Full payment must be made at the time of application. The fee must be paid with the renewal application each year. The fee cannot be waived but you can contact the Registry for suggestions of organizations that might be willing to help with the fee. The Registry cannot accept installment payments. Insurance companies are not required to pay the fee.
Pharmacies can only dispense medications that are prescribed.
Marijuana is classified by the federal government as a Schedule I drug, which means it cannot be prescribed by any health care professional. Amendment 20 allows patients to grow their own medical marijuana for their private use. At this time, there is no reciprocity agreement with other states to recognize the Colorado law. Your confidentiality is protected by law and by the procedures used by the registry. No lists of patients or doctors are given out to anyone.