ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Medical marijuana patients in rural New Mexico have filed a lawsuit claiming the state's system is biased toward patients who live in big cities.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that attorney Jason Flores-Williams filed a lawsuit Friday on behalf of two unidentified patients.
The suit filed against the New Mexico Department of Health claims the lack of resources outside of Albuquerque and Santa Fe is forcing patients to meet with delivery drivers in business parking lots, violating federal drug laws, violating their privacy and putting them in danger.
The lawsuit claims the department's licensing process for producers has concentrated dispensaries in Santa Fe and Bernalillo counties, denying rural residents equal access to their medication.
The Department of Health responded in a written statement Monday that producers make arrangements with their patients for delivery.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal.
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