Draft regulations to establish a state-run, medical marijuana patient registry were released this week by the Colorado Board of Health. Voters approved legislation last year legalizing the medical use of marijuana for qualified patients.
The proposed regulations establish a confidential patient registry similar to those in other states, and authorize the health department to issue serially numbered identification cards to qualified patients. Cards shall include the patient’s name, address, birth-date and social security number, as well as the name and address of the patient’s primary caregiver. Only authorized state employees or local law enforcement agencies shall have access to the registry.
A $140 fee is due upon application for the card.
A public hearing on the draft rules will be held on March 21. Written comments may be submitted to: Colorado Board of Health C/O Linda Shearman, Program Assistant, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South EDO-A5, Denver, CO 80246-1530.
