cannabisnews.com: Few Seek Applications for Medical Marijuana Few Seek Applications for Medical Marijuana Posted by FoM on December 30, 2000 at 11:35:40 PT By Treena Shapiro Source: Star-Bulletin After some six months of waiting, medical marijuana applications weren't in high demand yesterday, with only about 10 physicians requesting them from the state Department of Public Safety.New rules for the possession of marijuana to treat serious medical conditions such as cancer, glaucoma or AIDS went into effect yesterday. They allow the state Narcotics Enforcement Division to begin issuing the applications. The majority of application requests came from physicians on Oahu and the Big Island.Keith Kamita, administrator of the Public Safety Department's narcotics division, said most of the information was already given to those who attended the public hearings last month, and the rules were also posted on the department's Web site.The application, however, is not available on-line at the request of doctors who did not want to be flooded with patients requesting marijuana."We've been sending out the applications to the physicians," Kamita said. "The patients should go to the physicians and they should issue the forms."Once an application is returned with the $25 annual fee, it will probably take at least five working days to ensure that the physician is registered and authorized to administer controlled substances, and to make sure the check clears, said Kamita."If everything is correct, we can turn an application around in five working days, but the law gives us a leeway of 60 days," he said.Once the application has cleared the office, the patient will be sent a receipt to serve as a temporary license to possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana, three mature marijuana plants and four immature plants, Kamita said.Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI)Author: Treena ShapiroPublished: December 29, 2000Copyright: 2000 Honolulu Star-BulletinAddress: P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu, Hawaii 96802Fax: (808) 523-8509Contact: letters starbulletin.comWebsite: http://www.starbulletin.com/Feedback: http://starbulletin.com/forms/letterform.htmlRelated Articles & Web Sites:Drug Policy Forum of Hawaiihttp://www.drugsense.org/dpfhi/Hawaii Medical Marijuana Institutehttp://www.medijuana.com/Revised Rules for Use Seem More Balanced http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread8123.shtmlGood First Try at Rules for Medical Marijuana http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread8122.shtmlMedical Marijuana Rules Sethttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread8073.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #1 posted by Rev. Jonathan Adler on December 31, 2000 at 13:56:15 PT: Medijuana Rules! How nice of Keith Kamita to say they will process applications quickly; 60 days. In that time period I will have harvested clones put in today and the next crop after!Hundreds of patients may die if not treated, but do they care? Where can I get my medicine doctor? Grow your own!?Heck with that... just call 1-877-medijuana or send donations to P.O. Box 742 Hilo, Hi 96721 Happy New Year!Rev. Jonathan Adler - Hawaii Medical Marijuana Institute bigislex interpac.net [ Post Comment ] Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: