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The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) today announced a program to help low-income Nevadans enroll in the state medical marijuana ID registry. MPP will provide financial aid to qualifying medical marijuana patients who cannot afford to register for an ID card. The registry is intended to protect patients from arrest and prosecution for using medical marijuana within the parameters of the state law.
Applying for a medical marijuana ID card with the Nevada Department of Agriculture (DOA) is a complicated, two-tiered process, and the DOA’s Web site does not offer any information or instructions for patients looking to apply. Over the past month, MPP has submitted several requests for instructions on the application process, but the DOA has yet to respond.
According to statute NRS 453A.740, patients must first pay $50 for the necessary application forms and materials and an additional $150 to process the application and receive an ID card.
"Nevada’s medical marijuana registry is the most expensive and difficult to navigate in the nation,” said MPP Legislative Analyst Nathan Miller. “Other medical marijuana states -- including Montana and Oregon -- have reduced their application fees as more patients sign up for the program, but Nevada has not. $200 can seem like a fortune for disabled patients on a very fixed income, and MPP launched this program to ensure that the cost doesn’t stand in the way of patients applying for ID cards. Hopefully this will be the first step towards a more accessible process.”
Patients will be eligible for financial assistance if they qualify for the medical marijuana ID card program (Medical Marijuana) and their income is below 150 percent of the federal poverty level. To apply for assistance, patients should send their completed registry application materials, a statement of income, and evidence of their income level (such as a pay stub or tax return) to: MPP, Attn: Karen, P.O. Box 77492, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC 20013. Patients who do not fall within the qualifying income level may still be considered if they submit a statement explaining their financial need.
Anyone wishing to contribute to the fund can do so online at Perfect Mate or by mailing a contribution (payable to MPP Foundation) to the above address, indicating in the memo field of the check that the contribution is for the Nevada medical marijuana financial assistance program.
With more than 20,000 members and 101,000 e-mail subscribers nationwide, the Marijuana Policy Project is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. MPP believes that the best way to minimize the harm associated with marijuana is to regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol. For more information, please visit Marijuana Policy Project - Home.
Newshawk: Stoner4Life - 420 Magazine
Source: Marijuana Policy Project
Pubdate: 17 Aug. 2006
Copyright: 2006 Marijuana Policy Project.
Contact: info@mpp.org
Website: Marijuana Policy Project - Home
Applying for a medical marijuana ID card with the Nevada Department of Agriculture (DOA) is a complicated, two-tiered process, and the DOA’s Web site does not offer any information or instructions for patients looking to apply. Over the past month, MPP has submitted several requests for instructions on the application process, but the DOA has yet to respond.
According to statute NRS 453A.740, patients must first pay $50 for the necessary application forms and materials and an additional $150 to process the application and receive an ID card.
"Nevada’s medical marijuana registry is the most expensive and difficult to navigate in the nation,” said MPP Legislative Analyst Nathan Miller. “Other medical marijuana states -- including Montana and Oregon -- have reduced their application fees as more patients sign up for the program, but Nevada has not. $200 can seem like a fortune for disabled patients on a very fixed income, and MPP launched this program to ensure that the cost doesn’t stand in the way of patients applying for ID cards. Hopefully this will be the first step towards a more accessible process.”
Patients will be eligible for financial assistance if they qualify for the medical marijuana ID card program (Medical Marijuana) and their income is below 150 percent of the federal poverty level. To apply for assistance, patients should send their completed registry application materials, a statement of income, and evidence of their income level (such as a pay stub or tax return) to: MPP, Attn: Karen, P.O. Box 77492, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC 20013. Patients who do not fall within the qualifying income level may still be considered if they submit a statement explaining their financial need.
Anyone wishing to contribute to the fund can do so online at Perfect Mate or by mailing a contribution (payable to MPP Foundation) to the above address, indicating in the memo field of the check that the contribution is for the Nevada medical marijuana financial assistance program.
With more than 20,000 members and 101,000 e-mail subscribers nationwide, the Marijuana Policy Project is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. MPP believes that the best way to minimize the harm associated with marijuana is to regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol. For more information, please visit Marijuana Policy Project - Home.
Newshawk: Stoner4Life - 420 Magazine
Source: Marijuana Policy Project
Pubdate: 17 Aug. 2006
Copyright: 2006 Marijuana Policy Project.
Contact: info@mpp.org
Website: Marijuana Policy Project - Home
