Can an acupuncturist serve as a board member for a growers application?

[sylvan]

Does anyone know if a DOM (Doctor of Oriental medicine--acupuncture physician) can serve on a board as the required doctor for the grower/producer application?

Also can a person working in a growing operation qualify as one of the medical marijuana card holders on the board?

Thanks!

sylvan Reviewed by sylvan on 07-19-2010. Can an acupuncturist serve as a board member for a growers application? Does anyone know if a DOM (Doctor of Oriental medicine--acupuncture physician) can serve on a board as the required doctor for the grower/producer application? Also can a person working in a growing operation qualify as one of the medical marijuana card holders on the board? Thanks! Rating: 5

[coolslayer]

Does anyone know if a DOM (Doctor of Oriental medicine--acupuncture physician) can serve on a board as the required doctor for the grower/producer application?

Also can a person working in a growing operation qualify as one of the medical marijuana card holders on the board?

Thanks!

Any MD or PA that is certified to prescribe medication in NM can recommend MMJ.

[deserthealer]

Any MD or PA that is certified to prescribe medication in NM can recommend MMJ.

... also nurse practitioners have prescriptive authority, and can recommend patients to the program. :thumbsup:

[medicalPatient]

Does anyone know if a DOM (Doctor of Oriental medicine--acupuncture physician) can serve on a board as the required doctor for the grower/producer application?

Also can a person working in a growing operation qualify as one of the medical marijuana card holders on the board?

Thanks!

Unfortunately No.

Uncool! any medical professional should be all that is required

[ScaredasHell]

Nope - Only those who can prescribe meds can be the all-important medical person on the board- i.e. no acupuncturists, aroma therapists, etc... I see the DOH's point; they had to draw the line somewhere.

[personified]

Be aware you do not have to prescribe drugs as a Chiropractor does not and can sit on the board.

[incorruptable]

GREAT! way to through down the race card, This type of nonsense is why people frown on the medical cannabis program, the medicinal use of cannabis has ZERO to do with race,you sir are foolish to interject this subject into the medical cannabis community.

[personified]

I thought the name of the site was Cannibis.com not MMJ.com

[ScaredasHell]

Here's what the regulation states:

TITLE 7 HEALTH CHAPTER 34 MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA
PART 4 LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCERS, PRODUCTION FACILTIES AND DISTRIBUTION

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(D)(4)...verification that the board of the non-profit includes, at a minimum, one (1) physician, a nurse or other health care provider, and three (3) patients currently qualified under the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act;

I guess it all depends on the legal definition of "Health Care Provider,: there is a list of Definitions in the Act, above the other language, but it doesn't define "health care provider." They really should add this to their definitions, I just assumed it had to be someone who can prescribe meds, now I have no idea.....?!

[personified]

The regulations state "other health care provider"

Jeff Marshall
Medical Cannabis Program
1190 St. Francis Dr Suite S-1306
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Medical Cannabis Program - Infectious Disease Bureau

I asked that specific question as I had a Chiropractor willing to be the medical person on the board. That is the reply from the Head Honcho himself.