A marijuana doctor in your state will be able to help you to get a medical marijuana card which allows you to purchase medical marijuana. Post your requirements to our marijuana cards and doctors forum.
1) Legal Protection – If you’re already using cannabis without a medical marijuana card, you are breaking both state and federal law and as such are subject to the ridiculously harsh penalties many states impose on marijuana users. Even if you’re using cannabis as a legitimate treatment of disease, you are still breaking state law if you don’t have a medical marijuana prescription from a licensed doctor.
One of the best parts about being a card-carrying MMJ patient is that you are afforded full legal protection under the states medical marijuana laws. This means when you get pulled over for a routine speeding ticket and the cops ask you to search your car, you can allow them to search with no fear of being taken to jail or having your valuable medicine being confiscated. The law is on your side now, but only if you have a medical marijuana card!
We even have a state-by-state listing of how to get your medical marijuana card!
2) Marijuana is an extremely effective medicine – At this point, its hard to dispute the medicinal value of cannabis. It seems to be the only substance on Earth that can cure the painful nausea caused by chemotherapy, greatly retard the onset of blindness from glaucoma and relieve depression without destroying your bodies chemical balance – all with zero negative long-term side effects. Marijuana is a wonder drug that’s been used as an effective medicine dating back at least 6,000 years.
3) The golden ticket into medical marijuana dispensaries - Another incredibly cool thing about having your medical marijuana card is that it allows you access into medical marijuana dispensaries (aka cannabis clubs). In California alone, there are over five hundred medical marijuana dispensaries eager to serve the needs of its patients.
Going into a medical marijuana dispensary in California is almost like going to a coffeeshop in Amsterdam. Many retailers have dozens of cannabis strains to choose from, ranging from high end buds like White Widow, AK-47 and northern lights to mid-range chronic, all the way down to $35 for an eighth ounce schwag. Some even offer rooms with Volcano vaporizers in them, so you can safely medicate with fellow patients.
4) You can grow you’re own – With your medical marijuana card, not only can you legally buy medical cannabis, concentrates like bubble hash and hash oil, delicious edibles, tinctures and crazy tainted sodas but you can also legally grow your own pot!
The State of California allows any valid medical marijuana patient to have up to six mature plants growing at one time. This amount is fairly generous, considering that up to 4 lbs of dried flower can be harvested from a single 6′ outdoor cannabis indica plant.
Growing your own medical cannabis is not only fun, but also a good way to save money on medicine in this current economic recession.
5) It’s good enough for Johnny Drama, so isn’t it good enough for you?
How to get a medical marijuana card in California?
The best way to obtain a medical marijuana card is to through the Medical Marijuana Evaluation Center (MMEC) in Southern California. With six+ location in So Cal, they are, by far and wide, the largest and most reputable provider of medical cannabis ID cards in California. Unlike some other shady places, all their doctors are pre-screened and hold valid permits to practice medicine in the state of California. In addition, MMEC offers the highest quality medical patient ID cards, so you don’t have to carry around your prescription on a lamented piece of paper like most other doctors give out.
Where to find medical marijuana in California?
The best place to find cannabis clubs and medical marijuana dispensaries is via the non-commercial Web site, WeedMaps.com. WeedMaps.com features Google Map integration (for driving directions) with reviews and a social networking community of over two thousand medical marijuana patients.
Hey guys
important question….!? Do I NEED to have paperwork from a doctor? Can’t I just go there and get a medical marijuana card…? Because it’s so much hassle for me to get all that stuff together…
Does anybody have an answer for me…? Thank y’all so much!
Our health care center and others like us can request your records for you for free. However, even if you decide to do it yourself, just think that if you do get qualified, AT THE VERY LEAST, you only have to do it once a year. (That is easier than any regular doctor’s appointment.) Not much of a hassle for the results that you receive.
Best of luck to you.
Nora
this is a very important article I’m glad it was written. Anyone that smokes marijuana and qualifies for a medical card should get one to avoid legal problems. please also consider healthier ways of smoking by reading some vaporizer reviews.
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I just got my medical marijuana card very easy if you have your paperwork in order.You need paperwork from other Doctors explaining your ailment.or you could get a physical and be diagnosed with an existing ailment , from Dr. Lambert. she is open til 6pm and open on Saturdays also.150.00 to her then 75.00 to AZDHS
I have been working with dispensaries for a couple of years nows and I’m absolutely amazed at the difference medical marijuana has in some people’s lives. There are terminal patients that I’ve met that have said that medical marijuana was the difference between dying in pain and alone or having a chance to manage their pain and get some much needed contact with concerned individuals.
There are so many great dispensaries in Denver that are helping people profoundly through difficult times in their lives. I recommend to anyone to check out some dispensary websites and see what they’re about. The great thing is that these places are heavily invested in keeping medical marijuana legal, which helps everyone.
Here is one of the dispensaries that I’ve visited, http://www.thereleafcenter.com .. they can help people get their license too. Definitely check um out.
Great article about medical marijuana cards … have been looking for a place to get mine, and I was wondering if anyone had seen this site at http://cannabisdoctorsnetwork.com/medical-marijuana-cards.php .. they say you can get prequalified online and then see a doctor to get yours. I really would like to get mine in AZ … has anyone heard about this service or similar services. Really should something cool about that in the article. Great article tho!
I am fanatical about meds and side effects.I do my best to take care of my health.
I have MS 4 5 yers chronic pain and fatigue, and depression all caused from years of working hard, and a auto accident many ADHD problems a significant amount of stress and anxiety degenerating discs in both my neck and back.
Medical Marijuana: The benifits are amazing! The ease of pain, and relaxed mood is unspeakable. SC suck I go on !!
There is no hope for people in MD we must remain squeaky clean and remain taking all the psych/pain meds that toxify our livers and for our extreme anxiety attacks more pills. Thank God for xanex.
I don’t think that med mary jane could fix my panic. However I do believe that for my chronic pain way less pills by day a few puffs of mary jane and at night mj would work 100%. The problem with fibromyalgia is that we don’t get rem sleep. That means we never really get deep rest. People need REAL REM SLEEP that’s why we need sleeping pills, muscle relaxers for our severe muscle spasms the list goes on and on and on.
Why should only a few states have tranquility and the rest suffer in agony. Why should our doctors be afraid to prescribe this to their suffering patients? Why should I be so nervous to write how I feel? I am so happy for those who have true relief.
I do offer some good advice for you so it can continue so it can reach us who are very sick and dream of the day that we too can enjoy the deep sleep you do, the pain free life you do, the appetite you do. Enjoy sensibly. Take the bus. Don’t give the politicians a reason to take away the privilege. Get a bus route going from “cafe’s” if it’s become “legal” let them let you off a block from your house. RIGHT ON!!!!!!
Getting card in california is quite easy. Other states have made it much more difficult to do so.
Some, only approve a very small percentage of patients. California has 80% of the cardholders in the USA.
I’ll be moving to the Oakland area soon and would like to obtain some medical marijuana as soon as I can. I have checked several sites and am a bit confused about the process. Do I need to go to a doctor before I get a card, or do I need to get a card before I go to a doctor?
I have medical records from my current doctor confirming my cervical pain and spasms, which is what I want to treat with the medical marijuana.
It sounds very civilised out there – out here in Australia they have started doing drug testing on miners and construction workers by the COMPANIES not by police – but at least our laws aren’t as full on as yours. Can anyone get a medical marijuana card? If they try.
Is it really true that you don’t have to carry the mj prescription that doctor gave the patient? But I think that its a good idea to bring it with them just in case the individual is questioned by the law enforcement.
so you don’t have to carry around your prescription on a “laminated” piece of paper like most other doctors give out.
I would not go to any evaluation center that “laminated” my card.
Bob Blake, 30 years ER performs EXPERT evaluations. Speaking of reputable, he’s the BEST hands down!
I’m from NJ, and im taking a road trip with my boys to Cali. Just wondering which would be the easiest way to get a card over there.
If you are going to San Diego, pick up a copy of a free weekly publication called The Reader. You will find tons of ads for places to get the card. All you need is an ID, the $ for the fees (usually $50), and show up!
Obtaining a Medical Marijuana card is one of the best things you can do. By taking advantage of this, you will be able to provide yourself with one of the most healthy universal medicines, for a low cost. Those are 5 GREAT reasons…
I was diagonsed almost 3 yrs ago with fibromyalia, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis. Will it help? Are there any other ways I can get it into my system without smoking?
I currently am taking a lot of perscription drugs to try to control the pain…..from vicodin, norco, lyrica, flexiril, neurotin, xanax, ambien cr, and cymbalta. I had been on lyrica 600mg, neurontin 1800mg, cymbalta 90mg, all at once putting on over 40lbs which I am having a hard time getting off.
Will the medical marijuana help?
debi, I have extreme chronic pain and other complications (too many too mention) from 20yr,s of brain tumors.
I would have perished a long time ago wo/med marijuana. I take many of the same drugs you do, but half the dosages and half the side effects , the mm stretches the other drugs effectiveness. Lyrica/Lamictal is my godsend, enabling me to discontinue that terrible amitryptoline.
MM also helps with associated depression a lot! Try it for a short period to decide for yourself. good luck, mgm
You should always ask your doctor but if you wanted to see if it worked for you there are ways to cook your cannabis so that you don’t have to smoke it.
In my opinion pills are never good and can always lead to further addiction. If you are truly interested in another medicine that may be able to help you than surely give marijuana a go at least once and see if it works for you.
I have neuropathy pain. There is no doubt that Marijuana helps me with muscle spasms and nerve pain but it has side effects. Forgetfulness, dry mouth, eye and lung irritation to name a few.