Program Status Update (11/23/2009): Application Forms and Instructions are available for printing from this website.

Program Statistics:

• 10,082 applications received since April 6, 2009.
• 5,778 patient registrations issued.
• 2,415 caregiver registrations issued.
• 1,753 applications denied -- most due to incomplete application or missing documentation.
• An average of 65 applications are received each day.
• Applications are reviewed within 15 days of receipt. Incomplete applications are denied and applicants are then notified of denial by certified and regular mail.
• Complete applications, change forms and reapplications for previous denials are then processed in the date order in which they are received. If a denial letter is not received, then the application is deemed valid. The statute currently allows for a copy of the application submitted to serve as a valid registry identification if the card is not issued within 20 days of its submission to the department. At this time, we are unable to process the valid cards within the statutory time frame with the resources available to us. Currently the staff is working on processing valid applications received in late September. We are reviewing and revising our processing methods in order to more efficiently process the valid cards. We anticipate processing to significantly improve by the end of the calendar year.
• The staff is diligently working to process the applications and is having difficulty responding to all the voicemails left on the Medical Marihuana Registry phone line. We appreciate your patience and ask that applicants refrain from calling to inquire about the status of the application until at least 8 weeks has passed since the check or money order was processed by the issuing financial institution.