As a patient, am I eligible to use marijuana?
Sec 3(h) "Qualifying patient" means a person who has been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition. Sec 3(a)(1)&(2) of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act specifically protects patients diagnosed with:
- Cancer
- Glaucoma
- HIV/AIDS
- Hepatitis C
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gerhigs'>
- Crohn's disease
- agitation associated with Alzheimer's disease
- Nail Patella syndrome as well as those suffering cachexia or wasting syndrome
- severe and chronic pain, severe nausea
- seizures and severe/persistent muscle spasms
How will I be protected?
Sec. 4.Ê (a) A qualifying patient who has been issued and possesses a registry identification card shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or penalty in any manner, or denied any right or privilege, including but not limited to civil penalty or disciplinary action by a business or occupational or professional licensing board or bureau, for the medical use of marihuana in accordance with this act, provided that the qualifying patient possesses an amount of marihuana that does not exceed 2.5 ounces of usable marihuana, and, if the qualifying patient has not specified that a primary caregiver will be allowed under state law to cultivate marihuana for the qualifying patient, 12 marihuana plants kept in an enclosed, locked facility. Any incidental amount of seeds, stalks, and unusable roots shall also be allowed under state law and shall not be included in this amount. Additionally, Sec 8(a)(1) allows patients to use an Affirmative Defense of Medical Necessity when.... A physician has stated that, in the physician's professional opinion, after having completed a full assessment of the patient's medical history and current medical condition made in the course of a bona fide physician-patient relationship, the patient is likely to receive therapeutic or palliative benefit from the medical use of marihuana to treat or alleviate the patient's serious or debilitating medical condition or symptoms of the patient's serious or debilitating medical condition.
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How can I use marijuana?
One concern often heard about marijuana as medicine is the fact that it is smoked. Smoking anything and calling it therapeutic fails the common sense test. In fact, there are many ways of ingesting marijuana and receiving its therapeutic benefits other than smoking it, including:
- smoking
- vaporizing
- eating
- drinking
- tinctures
- marijuana oil (see this guide)
- suppository
Which strain is right for me?
The therapeutically active components of marijuana are known as cannabinoids. The three most prevalent cannabinoids in marijuana are THC, CBD & CBN, but there are at least 63 more. Each strain of marijuana has a unique set of cannabinoids in varying ratios and each cannabinoid has unique properties to mitigate the symptoms of various diseases. Therefore, it is important to chose the correct strain for any particular illness. Please visit our strain guide for more information.
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