MEDICAL CANNABIS RECOMMENDATION
The doctor gives recommendations to qualified patients for the use of Medicinal Marijuana for legitimate medical reasons, often as an alternative to pharmaceuticals, which can have many adverse side effects and negative long-term consequences.
New & first time patient
Renewal from or office
Renewal from other doctors
(as long as not more than 30 days from the expiration)
CULTIVATION LICENSE
Qualified patients and their primary caregivers may possess no more than eight ounces of dried marijuana and / or 6 mature (or 12 immature) marijuana plants. However, S.B 420 allows patients to posses larger amounts of marijuana when recommended by a physician. The legislation allows counties and municipalities to approve and/or maintain local ordinances permitting patients to possess larger quantities of medicinal pot than allowed under the new state guidelines.
* For more information pls visit: http:www.canorml.org
CAREGIVER
A caregiver is a person who is responsible for the housing, health, and/or safety of a patient. By definition, caregivers must be legal adults aged 18 or older, though there are some exceptions, and have significant responsibility for managing the well-being of the patient who has been diagnosed with a debilitating condition.
Medical marijuana caregivers may assist more than one patient who is using medical marijuana, but if they are assisting more than one medical marijuana patient they must reside in the same county as all of their patients. Caregivers who have registered with the California Medical Marijuana Program may grow, transport, and cultivate medical marijuana on behalf of their patients, but may not use the medical marijuana themselves unless they, too, are qualified patients
DMV PHYSICAL EXAM IN REGARDS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS
The doctor fillouts the DMV Physical Exam Form in regards to medical cannabis issue.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEDICAL CANNABIS
There are three types of cannabis that all help relieve pain and nusea and stimulate appetite.
SATIVA
- More THC and less CBD (Cannabidiol)
- More Psychoactive effects, more stimulation to the brain
- Works for relieving depression, migraine, headaches and encourages activity
- Day Time Medication
INDICA
- More CBD (Cannabidiol) and less THC
- More body effects and more relaxing to the brain
- Works well for relieving anxiety, encourages sleep and relieves muscle spasm
- Night Time Medication
HYBRID
- Cross between Indica and Sativa
- Can have varrying effects
DIFFERENT METHODS OF USING CANNABIS MEDICINALLY
INHILATION: Onset 1-2 minutes; Last 3-4 hours
- Smoking - Not Recommended
- Vaporizer - Smokeless; healthier for your lungs
INGESTION: Onset 1-2 hours; Last 6-8 hours
- Cookies, brownies, candy tea and variety of other ingestible are available
- More difficult to dose so begin with SMALL amount
- Thought to be more potent and to be a stronger sedative
SUBLINGUAL: Onset 5-15minutes; Last 3-4 hours
- Med strips or Liquid Extract in alcohol, oil or glycerin
- Used under the tounge: Start with few drops or small piece until dosage is know
TOPICAL: Onset Varies
- For external use on skin; For arthritis or rashes
- Forms: Balms, lotions, salves, rubbing alcohol
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
QUALIFYING CONDITIONS
These are only some of the conditions that may qualify you for a medical marijuana card. There are many other conditions not list here that may also qualify you. You can come in for a free consultation to see if your medical condition qualifies you for a medical marijuana card.
- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), HIV infection
- Chronic Pain
- Cancer
- Migraines
- Muscle Spasm
- Loss of Appetite
- Glucoma
- Anxiety
- Nusea or Vomiting
- Seizures
- Depression
- Athritis
- Cramps
- Many More..
WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU?
- Please bring a valid California state identification card or driver's license with you. Effective on January 1, 2016, we are only accepting California ID or driver's license as a proof of identification. If you lost or have expired California ID / DL, you can present your passport together with the receipt from the DMV that you have applied for renewal or replacement.
Patients who just moved to California, you must apply first for California ID or Driver's License. We can accept your out of state photo id card together with the receipt from the DMV that you have applied for CA ID or DL. - For new patients, you have to bring some kind of medical documentation to your evaluation. This could be X-rays, MRI’s, prescriptions, physician letters, medications, or any other documentation that may show that you have seen a doctor and have been diagnosed with a medical condition.
- If you are doing a renewal from another doctor then you will have to bring your previous original recommendation with you. We cannot take a copy, as we need to see the original doctors signature on the old recommendation. Previous recommendation must not be past 30 days.
- If you had a recommendation from this office in the past then you do not have to bring your recommendation with you because we can find you by your name in our system.
WHAT IS PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY?
Patients' medical records are strictly confidential. We do not report or turn in any lists to any state or federal agency, any employers, or any insurance companies. There is no way for anybody to find out you are a medical marijuana patient. It will not appear on any background checks performed by any schools, employers, insurances, or government agencies. We take every step to ensure strict confidentiality for each and every patient.
To protect your privacy we do not provide verification over the phone as it can result in:
- Breach of security by individuals looking to exploit the situation
- A compromise of doctor/patient confidentiality
- Violation of HIPAA privacy regulations
- Unauthorized access to your private information
Your privacy and confidentiality are always our top priority.
For your protection, ask your collective to verify you online only 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
IS THERE AN AGE LIMIT FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA?
A person has to be at least 18 years or older.
CAN PATIENTS BE DRUG TESTED AT WORK?
Employers have a right to drug test and fire patients who test positive for marijuana, regardless of their medical use. Some employers may excuse patients if they have valid recommentation from physicians and others wont. If you have questions regarding job drug testing, you should discuss those concerns with your employer or the Human Resources department. Ultimately, even if you are a legal medical marijuana in California, the status of your job after drug testing is up to your employer.
CAN I TAKE MY MEDICAL MARIJUANA ON A PLANE?
Some Airports, like Los Angeles and Oakland, are respectful of patientts' rights, but others aren't. If you're flying out of California, check reciprocity with state law.
WHEN ARE RECOMMENDATIONS VALID?
A letter of recommendation is valid depends on the physician endorsement. However, SB420 requires recommendations to be renewed annually and many police refuse to recognize recommendations that are older a year o so.
HOW MUCH CAN I POSSESS OR GROW?
Under Prop. 215, patients are entitled to whatever amount of marijuana is necessary for their personal medical use. However, patients are likely to be arrested if they exceed the SB 420 guidelines. SB420 sets a baseline statewide guideline of 6 mature or 12 immature plants, and 1/2 pound (8 oz.) processed cannabis per patient. Individual cities and counties are allowed to enact higher, but not lower, limits than the state standard.
For more information regarding medical cannabis in California, please visit: www.CaNORML.org
