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The states program has made a few changes in the application process. All application documents are coded to the person applying now. (Probably to insure it's only useable for the person buying to use.)
If you’re trying to apply with an old application and especially if you lost the receipt proving you paid. You will have to buy a new one.
A good change that has occurred with the new program management is:
The program is managed in a faster time frame, rather than the old management they replaced.
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Keep up the great work! Your hard work is making this a better program.
***Interesting News***
DEA to halt medical marijuana raids
Holder confirms states to have final say on use of drug for pain control
 | Medical marijuana advocates and users confront Los Angeles police during a Drug Enforcement Administration raid of a medicial marijuana dispensary on July 25, 2007. |
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Supporters of programs to provide legal marijuana to patients with painful medical conditions are celebrating Attorney General Eric Holder’s statement this week that the Drug Enforcement Administration would end its raids on state-approved marijuana dispensaries.
Federal raids on medical marijuana distributors continued at least into the second week of Barack Obama’s presidency, when federal agents shut down at least two dispensaries in California on Feb. 3.
Holder was asked about those raids Wednesday in Santa Ana, Calif., at a news conference that was called to announce the arrests of 755 people in a nationwide crackdown on the U.S. operations of Mexican drug cartels. He said such operations would no longer be conducted.
“What the president said during the campaign ... will be consistent with what we will be doing here in law enforcement,” he said. “What (Obama) said during the campaign ... is now American policy.”
Obama indicated during the presidential campaign that he supported the controlled use of marijuana for medical purposes, saying he saw no difference between medical marijuana and other pain-control drugs.
“My attitude is if the science and the doctors suggest that the best palliative care and the way to relieve pain and suffering is medical marijuana, then that’s something I’m open to,” Obama said in November 2007 at a campaign stop in Audubon, Iowa. “There’s no difference between that and morphine when it comes to just giving people relief from pain.”
White House spokesman Nick Shapiro hinted at the policy shift shortly after the California raids, telling The Washington Times that the dispensaries were legal in California and that the Obama administration’s stance was that “federal resources should not be used to circumvent state laws.”
Major shift in federal policy
The new policy represents a significant turnabout for the federal government. During the Bush administration, DEA agents shut down 30 to 40 marijuana dispensaries, the agency said.
The Web site of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy had yet to catch up to the policy shift as of Friday afternoon, and was still prominently featuring a “ Medical Marijuana Reality Check” declaring that “marijuana is not considered modern medicine” and arguing that “no animal or human data support the safety or efficacy of smoked marijuana for general medical use.”
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Holder’s comments received little notice Wednesday, overshadowed by the news of the drug arrests. But supporters of legalized marijuana seized on them as an important sign of progress in their campaign.
“Holder’s statement marks a dramatic shift in U.S. drug policy and is a major victory for the 72 million Americans who reside in states where the use of medical cannabis is legal,” said Paul Armentano, deputy director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, said in a statement.
Thirteen states allow the cultivation, sale and use of medical marijuana.
Armentano said the shift would add momentum to campaigns in states that are considering their own medical marijuana laws. The New Jersey Senate approved such a bill Monday, and Gov. Jon Corzine said he would sign it if it cleared the state Assembly.
Charles Lynch, who operated a state-approved dispensary in Morro Bay, Calif., before it was raided in 2007, also welcomed the new policy.
“It’s a good thing for California. It’s a good thing for the other 12 states that have medical marijuana laws,” said Lynch, who was convicted in August of federal drug charges.
Lynch could face five years in prison when he is sentenced late next month, but in light of the new federal policy, he said he would appeal his conviction and seek a presidential pardon.
Lynch contended that dispensaries like his were vital for patients in the last stages of a painful illness.
“Having one in your community, wherever that may be, is a good thing because it helps these people that need relief,” he said.
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A Must Read
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_marijuana
Nevada Appeal 02/04/2008 With comments from NMMC's Owner Claude Miller
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. Medical Marijuana in Nevada Assembly Bill 453 “[T]he state of Nevada as a sovereign state has the duty to carry out the will of the people of this state and regulate the health, medical practices and well-being of those people in a manner that respects their personal decisions concerning the relief of suffering through the medical use of marijuana” – Assembly Bill 453 Introduction Our purpose is to provide you with a synopsis of Assembly Bill 453 which allows for the legal use of marijuana in Nevada. Assembly Bill 453 was passed by the Nevada Legislature on June 5th, 2001 and was signed into law by Governor Kenny Guinn on June 14th, 2001. It went into effect on October 1st, 2001. Approved Medical Conditions Medical marijuana is approved for the following medical conditions: · AIDS · Cancer · Glaucoma · Multiple Sclerosis · Epilepsy · Any condition which causes muscle spasms, seizure, severe nausea, severe pain, or cachexia (weight loss and malnutrition from disease) · Any other condition approved by petition to the Health Division of the Department of Human Resources Protections Assembly Bill 453 provides complete and absolute protection from state prosecution to everyone who obeys the laws. Registry Identification Card: To be in compliance with the law one must have a Registry Identification Card. I’ll use the terms Card and Cardholder from here on. A Cardholder may designate one Primary Caregiver to produce and/or possess marijuana for him/her. A Cardholder may have only one Caregiver and vice versa. Use: anyone who holds a Card may use marijuana for medical purposes. Possession: any Cardholder may possess up to one ounce of dried marijuana. A Cardholder and his/her Caregiver may possess up to one ounce of marijuana collectively (not one ounce each). Cultivation: a Cardholder, or Caregiver may possess a maximum of seven marijuana plants, no more than three of which may be in bloom. A Cardholder and his/her Caregiver may possess these amounts collectively. Search and Seizure: “The fact that [one holds a Card] does not, alone constitute probable cause to search the person or subject the person or his property to inspection by any governmental agency.” No property of a Cardholder or Caregiver may be seized, destroyed or subject to forfeiture. Additional Protections: No Cardholder or Caregiver can be prosecuted for Delivery, Possession of Paraphernalia, or any type of Aiding and Abetting. No one in Nevada can be accused of “constructive possession, conspiracy or any other criminal offense solely for being in the presence or vicinity of the medical use of marijuana in accordance with Bill 453.” Even if the user or Caregiver does not hold a Card, s/he is afforded all the protections of Bill 453 if it can be shown that except for this fact s/he was in compliance with 453. Bill 453 protects doctors. “The board of medical examiners shall not take any disciplinary action against an attending physician on the basis that the attending physician [..] advised a person [..] about the possible risks and benefits of the medical use of marijuana; or that the medical use of marijuana may mitigate the symptoms or effects of the person’s [..] condition.” Restrictions The following acts are against the law: · Possessing a firearm in public while under the influence of marijuana. · Operating any motorized vehicle while under the influence. · Possessing or using medical marijuana in “any public place or in any place open to the public or exposed to public view”. · Possessing or delivering medical marijuana in or to any correctional facility. · Delivering medical marijuana to anyone who is not a Cardholder. · “Delivering marijuana for consideration to any person, regardless of whether the recipient lawfully holds a registry identification card” i.e. a Caregiver’s services must be completely free. Employers are not required “to accommodate the medical use of marijuana in the workplace.” No insurer or organization which provides medical coverage is required “to pay for of reimburse a person for costs associated with the medical use of marijuana.” A Cardholder must report any change of address, telephone number, physician or caregiver. Confidentiality Assembly Bill 453 is designed to protect the identity of Cardholders and their Caregivers. “The department [of agriculture] and any designee of the department shall maintain the confidentiality of and shall not disclose the contents of any applications, records or other written documentation that the department or its designee creates or receives [..] or the name or any other identifying information of an attending physician; or a person who has applied for or to whom the department [..] has issued a registry identification card.” “The department or its designee may release the name and other identifying information of a person to whom the department or its designee has issued a registry identification card to authorized employees of state and local law enforcement agencies only as necessary to verify that a person is the lawful holder of a registry identification card.” – emphasis added by author. Application for a Card An application for a Registry Identification Card must include the following information: 1. “Valid written documentation from the person’s attending physician stating that the person has been diagnosed with a chronic [..] condition; the medical use of marijuana may mitigate the symptoms or effects of that condition; and the attending physician has explained the possible risks and benefits of the medical use of marijuana.” 2. The name, address, telephone number, social security number and date of birth of the person. 3. The name, address, and telephone number of the attending physician. 4. The name, address, telephone number, social security number and date of birth of the primary caregiver (if applicable). 5. A written, signed statement from the attending physician in which the physician approves of the designation of the primary caregiver (if applicable). Time frame for reply from department: “The department shall verify the information contained in an application [..] and shall approve or deny an application within 30 days after receiving the application.” Applicant is considered a Cardholder until denied: “If a person has applied for a registry identification card [..] and the department has not yet approved or denied the application, the person and his designated primary caregiver, if any, shall be deemed to hold a registry identification card upon the presentation to a law enforcement officer of the copy of the application” which is given to the person at the time of submission to the department. Grounds for denial: “The department may deny an application only on the following grounds:” (a) Failure to provide proof of the condition and/or proof of consultation with a physician regarding the medical use of marijuana; (b) Failure to comply with other regulations of the department of agriculture; (c) Providing false information; (d) Physician is not licensed; (e) If the department determines that the applicant or caregiver has ever been convicted of sales of a controlled substance; (f) If the applicant or caregiver ever possessed or delivered to or in a correctional facility (g) If applicant is under 18 and his parent/guardian has not signed the required statement Reapplication & Renewal: “A person whose application has been denied may not reapply for 6 months after the date of denial” A Registry Identification Card is valid for 1 year.
Links & Resources
Medical Marijuana Links Of Interest Funny,Interresting and just good info http://health.nv.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=46 http://www.medmarijuana.webs.com/ http://www.medicalmarijuanaprocon.org/ http://www.drugwarfacts.org/medicalm.htm http://www.medical-marijuana-testimonials.org/
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