Legislation signed by Delaware Governor John Carney to expand the state's medical marijuana program kicked in at the start of this month.
Sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski, House Bill 285 removed the requirement that a debilitating medical condition is needed to qualify for a registry identification card. This means health care providers can decide if the patient has a diagnosed medical condition that could benefit from the use of marijuana.
The new rules also enable patients aged 65 and older to self-certify for the state's program without written certification from a health care provider. Furthermore, registry identification cards with an indefinite expiration date can be provided where the patient has a terminal illness. HB 285 also authorizes the state's program administrators to issue registry identification cards with 1,2, or 3-year expiration dates.
Additionally, patients with out-of-state medical marijuana identification cards can now make purchases in Delaware dispensaries. The state's CBD and compassionate use programs have also been ditched as HB 285 means they are no longer necessary.
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