FAQ
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How safe is Medical Marijuana?
“As with nearly everything else about cannabis, how safe or dangerous it is remains hotly debated. As a primary care doctor, I have to ask myself: is cannabis safer than the alternatives I would be prescribing? For example, if I’m treating a patient for chronic pain, is cannabis safer than opiates? Medication risks must be balanced against the safety concerns of cannabis” List of main potential risks listed in this site. A CDC page of risks can be found here.
-Peter Grinspoon, MD, Contributor; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing via HealthHarvardedu.
Where is Medical Marijuana legal?
An advantage that Medical Marijuana card owners have compared to recreational users is the amount of states that have medical legal is 38 vs the 24 states that have legalized recreational use. A CBS map of the legal status of states shows where you can purchase and use Medical Marijuana.
What are some uses of Medical Marijuana?
- Ease Pain. Including different types of chronic pain.
- Control nausea and vomiting
- Gain appetite. Helps people struggling with weight loss due to illnesses.
- Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Depression
What are some benefits of a Medical Marijuana card?
- Access to high-quality cannabis products.
Medical dispensaries are bound by strict regulations ensuring their product be tested for potency and purity.
- Tax advantages and lower costs
Card holders are subject to much lower taxes compared to recreational users, Many medical dispensaries have loyalty programs for their customers.
- Higher possession limits
Holding a card typically allows for higher possession limits saving you trips to the dispensary.
- Medical Help
Professionals can guide you on dosage, strains and usage tailored to your experience.
Where can cannabis be legally consumed?
“Consumption in public is illegal. This includes streets, parks, and areas adjacent to dispensaries. Consumption on private property is permitted, subject to the discretion of the property owner. Cannabis may not be consumed in any vehicle, regardless of whether it is running. Employers may mandate drug-free workplaces. ” **
How is cannabis used?
“Cannabis can be used in a number of ways. Cannabis can be smoked in joints (like a cigarette), in blunts (cigars or cigar wrappers that have been partly or completely refilled with cannabis), or in bongs (pipes or water pipes). Cannabis also can be mixed or infused into foods like cookies, cakes, or brownies (called edibles) and can be infused in drinks.
It can be vaped using electronic vaporizing devices (i.e., e-cigarettes or vape pens) or other vaporizers. Compounds (or cannabinoids) in cannabis can also be extracted to make oils and concentrates that can be vaped or inhaled. Smoking oils, concentrates, and extracts from the cannabis plant, known as “dabbing,” is on the rise. Health and safety risks exist for each of the different ways of using cannabis.”
What qualifies me for a medical card?
You need to have a condition marijuana can treat, after being evaluated after you will be approved or denied, here is a list* of common conditions qualifying for Medical Marijuana.
*list incomplete and subject to local laws.
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