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DENVER—Medical marijuana cards in Colorado cost $90—but state health officials are hearing testimony Wednesday on lowering that rate for the poor.
The Colorado Board of Health is planning to drop the fee for marijuana cards for patients in poverty. The new indigent rates come after complaints that some sick people can’t afford the $90 fee.
Medical marijuana regulations proposed in Washington, D.C., would also offer reduced registration and renewal fees for some poor patients, but the city has not yet started its program.
The Colorado Board of Health will also hear testimony Wednesday on creating a formal process to add ailments to the list of conditions that allow people to get medical clearance for pot.
