This Act amends the Delaware Medical Marijuana Act by removing the requirement that a patient have a debilitating medical condition to qualify for a registry identification card, instead allowing health-care providers to make the determination of whether a patient has a diagnosed medical condition for which the patient would receive therapeutic or palliative benefit from the use of medical marijuana. As a result, this Act removes the CBD-rich and compassionate use programs, which previously allowed for the use of marijuana for the treatment of conditions that otherwise did not qualify a patient for a registry identification card.
This Act allows patients aged 65 and older to self-certify their qualification for a registry identification card without a written certification from a health-care provider.
This Act authorizes the Department to issue registry identification cards with 1-, 2-, or 3-year expiration dates. It also requires the issuance of a registry identification card with an indefinite expiration date where the qualifying patient has a terminal illness.
This Act allows individuals with out-of-state registry identification cards or equivalent certifications who would qualify for a registry identification card in this State to use those cards or certifications for any purpose for which the person would be authorized to use a registry identification card issued under this chapter.

Statutes affected:
Original Text: 16.4902, 16.4903, 16.4904, 16.4906, 16.4908, 16.4909, 16.4910, 16.4911, 16.4912, 16.4913, 16.4922, 16.4923
Session Law: 16.4902, 16.4903, 16.4904, 16.4906, 16.4908, 16.4909, 16.4910, 16.4911, 16.4912, 16.4913, 16.4922, 16.4923