Alaska:
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/PDFs/Marijuana%20Application%20Packet.pdf
BVSSpecialServices@health.state.ak.us
cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, or acquired
immune deficiency syndrome, or treatment for any of these conditions;
(B) any chronic or debilitating disease or treatment for such diseases, which produces, for
a specific patient, one or more of the following, and for which, in the professional
opinion of the patient's physician, such condition or conditions reasonably may be
alleviated by the medical use of marijuana: cachexia; severe pain; severe nausea;
seizures, including those that are characteristic of epilepsy; or persistent muscle spasms,
including those that are characteristic of multiple sclerosis; or
May not possess in the aggregate more than
(A) one ounce of marijuana in usable form; and
(B) six marijuana plants, with no more than three mature and flowering plants producing
usable marijuana at any one time.
California:
Homepage: http://www.dhs.ca.gov/mmp/default.htm
The MMP [Medical Marijuana Program], within the CDHS, was established in 2004
to facilitate the registration of qualified patients and their caregivers, through a
statewide identification system. Participation in the program is voluntary for
patients and the patient’s primary caregiver.
Identification Card Information as
of 1/16/08:
36 Counties Participating
18,847 Cards Issued
For further information on the Medical Marijuana Program, please e-mail us at:
mmpinfo@dhs.ca.gov , or you may write to us at:
California Department of Public Health
Office of County Health Services
Attention: Medical Marijuana Program Unit
MS 5203
P.O. Box 997377
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
To facilitate the verification of authorized cardholders, a registration database is
available on the Internet: www.calmmp.ca.gov.
Q: What serious medical condition(s) do I need to have to qualify for a
MMIC?
A: A serious medical condition, as defined by SB 420, is any of the following:
AIDS; anorexia; arthritis; cachexia (wasting syndrome); cancer; chronic pain;
glaucoma; migraine; persistent muscle spasms (i.e., spasms associated with
multiple sclerosis); seizures (i.e., epileptic seizures); severe nausea; any other
chronic or persistent medical symptom that either substantially limits a person’s
ability to conduct one or more of major life activities as defined in the Americans
with
"Serious medical condition" means all of the following medical
conditions:
AIDS, anorexia, arthritis, cachexia, cancer, chronic pain, glaucoma,
migraine, persistent muscle spasms, including spasms associated with
multiple sclerosis, seizures, including seizures associated
with epilepsy, severe nausea; Other chronic or persistent medical
symptoms.
FEE:
The state portion of the fee is currently set at $13.00 per card
through March. Starting April 1 the state portion will be $66.00 per
card for non Medi-Cal and $33.00 per card for Medi-Cal. The
established fees will vary by county. Please contact your county
program to find out what the total cost for a MMIC is in your county.
COLORADO:
Amendment 20, approved by Colorado voters in November 2000, authorizes the use of
marijuana to alleviate certain debilitating medical conditions: cancer, glaucoma,
HIV/AIDS positive, cachexia; severe pain; severe nausea; seizures, including those that
are characteristic of epilepsy; or persistent muscle spasms, including those that are
characteristic of multiple sclerosis.
Amendment 20 authorizes a patient or a primary caregiver who has been issued a
Medical Marijuana Registry identification card to possess no more than two ounces of a
usable form of marijuana and not more than six marijuana plants, with three or fewer
being mature, flowering plants that are producing a usable form of marijuana.
Hawaii:
"Adequate supply" means
The amount of marijuana that may be possessed jointly between the
qualifying patient and the primary caregiver is an "adequate supply,"
which shall not exceed three mature marijuana plants, four immature
marijuana plants, and one ounce of usable marijuana per each mature
plant.
Cancer, glaucoma, positive status for HIV/AIDS; A chronic or
debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that
produces cachexia or wasting syndrome, severe pain, severe nausea,
seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy, or severe and
persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple
sclerosis or Crohn's disease.
“registration of all persons who are authorized to utilize marijuana
for medical purposes.” Done through:
Narcotics Enforcement Division
3375 Koapaka Street, Suite D-100
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
Phone: 837-8470
Fax: 837-8474
MAINE:
PUBLIC 580 An Act to Aid Implementation of the Maine Medical Marijuana Act
of 1998
LD 611
Sponsor(s) Committee Report Amendments Adopted
RAND OTP-AM MAJ S-451
QUINT ONTP MIN
Public Law 2001, chapter 580 clarifies the definition of a designated care giver for a patient
eligible to
use marijuana for medical purposes, increases the amount of harvested marijuana that may be
possessed for medical purposes from 1.25 ounces to 2.5 ounces and adds an affirmative defense
provision to clarify that an eligible patient or designated care giver has an affirmative
defense under the law passed as a citizen initiative in 1999.
MONTANA:
http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/medicalmarijuana/
http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/medicalmarijuana/applicationform.pdf
“Qualifying patients” must register with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human
Services, Licensure Bureau, 2401 Colonial Drive, P.O. Box 202953, Helena, MT, 59620-2953.
Phone: 406-444-2676.
HOW MUCH:
A qualifying patient and a qualifying patient's caregiver may each possess six marijuana plants
and one ounce of usable marijuana. "Usable marijuana" means the dried leaves and flowers of
marijuana and any mixture or preparation of marijuana.
NEVADA:
http://agri.nv.gov/ADMIN_MedMarijuana.htm
To register in the Medical Marijuana Program, call the Department of Agriculture at 775688-1180, ext 271, and request information on how to receive a packet.
How much:
This law gives you permission to have one ounce of usable marijuana, three mature
plants, and four immature plants.
1) A “mature” plant is any plant that has flowers or buds that are readily observed by
unaided visual examination. Until this takes place the plant is considered immature.
2) Usable marijuana means the seeds, dried leaves and flowers of a plant of the genus
Cannabis, and any mixture or preparation thereof that is appropriate for the medical use
of marijuana. The term does not include the stalks and roots of the plant.
FEE:
$150, plus $15-42 in additional related costs
The cost to register in the medical marijuana program is $150.00. There is a cost for
fingerprinting, payable when you have the prints done. The cost can range from $4 $20.
There is also a charge to have the registry card made, payable to DMV at the time the
card
is made. The cost for this ranges from $11 - $22.
NEW MEXICO:
http://www.health.state.nm.us/marijuana.html
Medical Cannabis Program Coordinator at (505) 827-2321 or
melissa.milam@state.nm.us for more information.
Send the forms to:
Medical Cannabis Program
<b> New Mexico Department of Health</b><br>
1190 St. Francis Drive<br>
P.O. Box 26110<br>
Santa Fe, NM 87502-6110<br>
Phone: 505-827-2321
<p><a href="mailto: melissa.milam@state.nm.us. ">melissa.milam@state.nm.us.
</a><br>
<br><a href="http://www.health.state.nm.us/marijuana.html"> Medical
Cannabis Program</a><br>
Conditions:
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.
HOW MUCH:
Consistent with the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act, the New Mexico Department of Health
has determined what constitutes an .adequate supply. of medical marijuana. Under the New Mexico
Department of Health temporary regulations, you have the right to possess up to six (6) ounces of
usable cannabis, four (4) mature plants and three (3) seedlings. Usable cannabis is defined as dried
leaves and flowers; it does not include seeds, stalks or roots.
OREGON:
DHS/OMMP
PO Box 14450
Portland, OR 97293-0450
Phone: 971-673-1234
Fax: 971-673-1278
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ommp/
(2) “Debilitating medical condition” means:
Cancer, glaucoma, positive status for HIV/AIDS, or treatment for these conditions; A
medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that produces cachexia, severe pain,
severe nausea, seizures, including seizures caused by epilepsy; persistent muscle spasms,
including spasms caused by multiple sclerosis. or any other medical condition or treatment
for a medical condition adopted by the department by rule or approved by the department
pursuant to a petition submitted pursuant to ORS 475.334.
FEE:
$150 for new applications/$100 for renewals/$50 for applicants enrolled in the Oregon
Health Plan or who receive federal Supplementary Social Security Income
Oregon revised statutes: http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ommp/docs/mmact475.pdf
The Department of Human Services shall define by rule when a marijuana plant is mature
and when it is immature. The rule shall provide that a plant that has no flowers and that is
less than 12 inches in height and less than 12 inches in diameter is a seedling or a start and is
not a mature plant.
HOW MUCH:
A registry identification cardholder or the designated primary caregiver of the cardholder
may possess up to six mature marijuana plants and 24 ounces of usable marijuana. A registry
identification cardholder and the designated primary caregiver of the cardholder may possess
a combined total of up to 18 marijuana seedlings.
RHODE ISLAND:
The non-refundable, non-returnable fee for a new application (or a renewal after one year) is
$75.00 or $10.00 if the patient provides satisfactory evidence to the Department of being a
recipient of Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/mmp/index.php
HOW MUCH:
Possession Limits
2.8 The following possession limits are established for each primary caregiver:
2.8.1 A primary caregiver may possesses an amount of marijuana which does not
exceed twelve (12) marijuana plants and two and one-half (2.5) ounces of usable
marijuana for each qualifying patient to whom he or she is connected through the
Department's registration process.
2.8.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 2.8.1 and 3.1.5ii of the regulations
herein, no primary caregiver shall possess an amount of marijuana in excess of
twenty-four (24) marijuana plants and five (5) ounces of usable marijuana for
qualifying patients to whom he or she is connected through the Department's
registration process.
VERMONT
WHAT ARE THE POSSESSION LIMITS FOR MARIJUANA AND MARIJUANA
PLANTS AUTHORIZED BY THE LAW?
(5) "Possession limit" means the amount of marijuana collectively possessed between the
registered patient and the patient's registered caregiver which is no more than two mature
marijuana plants, seven immature plants, and two ounces of usable marijuana.
Title 18: Health
Chapter 86: Therapeutic Use Of Cannabis
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/fullchapter.cfm?Title=18&Chapter=086
FEE:
There is a $50 non-refundable fee for each application.
WASHINGTON:
Chapter 69.51A RCW
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=69.51A&full=true
Lawmakers made changes to medical marijuana laws through
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6032
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/200708/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/6032-S.PL.pdf
4) "Terminal or debilitating medical condition" means:
(a) Cancer, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), multiple sclerosis, epilepsy or
other seizure disorder, or spasticity disorders; or
(b) Intractable pain, limited for the purpose of this chapter to mean pain unrelieved by
standard medical treatments and medications; or
(c) Glaucoma, either acute or chronic, limited for the purpose of this chapter to mean
increased intraocular pressure unrelieved by standard treatments and medications; or
(d) Crohn's disease with debilitating symptoms unrelieved by standard treatments or
medications; or
(e) Hepatitis C with debilitating nausea or intractable pain unrelieved by standard
treatments or medications; or
(f) Diseases, including anorexia, which result in nausea, vomiting, wasting, appetite
loss, cramping, seizures, muscle spasms, or spasticity, when these symptoms are
unrelieved by standard treatments or medications; or (U=NEW)
(g) Any other medical condition duly approved by the Washington state medical
quality assurance commission in consultation with the board of osteopathic medicine and
surgery as directed in this chapter.
HOW MUCH:
(1) By July 1, 2008, the department of health shall adopt rules defining the quantity
of marijuana that could reasonably be presumed to be a sixty-day supply for
qualifying patients; this presumption may be overcome with evidence of a
qualifying patient's necessary medical use. (2) As used in this chapter, "sixty-day
supply" means that amount of marijuana that qualifying patients would
reasonably be expected to need over a period of sixty days for their personal
medical use.
MedicalMarijuana@doh.wa.gov
 Department of Health
PO Box 47866
Olympia, WA 98504-7866
 Fax your comments to (360) 236-4768
http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/medical-marijuana/default.htm