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OCBC gets Alameda county contract, retains its own cards |
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Written by Tristin Coffman
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Oakland Cannabis Buyers Cooperative director Jeff Jones confirmed May 30 that his organization has been awarded the agency contract to issue the Alameda County patient ID cards as part of SB 420. He said that the popular and well-received non-governmental OCBC card will continue to be an option offered by the group for all patients and caregivers that live in the State. The state ID card will be handled like a drivers license application, with information submitted and authenticated, a photo taken and a card picked up later at the center or issued by mail, with some records kept for purposes of county audit. The OCBC card will continue to be a option for patients or caregivers that do not want to be on the State list. OCBC plans on opening a Southern California ID Center by later this fall, to offer more support for patients statewide.
“OCBC Members will continue to be part of the largest patient group in the country, although it is not clear if some protections offered by the state ID program will limit the legal protection of carrying your OCBC card and physicians statement,” said Jones.
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