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For
A Medical Cannabis
User ID Card: |
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Proof
of identity (CA. ID or CA. Drivers
License, U.S. Passport or Veteran’s
Administration Card). |
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Proof
of Tehama County Residency (Current
license with correct physical
address, recent utility bill/or
rental/mortgage receipt). |
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A
Licensed California Doctor’s
documentation of patient’ts
medical records (DHS form 9044.
No copies - originals only). |
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$118 for the ID Card (Payment by Money
Order or Cash only. Fee is non-refundable.)
If the applicant is a current
MediCal beneficiary then the
fee is reduced to $59.* |
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A
Primary Caregiver ID Card: |
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Proof
of identity (CA. ID or CA. Drivers
License, U.S. Passport or Veteran’s
Administration Card). |
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Proof
that the person you are a caregiver
for has a current Medical Marijuana
User ID Card. |
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Completed
Primary Caregiver certification
section of DHS form 9042 (The
Caregiver will need to be accompanied
by the User with their Tehama
County Medical Cannabis Card). |
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Same
fee schedule as User ID card. |
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*fees
subject to change |
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History
of the Program
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voters of California passed Proposition
215, also known as the Compassionate
Use Act. Within California, the
Act allows for the recommendation
by a physician for the medical
use of marijuana by a patient,
and the cultivation, transportation
and use of marijuana for medical
purposes by patients and caregivers.
The Compassionate Use Act exempts
patients, caregivers and physicians
who recommend the use of marijuana
for medical purposes from criminal
laws, punishment, or the denial
of any rights or privileges.
To address uncertainties and
clarify the scope of the Act
for patients, caregivers, law
enforcement and others, Senate
Bill (SB) 420 (Chapter 875, Statutes
of 2003) was written into law
in December of 2003 (see California
Health and Safety Code, Article
2.5, Sections 11362.7 through
11362.83). |
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MMP, was established in 2004
to facilitate the registration
of qualified patients and their
caregivers, through a statewide
identification system. Participation
in the program is voluntary for
patients and the patient’s
primary caregiver. Through their
county of residence, qualified
patients and their caregivers
may apply for and be issued an
identification card. This card
will be used to verify those
patients and caregivers that
have authorization to possess,
grow, transport and/or use medical
marijuana in California. To facilitate
the verification of authorized
cardholders, a registration database
is available on the Internet: www.calmmp.ca.gov. |
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further information on the Medical
Marijuana Program, please vist
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/mmp |
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