The Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry
Notice of Emergency Rulemaking to consider the repeal of 5 CCR 1006-2, Regulation 2(A)(iii)
In the November 2000 general election, Coloradoans passed Amendment 20, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) was tasked with implementing and administering the Medical Marijuana Registry program. In March of 2001, the State of Colorado Board of Health approved the Rules and Regulations pertaining to the administration of the program, and on June 1st, 2001, the Registry began accepting and processing applications for Registry Identification cards.
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - internet
Statistics of the registry include:
* 13,102 new patient applications have been received to date since the registry began operating in June 2001. Twenty-nine (29) applications have been denied, 18 cards have been revoked, 210 patients have died, and 1,751 cards have expired, bringing the total number of patients who currently possess valid Registry ID cards to 11,094.
* Seventy-three percent of approved applicants are male.
* The average age of all patients is 41. Currently six patients are minors (under the age of 18).
* Fifty-five percent of patients reside in the Denver-metro and Boulder area, with the remainder of patients found in counties throughout Colorado.
* Patients on the Registry represent all the debilitating conditions covered under Amendment 20. Severe pain is a reported condition for 90% of all registrants; muscle spasms are the second-most reported condition at 27%.
* Sixty-seven percent of patients have designated a primary care-giver (someone who has significant responsibility for managing the patient’s care).
* Over 800 different physicians have signed for patients in Colorado.
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