The department shall require a qualified patient to reapply for a registry identification card no sooner than two years and eleven months from the date the patient's current registry identification card is issued; provided that, in order to remain eligible for participation in the medical cannabis program established pursuant to the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act, a qualified patient shall submit annually to the department a statement from a practitioner indicating that:
A. the practitioner has examined the qualified patient during the preceding twelve months;
B. the qualified patient continues to have a debilitating medical condition; and
C. the practitioner believes that the potential health benefits of the medical use of cannabis would likely outweigh the health risks for the qualified patient.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 247, § 9.
Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 247 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 26 - Drugs and Cosmetics
Article 2B - Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act
Section 26-2B-1 - Short title.
Section 26-2B-2 - Purpose of act.
Section 26-2B-3 - Definitions.
Section 26-2B-4 - Exemption from criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of cannabis.
Section 26-2B-6 - Advisory board created; duties.
Section 26-2B-6.1 - Assessment reporting.
Section 26-2B-7 - Registry identification cards; department rules; duties; reciprocity.
Section 26-2B-7.1 - Registry identification card; registration; renewal; written certification.
Section 26-2B-8 - THC content; no limitation.
Section 26-2B-9 - Employment protections.
Section 26-2B-10 - Persons under state supervision; protections.