What gives authority to the AzDHS to issue registry cards?
36-2804.02(A) Nothing else!
A. A qualifying patient may apply to the department for a registry identification card by submitting:
1. Written certification issued by a physician within the ninety days immediately preceding the date of application.
2. The application fee.
3. An application, including:
(a) Name, mailing address, residence address and date of birth of the qualifying patient except that if the applicant is homeless no address is required.
(b) Name, address and telephone number of the qualifying patient's physician.
(c) Name, address and date of birth of the qualifying patient's designated caregiver, if any.
(d) A statement signed by the qualifying patient pledging not to divert marijuana to anyone who is not allowed to possess marijuana pursuant to this chapter.
(e) A signed statement from the designated caregiver, if any, agreeing to be the patient's designated caregiver and pledging not to divert marijuana to anyone who is not allowed to possess marijuana pursuant to this chapter.
(f) A designation as to who will be allowed to cultivate marijuana plants for the qualifying patient's medical use if a registered nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary is not operating within twenty-five miles of the qualifying patient's home.
Would a rational person not believe the AzDHS is in bed with dispensaries by having the sole authory over cultivation in the State?
The lobbyist who pushed the AMMA knew without such control the AMMA likely would have never played out so well!