For instance, Coolslayer said in this post http://boards.cannabis.com/new-mexic...ml#post2144464

Quote Originally Posted by coolslayer
My understanding of the situation is that the DOH makes the Producers charge a minimum price so that it will not be FAR lower than street prices because they are worried about patients reselling meds at a profit.


In all honestly that sounded like a bunch of BS to me, So I took the initiative and contacted the DOH medical cannabis program and talked directly to Dominick V. Zurlo,


Here was his response,


""Dear Sir,
The NMDOH does not and has never set the prices for medical cannabis. Each non-profit producer sets their own prices. The NMDOH continues to review and license producer applications in part to increase the supply of medical cannabis to meet patient needs. This process does take time, and ensuring the safety of medication for patients is one of the paramount tasks of the program.

You are correct in that if the NMDOH wanted to keep prices high, it would not issue PPL's, and so the comments from other organizations you have heard do not make any sense with regard to this. At this time, over 1/3 of all patients have PPL's. Also, just as a reminder, at this time, any excess must be turned over to law enforcement for destruction. Giving or selling excess medical cannabis produced by a patient to anyone else is expressly prohibited and illegal.

Thank you,
Dominick V. Zurlo,
Harm Reduction and Medical Cannabis Program Manager
Medical Cannabis Program
1190 St. Francis Dr Suite S-1310
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Medical Cannabis Program - Infectious Disease Bureau""
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