THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS A SERIOUS BACKLOG OF APPLICATIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA I-D CARDS. THE STATE AUDITOR CALLS IT “A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY,” AND THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS ONE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR IS SUGGESTING THE DEPARTMENT COULD FACE COURT SANCTIONS CONNECTED TO A LAWSUIT.
SENATOR NANCY RODRIGUEZ SAYS THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS NOT PUTTING THE EMPHASIS ON THE PATIENT IN THIS MATTER. NEW MEXICO’S MEDICAL POT PROGRAM STARTED IN 2007. IT HAD 14-THOUSAND APPLICANTS A YEAR AGO. THE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT NUMBER BALLOONED TO 26-THOUSAND-568 IN JUNE.
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