Bill > SB177

This bill makes several changes to the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act, which governs New Mexico's medical cannabis program. The key provisions are: 1. Expanding the list of qualifying medical conditions for the program, including new conditions like Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, and substance dependence. 2. Establishing presumptive eligibility for registry identification cards, requiring the Department of Health to issue cards within 24 hours of receiving a completed application. 3. Allowing out-of-state patients with valid medical cannabis cards to participate in the New Mexico program without having to apply for a new card. 4. Requiring 3-year renewal periods for registry cards, with an annual statement from the patient's practitioner for certain conditions. 5. Setting possession limits for patients, their caregivers, and licensed producers based on the state's patient census. 6. Imposing new licensing fees on medical cannabis producers, with a cap of $90,000 per producer. 7. Prohibiting the state's child welfare agency from using a person's participation in the medical cannabis program as a basis for removing children from their care or providing family services intervention.

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https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legtype=B&legno=177&year=17