Registry identification card; registration; renewal; written certification
NMSA 1978, § 26-2B-7.1
in effect26-2B-7.1. Registry identification card; registration; renewal; written certification
The department shall require a qualified patient to reapply for a registry identification card no sooner than thirty days before the date the patient's current registry identification card expires; 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 to the department together with the qualified patient's application for a registry card 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.
Laws 2019, ch. 247, § 9; 2023, ch. 108, § 2.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18526/index.do#!b/26-2B-7.1Fetched: 10/20/2026