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What If You Lose a Medical Marijuana Recommendation in California


icon  12 Jun, 2017  /  icon  0        Author: Chloe

Losing proof of your patient status is not a huge setback. In just 10 minutes, you can get a brand new one. We all know medical marijuana recommendations in California are necessary, yet easy enough to get. If you lose yours, then it will be illegal for you to use cannabis until you get replace it. Fortunately, the process is so simple you can even do it online.

Medical Marijuana Recommendations or a Medical Marijuana Card?

The approval in 1996 of Proposition 215 allowed all patients access to the healing properties of cannabis, provided their doctors recommended it for their use. Physicians can only “recommend” cannabis, and because federal law considers weed illegal, doctors may not “prescribe” it to patients. The law only requires a physician’s consent and advice to use medicinal weed legally.

Regardless of whether you call it a recommendation, MMID, prescription, license, ganja card, or medical marijuana card, it is really just advice from a physician to use cannabis to treat your condition. This is all dispensaries require from you: A simple recommendation in writing, stating your name, patient identification number, renewal date, actual date, embossed seal and your physician’s signature.

The authenticity of this information must be verifiable, either telephonically or online. Once you are a registered member of a dispensary, you will not need to provide all of this data again. A smaller ID card or digital ID will be acceptable, until it expires and becomes eligible for annual renewal. Losing your recommendation is much the same as simply renewing it. Here is how to do it:

Getting a Medical Marijuana Card Physically

You can go to your personal physician and ask him or her to write a recommendation letter for you. It may or may not work, depending on his or her belief in cannabis as a medicine. Most people choose to visit a cannabis-certified doctor specializing in medical marijuana recommendations. Known as 420 doctors, they are available in cities across California.

However, visiting a 420 Evaluation Center is not always a good experience. People must navigate areas that are often difficult to get to and frequently dangerous, particularly in Los Angeles and other large cities. Queues are often long, and many end up paying too much and leaving without the information they need to use cannabis effectively as a medicine. Luckily, you can bypass all of this and do it online.

Getting a Medical Marijuana Card Online

There are certain qualifying conditions to get a medical marijuana card in California. You can become become a legal medical cannabis patient from the comfort of your couch. This is the most popular, convenient, and safe way to do it. All you need is a device with Internet access to fill out a medical form, much the way you would at a traditional doctor’s office. If you already have medical documents, you can upload them online. Just be sure the site is HIPAA compliant for data privacy.

Prior to commencing your evaluation, you will be able to choose if you just want the recommendation letter, which is all the law requires, or if want a Medical Marijuana Card, as well. A card will allow you to visit your favorite dispensary repeatedly. Most evaluation services offered online only charge a fee if the doctor approves you. If not, the consultation will be free.

The evaluation itself requires just a few minutes of your time. You will need to consult with the doctor either telephonically or via video chat. In it, you will discuss the problems afflicting you, any medical history you might have, and even how cannabis may be able to treat you. Once approved, you will receive an email with a digital PDF document containing your recommendation letter.

Once you have this letter, you can print it out and use it immediately at most dispensaries. However, some still require you to provide the official written letter, which you will receive within two or three days via mail. It will include your signed doctor’s recommendation, an embossed seal, and your Medical Marijuana Card if you purchased it. Once you have this, you can buy cannabis legally and safely.

Conclusion

The use of medical marijuana is becoming increasingly popular. Hundreds of people become legal patients every week. Currently, there are more than 1.5 million registered patients throughout California. Without a doctor’s recommendation, using medical cannabis is illegal. If you lose yours, then you will have to replace it, which is, fortunately, very quick and easy to do.

You have three ways to get a medical marijuana recommendation in California: You can consult with your private doctor, visit a 420 Evaluation Center, or use an online service to get one for you. Becoming legal is affordable, necessary, fast, and convenient. Investing just twenty minutes of your life is worth the rewards of having a valid Medical Marijuana Card.

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