The Compassionate Use For Florida Medical Marijuana for Qualifying Medical Conditions ballot, or Amendment 2, was passed by Florida voters on November 8, 2016. Allowing the growing and selling of medical marijuana to qualified patients in Florida, the ballot was imposed to provide safe access and availability to medical pot for those who suffer from a qualified debilitating condition as listed by the State of Florida. Want to know more about getting a Florida medical marijuanas doctor card, contact All Natural MD today (800) 250-637. We have locations for medical marijuana to best assist you in Orlando, Lakeland, Sarasota, Tampa, Bradenton and more.
How to qualify for a Florida State issued medical marijuana card?
Before you can buy cannabis from a dispensary, you must first visit a licensed physician who is certified to prescribe medical marijuana after having completed the mandatory education requirements laid out by the State of Florida. The licensed marijuana doctor will then determine if you fall within the eligibility criteria to purchase medical marijuana. Once deemed eligible for a card by a doctor that is certified for medical marijuana, you have to apply for a Florida registry identification card through the Florida medical marijuana program.
What documents are required for the appointment?
Necessary Documentation for Medical Marijuana:
- Valid ID from the state of Florida. Driver’s license, passport or state-produced ID card – patients must be a resident or seasonal resident of Florida
- Proof of address – bank statement, utility bill, correspondence with a state department
- Medical records – medication list, physician’s diagnosis, treatment plan, progress notes, radiology/MRI/X-ray image, lab test results. Medical records are no longer mandatory, but can help your application
How much does a Florida medical marijuana card cost?
The cost is $75 for the application fee for the Florida medical marijuana card. There is a $2.75 processing fee. The physician’s fee is $299, and this is in addition to the state fee for your medical card.
How often do you have to renew your marijuana certification with the doctor?
Your medical marijuana certification is only good for 210 days. Therefore you will need to renew your orders every 210 days/7 months. You will want to contact and or visit your medical marijuana doctor for a reevaluation so that your recommendation orders with the state registry remain current.
Want to know more about getting a Florida medical marijuanas doctor card, contact All Natural MD today (800) 250-637. We have locations for medical marijuana to best assist you in Orlando, Lakeland, Sarasota, Tampa, Bradenton and more.
Throughout the years of the 21st century, the use of medical marijuana has been increasingly used and recognized to treat a variety of problems that are unsuccessfully treated with other pharmaceuticals and therapeutic procedures. Below is a list of some of the health conditions that can be treated with medical marijuana.
How to Receive Medical Marijuana in Florida?
All Natural MD is authorized and certified to issue medical marijuana card recommendations in Lakeland, Orlando, Sarasota, Bradenton, Brandon, Tampa Florida and more. If you are suffering and could use the benefits of medical marijuana, please contact us today to see if you qualify for a medical marijuana card and to schedule an appointment at a location nearest to you. (800) 250-6737.
AIDS/HIV
In a human study of 10 HIV-positive marijuana smokers, scientists found people who smoked marijuana ate better, slept better and experienced a better mood. Another small study of 50 people found patients that smoked cannabis saw less neuropathic pain.
Alzheimer’s
Medical marijuana and some of the plant’s chemicals have been used to help Alzheimer’s patients gain weight, and research found that it lessens some of the agitated behavior that patients can exhibit. In one cell study, researchers found it slowed the progress of protein deposits in the brain. Scientists think these proteins may be part of what causes Alzheimer’s, although no one knows what causes the disease.
Arthritis
A study of 58 patients using the derivatives of marijuana found they had less arthritis pain and slept better. Another review of studies concluded marijuana may help fight pain-causing inflammation.
Asthma
Studies are contradictory, but some early work suggests it reduced exercise-induced asthma. Other cell studies showed smoking marijuana could dilate human airways, but some patients experienced a tight feeling in their chests and throats. A study in mice found similar results.
Cancer
Animal studies have shown some marijuana extracts may kill certain cancer cells. Other cell studies show it may stop cancer growth, and with mice, THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, improved the impact of radiation on cancer cells. Marijuana can also prevent the nausea that often accompanies chemotherapy treatment used to treat cancer.
Chronic pain
Some animal and small human studies show that cannabinoids can have a “substantial analgesic effect.” People widely used them for pain relief in the 1800s. Some medicines based on cannabis such as Sativex are being tested on multiple sclerosis patients and used to treat cancer pain. The drug has been approved in Canada and in some European countries. In another trial involving 56 human patients, scientists saw a 30% reduction in pain in those who smoked marijuana.
Crohn’s disease
In a small pilot study of 13 patients watched over three months, researchers found inhaled cannabis did improve life for people suffering from ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. It helped ease people’s pain, limited the frequency of diarrhea and helped with weight gain.
Epilepsy
Medical marijuana extract in early trials showed a 50% reduction in the frequency of certain seizures in children and adults in a study of 213 patients recently.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness. Scientists have looked at THC’s impact on this disease on the optic nerve and found it can lower eye pressure, but it may also lower blood pressure, which could harm the optic nerve due to a reduced blood supply. THC can also help preserve the nerves, a small study found.
Multiple sclerosis
Using marijuana or some of the chemicals in the plant may help prevent muscle spasms, pain, tremors and stiffness, according to early-stage, mostly observational studies involving animals, lab tests and a small number of human patients. The downside is it may impair memory, according to a small study involving 20 patients.
How to Receive Medical Marijuana in Florida?
All Natural MD is authorized and certified to issue medical marijuana card recommendations in Lakeland, Orlando, Sarasota, Bradenton, Brandon, Tampa Florida and more. If you are suffering and could use the benefits of medical marijuana, please contact us today to see if you qualify for a medical marijuana card and to schedule an appointment at a location nearest to you. (800) 250-6737.