ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 442

(II) AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING, THE BOARD SHALL APPROVE OR
DENY A PETITION WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER ITS SUBMISSION.

(III) THE APPROVAL OR DENIAL SHALL BE CONSIDERED A FINAL
ACTION BY THE BOARD, SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW.

(B) (1) (I) THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP PATIENT EVALUATION FORMS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING INFORMATION ON THE BASIC SAFETY, EFFICACY,
FREQUENCY, AND NATURE OF THE MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA BY PARTICIPATING

PATIENTS;

(II) THE FORMS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPATING
PATIENTS, COMPLETED JOINTLY BY PARTICIPATING PATIENTS AND THEIR
PHYSICIANS, AND RETURNED TO THE BOARD.

(2) THE BOARD SHALL COMPILE AND ANALYZE DATA ON THE
COMPLETED FORMS AND REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
PROGRAM.

20-805.

(A) THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION CARDS TO
PARTICIPATING PATIENTS, AND TO PRIMARY CAREGIVERS, IF ANY, WHO ENROLL IN
THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA RESEARCH PROGRAM.

(B) THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE A PROGRAM PARTICIPATION CARD WITHIN 5
DAYS AFTER APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.

(C) A PROGRAM PARTICIPATION CARD SHALL:

(1) EXPIRE 1 YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF ISSUANCE; AND

(2) CONTAIN:

(I) THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND DATE OF BIRTH OF THE
PARTICIPATING PATIENT, AND OF THE PARTICIPATING PATIENT'S PRIMARY
CAREGIVER, IF ANY;

(II) THE DATE OF ISSUANCE AND EXPIRATION DATE OF THE
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION CARD; AND

(III) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE BOARD MAY SPECIFY IN
ITS REGULATIONS.

(D) (1) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO POSSESSES A PROGRAM PARTICIPATION CARD
SHALL NOTIFY THE BOARD OF ANY. CHANGE IN;

(I) THE INDIVIDUAL'S NAME OR ADDRESS;

(II) THE PARTICIPATING PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN OR PRIMARY
CAREGIVER; OR

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