Hi ya gang, long time lurker, first time poster.

I just wanted to create a thread that examines the wait time for approval of applications and delivery of Medicinal Cannabis cards in New Mexico. I have seen a several posts from earlier this year stating 30 days, but I am experiencing a longer wait time and thought that others might be experiencing the same.

I got all my paper work in order and sent it to the DOH USPS First Class mail w/ Delivery Confirmation and it was received by them on June 28th 2011. I was told by my doc to allow 30 days for delivery card and if I had no news by then to be sure to contact the DOH and ask for a status update. Being patient I waited aprox 35 days before calling (week of August 1st). Upon talking with the DOH, I was told that there was no record of my application, but that they we currently processing applications submitted/received mid-June, and that she just processed 100 apps the past week. I was informed that the department was receiving a lot of applications and that the average turn-around was 40 days. I was told if I wanted to submit a formal inquiry to the department that it would take two weeks to get a definite answer as to my status. I explained that they received my app June 28 and that it was probably just a matter of days and I would continue to wait patiently.

After another week with no information, I thought it would not hurt to submit a formal inquiry into the status of my application. I wrote a brief letter, copied my NMDL as per their request and even included a self addressed stamped envelope for the departmentâ??s ease of processing. This was the week of August 8th.

After yet another week of no information, I called the department to express my concern. I was told that there was still no information regarding my application, received or otherwise. I asked if maybe I should re-submit; that I made copies of all my submitted forms. I was told that was up to me, but I would need an actual doctorâ??s signature on my Medical Certification Form. I mentioned that I had submitted a formal request for information regarding my application and this time was told that formal requests of application status were taking 30 days to process. I decided to patiently wait one more week prior to re-filing.

At this point I figured my application had been lost in the mail or mis-handled by the DOH (week of August 22nd) I contacted my doctor and got him to re-sign the required form, gathered up all my previously completed documents and readied for delivery. I figured that it might be good idea to track my $30 USPS money order for my PPL so I went to the Post Office and got that started (5 days for info I was told). At the end of the week everything was ready to go, but to be on the safe side I decided to wait until early the following week to resubmit, just in case it made it in over the weekend.

I had to travel to ABQ on Monday, September 29th and thought I would send from a Post Office there, just in caseâ?¦change things up. I purchased a second $30 M/O for the PPL since I had no information at the time regarding the original and included it with my second application. Parcel was sent USPS Certified First Class Mail with Signature Confirmation this time. Upon arriving home from ABQ, I noticed that my tracking information regarding my original M/O had been received in the mail. It seems that the USPS M/O for $30 that was sent with my original application was redeemed by the NM DOH on June 28th, 2010, the day my original set of paper work was received according to the delivery confirmation info provided by the Post Office.

So, fellow forum folks, as I write this on the morning of September 3rd, 2010, it has been Sixty-six (66) days since my original application and original $30 M/O was received by the NM DOH. Almost 4 weeks since my formal request for information regarding my application was submitted. I have received no information on either; approved, denied, or otherwise.

I thought that perhaps others may be experiencing similar results, or maybe I am the unlucky one whose info just got put in the wrong stack.

Of course I will update as I learn more, regardless of outcome. Sorry for the lengthy tale, I just wanted to be thorough.

Please share if you have any similar experiences.

TL;DR â?? I am still waiting for information from the NM DOH regarding my program application for over 60 days now. No card or letter of approval, denial or otherwise.
Disco Donaldson Reviewed by Disco Donaldson on . How long until NM DOH MCP approval? Hi ya gang, long time lurker, first time poster. I just wanted to create a thread that examines the wait time for approval of applications and delivery of Medicinal Cannabis cards in New Mexico. I have seen a several posts from earlier this year stating 30 days, but I am experiencing a longer wait time and thought that others might be experiencing the same. I got all my paper work in order and sent it to the DOH USPS First Class mail w/ Delivery Confirmation and it was received by them Rating: 5