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Arizona Department of Health Services Director Will Humble released a set of rules that will determine who can grow and have access to medical marijuana in the state. Currently the rules are just preliminary and will be subject to public discussion and comment, before they are finalized on March 28, 2011.

Mr. Humble said that the strict rules that were proposed are designed to ensure that only those who truly need medical marijuana can get it, as opposed to other states who are much more lax. In California for example, any doctor may prescribe marijuana for any ailment they determine marijuana to help control, and is often a just quick visit to recommendation clinic. The proposed governance in Arizona would limit recommendations to patients who have been with their doctor for more than a year, or who is the patient’s primary caregiver.

Dec. 17 : Initial draft issue by the Arizona Department of Health Services

: Initial draft issue by the Arizona Department of Health Services Jan. 7 : Public comment deadline

: Public comment deadline Jan. 31 : Final draft of rules issued for public comment

: Final draft of rules issued for public comment Feb. 14-17 : Arizona Department of Health Services holds 4 hearings on finalized rules. For those that wish to attend, the locations follow:

Feb. 14 @ 10:00am : 211 W. Aspen Ave, Flagstaff Feb. 15 @ 1:00pm : 250 N. 17th Ave, Phoenix Feb. 16 @ 1:00pm : 400 W. Congress St, Room 222, Tucson Feb. 17 @ 1:00pm : 250 N. 17th Ave, Phoenix

: Arizona Department of Health Services holds 4 hearings on finalized rules. For those that wish to attend, the locations follow: Feb. 18 : Deadline for submitting public comment to final draft of rules.

: Deadline for submitting public comment to final draft of rules. March 28 : Final rules issued.

: Final rules issued. April: Arizona Department of Health Services begins accepting applications for dispensaries and for registry identification cards.

[source Arizona Department of Health Services]

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