Iowa’s medical marijuana oil program has run bill for the state of more than $100,000 to develop and give registration cards to roughly 50 people, even as the attempt has dealt with criticism that it is cumbersome and ultimately useless.
Lawmakers this past year gave a green light to a law that allows residents to utilize oil that comes from the marijuana plant to treat chronic epilepsy and to start a system for people to be able to get their registration cards.
In reference to information that was gained by the Associated Press Through a public records request, MorphoTrust, USA sent an invoice to the Transportation Department $115,000 for its work which ultimately was funded throughout he state general fund, Another $21,500 was used by the Iowa Public Health Department to go over the applicants looking to obtain a card.
Melissa Spiegel Iowa DOT spokeswoman stated the cost was fair based on quoted the department has obtained for similar jobs on other cards. The agency, which was put into action by state law to make different tamperproof cards for caregivers and patients, currently pays $10 for each identification card, which doesn’t cost anything to the user.
Spiegel added that the information that is put on a card application is shared with law enforcement.
Iowa started accepting forms for cards back in late January. As of this past Wednesday, Iowa has issued over 50 cards in reference to the state Department of Public Health. “The Legislature required us to produce and issue registration cards,” Spiegel said. “We’re really kind of on the back end of this.”
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