Tuesday 22 August 2017

What to Know About Medical Marijuana?

In its simplest definition, medical marijuana can be referred to using unprocessed marijuana or its extracts to alleviate an illness or its symptoms. The substance, i.e. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) found in the leaves of this herb can be used to treat a range of illnesses or diseases.

Researches and studies done so far show that medical marijuana is no less than a boon to patients suffering from severe medical conditions. Its regular and prescribed amount of dosage can help alleviate pain while improving the quality of life.

Wondering, who can use medical marijuana? Patients with severe medical conditions are recommended to under MMJ treatment. For this, they're first required to get their prescription forms signed from their doctors.

Some serious medical conditions that eligible a patient to obtain medical marijuana products are:

  • Cancer
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Epilepsy
  • Glaucoma
  • HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) / AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
  • Huntington’s Disease
  • Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome
  • Intractable Seizures
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neuropathies
  • Sickle Cell Anemia

To purchase medical marijuana products, a patient needs to be under the continuing care of a medical marijuana doctor, who needs to be registered with the State Health Department. The MMJ doctor then gives the patient a signed prescription stating he seriously needs MMJ infused products to treat his illness. Next is to obtain a medical marijuana card. Once the patient gets his MMJ card, he can then buy MMJ infused products at authorized dispensaries.



Fortunately, there are many web portals that offer to get the contact details of MMJ dispensaries and doctors. To find the right stop-shop, a patient is required to have a quick Google search and that too with the help of the right keywords.

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