential State & Regulatory database. Patient-specific Local Law Authorities data is never shared with Enforcement (DOR, DORA, CBI, outside partners, except as BOH) required for law enforcement purposes.
Step 3: Step 1: Step 2: Patient mails complete Patient is examined by a Patient completes application to MMR or Colorado licensed M.D. or the application puts the paperwork in D.O. in good standing, for registration the drop-box. After examination, the card and signs it The Registry recommends sending physician completes a in front of a applications by certified mail so that physician certification notary. paperwork can be tracked if necessary. form recommending medical marijuana. Processing A complete application Step 4: Time: packet includes : All paperwork is Patients are Application for evaluated against encouraged to registration card. form criteria and allow 45 – 60 Physician certification legislative days for the Step ep 5: dated within 60 days. requirements. Step ep 6: entire process, $15 application fee or All funds received Step 4- including Cards are printed completed request for by the Registry are Approved: physician exam. fee waiver. once an nonrefundable. It takes up to Copy of valid ID application is Referred to payment Check or money approved and If ID is out of state, order are made 35 days for an processing and card payment has proof of residency payable to CDPHE. issuance. application to been processed. paperwork Cash sh is not be processed Step ep 4-Reje ejecte cted: Cards are mailed advised sed. Credit once the Referred to payment processing standard first cards are not Registry has and a Rejection of Application class mail to the accepted at this received a form is sent to patient. address on the time. complete application. application packet.
State Audit recommendations ◦ Improve oversight of physicians ◦ Strengthen oversight of caregiver activities ◦ Improve timeliness of processing applications Board of Health rule-making hearing Sept. 16, 2014 ◦ New regulations for the Research Grant Program ◦ Process for medical marijuana centers designation ◦ Proof of residency requirements ◦ Caregiver patient limits
New registration cards ◦ Credit card size ◦ Durable, polymer material ◦ Many security features, including a glowing Colorado state seal that appears under black light Online Medical Marijuana Registration System ◦ Allows physicians, patients and caregivers to complete their individual components online securely and confidentially and manage contact information without submitting forms. ◦ Credit card payments ◦ Enhanced reporting features ◦ Quicker response times to patient requests ◦ Built-in help features for improved customer support
Questions? 303-692-2184 medical.marijuana@state.co.us www.colorado.gov/cdphe/medicalmarijuana
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