The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) says the suspension of expiration dates on state-issued medical marijuana cards will end Sept. 30. In April, ADH had suspended patient and caregiver cards expiring due to the COVID-19 emergency.
ADH says for those whose card has an expiration date on or before Sept. 30, it will expire Sept. 30. Card holders with an expiration on or before Sept. 30 should submit renewal applications by Sept.11 to allow time for processing. Patient applications may take 10-14 days to process. Incomplete applications will be returned.
Registry identification cards from the ADH are valid for one year from the date they are issued or the amount of time designated by physicians.
To renew a medical marijuana card, patients will need an updated physician-written certification, an application, a copy of their Arkansas driver’s license or ID and a $50 processing fee. Applications may be submitted here. When approved, patients may print their own card.
ADH says telemedicine will continue to be allowed until further notice for those with a medical marijuana card.
Near the time of the suspension of expiration dates in mid-April, 47,473 medical marijuana ID cards had been issued in Arkansas.
As of Friday, the number of cards stood at 74,335, according to the ADH website.
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