NewMexicann sent out an email and there has been a change in the date and time of the meeting.

NOTICE of NM DoH Public Hearing on Proposed Medical Cannabis Program Rule Changes
9:30 a.m. - Sept. 30, 2010 - Harold Runnels Auditorium

(Santa Fe) - The New Mexico Department of Health will hold a public hearing at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 30 in the Harold Runnels Auditorium in Santa Fe to review proposed changes to the regulations that oversee the Department's Medical Cannabis Program.
"When we established our first-of-its-kind program we knew we had lessons to learn about the best way to manage this complex program effectively," said Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil, MD. "We will consistently evaluate and make changes so we have a sustainable program that meets patients' needs without jeopardizing public safety."
One proposed area of change, in order to make the program self-sufficient financially, is to add an annual fee of 7 percent of the total annual gross receipts of the licensed nonprofit organizations who produce medical cannabis for New Mexico patients. A second proposal is to change the application fee to become a licensed nonprofit producer from $100 to $1000.
Other proposed additions to the regulations include:
· The Department or its designee may test producers' medical cannabis for mold, bacteria or other contaminants.
· Clarification that producers and all patients may possess seeds. Patients licensed to produce for themselves may obtain no more than 16 seeds from a non-profit producer in a three-month period.
· The Department may open and close enrollment periods for receiving and considering nonprofit producer applications.
· The names and contact information of medical practitioners certifying patients' conditions and primary caregivers will be kept confidential.
· Nonprofit producer board members must be New Mexico residents.
· Nonprofit producer boards cannot have more than two individuals who serve on another board, and individuals may not serve on more than two boards.he New Mexico Department of Health will hold a Medical Cannabis Advisory Board meeting on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 to review and recommend to the department the approval of additional debilitating medical conditions that would benefit from the medical use of cannabis. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Harold Runnels Building Auditorium, located at 1190 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico

http://www.health.state.nm.us/idb/me...%208-30-10.pdf