{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-question-tags-template-js","path":"/question-tag/cannabis-law/6","result":{"data":{"allQuestion":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"Question_6885-markdown","title":"With all these new cannabis laws coming about I want to look into growing my favorite strains...","slug":"with-all-these-new-cannabis-laws-coming-about-i-want-to-look-into-growing-my-favorite-strains","content":"\"I want to make sure that my medicine is not interrupted by the turbulence created by these new regulations. Do you have any good places to go to begin the learning process? I'd like to grow my own flower to then press into rosin.\"\n_____________________\nWell, I think the new administration has us all a little nervous about the future! Growing at home is often a great option for a medical patient. In California you are legally allowed up to 6 plants at home which can produce a nice crop for personal medical use. I am going to point you towards Oaksterdam University which is one of the longest running academic programs based around cannabis. They are a fantastic resource for many other things as well. They offer classes in horticulture. \n\nhttp://oaksterdamuniversity.com/\n\nThis post represents my opinion only and I am not a doctor. I hope this helps!\n\npamelahadfield","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6873-markdown","title":"Are CBD based edibles legal in california for catering without requiring a medical card?","slug":"are-cbd-based-edibles-legal-in-california-for-catering-without-requiring-a-medical-card","content":"\n_____________________\nBefore you start on a business venture (assuming this is the sub text of the question), always consult with a lawyer before starting. In short, the answer is no, but other legal variables arise when  putting it in food and selling the food. You don't need a medical card to purchase CBDs at this point, as long as they are under .3% thc. Health food stores are now selling CBDs and some health food chains are carrying them as well.\n\ndneice","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6863-markdown","title":"All these local cities are scrambling to pass laws in response to Prop 64.","slug":"all-these-local-cities-are-scrambling-to-pass-laws-in-response-to-prop-64","content":"\"Whats going on here? Why the panic?\"\n_____________________\nMany are concerned that there will be a mushrooming of cannabis businesses in their backyards. Others want to keep delivery services out. I think they believe it will ruin their towns and some feel a panic regarding new legalization. Hopefully things will settle down and people will find reasonable ground for regulations which will allow for job creation and some economic prosperity.\n\npamelahadfield","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6862-markdown","title":"Hello I hope someone can answer a question for me. ","slug":"hello-i-hope-someone-can-answer-a-question-for-me","content":"\"I recently got diagnosed with cancer I work at a Indian Gaming Casino and they go by federal laws and do urine drug tests. I was wondering if I go to my cancer doctor and ask him to subscribe me Marinol the pill format of marijuana and it contains THC will it be ok for my job employment to not fire me. Since if its in a pill format it is both state and FDA approved. Please give me some opinions. I would like to keep my job and have the benefits of medical cannabis.\"\n_____________________\nI think that this is very hard to answer without conferring with your employer. As far as I am aware, there is no protection under California law from employers firing employees after drug testing, regardless of the doctors recommendation, or form of medication (pill or other).\n\nSince you work on an Indian Casino, I am assuming they don't follow California law, and instead have their own policy on that matter. One would assume that since they are doing drug testing, their policy would not allow THC. \n\nMy suggestion is to ask them for clarification of their policy before taking any form of THC medication. Perhaps if you discuss your intent to use Marinol, they may make an exception for you or change their blanket policy against THC (assuming there is one). \n\nIf you are worried about jeopardizing your employment by asking, perhaps have a non related party ask on your behalf, saying they know an employee who has this issue, but wants to remain anonymous. \n\nI hope this helps. Good luck with your treatment.\n\nmark","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6737-markdown","title":"How can a patient figure out how to get what she needs most couriered to them?","slug":"how-can-a-patient-figure-out-how-to-get-what-she-needs-most-couriered-to-them","content":"\"Disposable vape cartridges more specifically and I have my legal prescription and all documents to prove so \"\n_____________________\nThere are many great delivery services able to get medicine to patients that may not have access to a local dispensary. If you check the locator map on our website (http://wvapes.com/retail-locator/), you should be able to find a service near you that can usually provide medicine within 24 hours. If you have trouble finding a service via the map, you can contact us at info@wvapes.com and we can help to connect you with a local provider!\n\ndrjulicrockett","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_6675-markdown","title":"Cannabis is not legal for treating migraines in NJ,can vaping legal cbd oil be effective for daily headaches?","slug":"cannabis-is-not-legal-for-treating-migraines-in-nj-can-vaping-legal-cbd-oil-be-effective-for-daily-headaches","content":"\n_____________________\nCannabis effects different people differently so it is really dependent on how you react.\n\nFor myself, I have found a recipe that works for me which is daily dosing of tinctures with a CBD to THC ratio. I live in CA. You can read about my experience here:\n\nhttps://www.hellomd.com/health-wellness/micro-dosing-cannabis-stopped-my-chronic-pain\n\nThere are many hemp based products on the market. They lack THC and other cannabinoids and as a result lack the entourage effect when all the elements come together. For some people this is fine, for others, like myself, you may need more cannabinoids to be effective.\n\nEvoxe Labs carries a high CBD disposable pen with essential oils which you might try.\n\nAlso, be aware of where the hemp is sourced from. You want a high quality product, especially if you are inhaling it!\n\nI hope this helps!\n\npamelahadfield","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11406-markdown","title":"If Foria Pleasure is purchased in California, is it legal to take on a plane to Oregon?","slug":"if-foria-pleasure-is-purchased-in-california-is-it-legal-to-take-on-a-plane-to-oregon","content":"\n_____________________\nSince airport space and the plane itself is regulated Federally where cannabis and its related products are classified as a Schedule 1 drug, they are illegal to have there. However, the TSA has said that they are not looking for cannabis specifically but if they find it, they can at their discretion, call over the local police to show them what they have found. The local police can then choose to ignore the issue, confiscate the product or arrest you. The later probably not likely. \n\nSince transportation of cannabis across state lines is illegal, and Foria products are not sold in Oregon, there is possibility of a an issue if it is found in Oregon. This is just a matter of how and where you use it as well as who you tell about it.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11379-markdown","title":"Factor V Leiden and CBD tinctures","slug":"factor-v-leiden-and-cbd-tinctures","content":"\"Does anyone know if it is safe to take a CBD tincture with having Factor V Leiden? I have this clotting disorder that I take aspirin for everyday. Does anyone know If CBD thins or thickens the blood? Noone seems to know about this and I really want to know before taking it...  I want to try the OTC (Marijuana is not legal in my state) for anxiety and insomnia. If anyone knows the answer please advise. Thanks a bunch! Sherry\"\n_____________________\nI have heard that cannabis thickens the blood, but I believe they were referring to THC. I tried to look up evidence based articles about CBD and hematological effects, and found that it largely depends on the receptor it is affecting, which I know nothing about :( . I feel this question would be useful to ask your hematologist.\n\nhellomdvisitor\n_____________________\nHallo I want to find out if you started using the CBD and what was the results, I have got the same condition, and also in the process of starting to use CBD.\n\nchristelle\n_____________________\nCBD does tend to thin the blood so the aspirin may need to go but certainly, your bleeding and clotting time must be monitored regularly. If you take Vitamin D3, we all need it, that also thins your blood but it is necessary for healthy new cell formation, your BP, heart and bones and to prevent DM. \nYou may want a consultation with a Naturopath who knows nutrition and if the Dr is experienced in methylation problems in the genetic chart you will most likely have found a Dr worth seeing to help with your nutritional needs.\n\ndrolson","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11362-markdown","title":"HIGH CBD vape or edible to order online.","slug":"high-cbd-vape-or-edible-to-order-online","content":"\"I've been living in SoCal that last 9 years and received my card from HelloMD just last year. I've moved back to Ohio temporarily to get surgery and heal from automobile accident I was in back in February. Thankfully they've just passed medical marijuana here I believe just last month, however, it will take a month or so for it to go into effect. I was purchasing and taking the Kushy Punch chews which contained 60mg of CBD. I have to say - it showed incredible results for my anxiety and mild-depression without the psychoactive effects - EXACTLY what I need/wanted. It would help even greater now given the medical condition from the car accident I am in. \n\nProblem being is I'm pretty sure this was CBD from Cannabis, not Hemp. As hemp has extreme health benefits, from everything that I've read and the research I've done, it's significantly different than the cannabis strains. You really have to be careful when ordering CBD online because its easy to purchase something that is false and may or may not even be CBD. \n\nSince CBD is legal in all 50 states and I'm unfortunately not in SoCal at the moment, I'm looking to see if anyone can recommend a HIGH CBD vape or edible that may be the equivalent to what I was taking in LA that you can order online, has the same benefits (or greater) and is WORTH the purchase. I realize there are a lot of scam companies and I've come here to seek any fellow humans who also take CBD and who may have recommendations online. \n\nlove and light~\n\n\"\n_____________________\nGreat question and depending on who you ask and who you are as a person, the answer could vary wildly. Personally, I have not found that CBD products from hemp have nearly the benefit or effect as CBD from cannabis. I am always on the lookout for high CBD/low THC products as I feel the same effects that you mentioned and I think the combination of cannabinoids, which create the 'entourage effect', are what is responsible for a better outcome.\n\nIt is also true you need to be careful as to what you purchase not just because the quantity of high grade CBD can vary wildly but also because hemp is often unregulated, especially if your hemp product comes from China.\n\nThat said, the brand Evoxe, carries a high CBD pen that is from hemp. They also have a new CBD pen with THC which is great. You can find their business listing on our site:\n\nhttps://www.hellomd.com/biz/evoxe-laboratories\n\nYou may also try Auntie Dolores as I believe they just released a new high CBD brownie which is derived from hemp. I am not entirely sure, but I believe it to be so.\n\nhttps://www.hellomd.com/biz/auntie-dolores\n\nI am not a doctor and this represents only my opinion. I hope it helps!\n\npamelahadfield","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11351-markdown","title":"How is this extracted from hemp?","slug":"how-is-this-extracted-from-hemp","content":"\"What extraction process/method is used to extract the CBD from hemp? \n\nGlad to see you only use medicinal grade hemp, however, it's still against federal law (see: Controlled Substances Act  21 USC § 802(16)) to extract anything from the flowers of the hemp plant. Which is what leads me to wonder where all of these products which contain hemp-derived CBD actually obtain said CBD, seeing as the cannabinoid CBD is produced solely within the resinous glands on the flowers of the plant, leaving behind merely traces, if anything, upon the legally-usable parts of the plant.\n\nBeyond that, I have to ask, why use hemp? There's plenty of high-CBD, low-THC strains of cannabis available with a much richer, more diverse profile of cannabinoids. I would think it would take pounds and pounds of hemp stalks and seeds just to get an ounce of CBD oil, and then who knows what else you're getting. (Let's not forget hemp is a bio-accumulator)\n\nOf course, I know the answer to that last one, asking \"why hemp?\" is because it's legal and you can then ship it to other states, make more money, etc.\"\n_____________________\nThanks for your question and yes, there is a lot of confusion around hemp vs. cannabis.\n\nThe hemp we are using is from Colorado, and is actually a strain of cannabis that is a cross between Harlequin and AC/DC, with further refinement to remove the THC.  It has been classified as hemp due to its very low THC content, which is below the .3% allowed for interstate shipments.  \n\nThe extraction method used is a CO2 extraction process. It is not comparable to hemp extraction which does use enormous amounts of seed and stalk to extract.  It is the full plant extract and contains all the rich terpenes and cannabinoids one would like to provide for their pets.\n\nFurthermore, this unique hemp is registered as medicinal grade hemp because it is specifically grown for medicine and is not industrial in nature.  It is tested for and free of heavy metals and bio-contaminants.\n\nWe do not use cannabis strains higher in THC for two reasons: they contain above the .3% legal for interstate activity and we have dogs all over the US using this product who we would not be able to care for  if we used cannabis strains higher in THC.  Additionally, it is not advised to give dogs more THC than this amount due to the abundant receptors in their brains, their heightened sensitivity, and their propensity for experiencing static ataxia due to toxic levels of THC.\n\njuliannacarella","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11217-markdown","title":"Can I legally mail marijuana through USPS? ","slug":"can-i-legally-mail-marijuana-through-usps","content":"\"If it's not legal will it be detected?\"\n_____________________\nNo. Sending marijuana through the mail has never been and will never be a good idea. The act is risky, with severe consequences, and the chances of getting caught are higher than ever, as the post office is constantly looking for suspicious packages that may contain some of Colorado or Washington’s coveted bud.There are 1,614 inspectors at United States Post Offices. They use K-9’s to assist in the searches, but it is like searching for a needle in a hay stack. However, it hasn’t stopped 1,278 people from going to jail in 2009, for instance, for trying to mail marijuana. The U.S. Postal Service offers a $50,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of people trying to mail marijuana via the U.S. mail system.\n\ndrpinto","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_11125-markdown","title":"Are there dispensaries in California that do not require a California driver's license or proof of residency?","slug":"are-there-dispensaries-in-california-that-do-not-require-a-california-drivers-license-or-proof-of-residency","content":"\"If I am visiting California, and I have a CA marijuana card, can I visit a dispensary?\"\n_____________________\nThere is a misconception that you have to be a resident of California to obtain a cannabis recommendation for medical conditions. You are able to obtain a recommendation if you are physically in California at the time that you have your medical evaluation. All that we require is a photo ID.\n\nHere is link: :http://www.eastbayexpress.com/LegalizationNation/archives/2015/01/28/why-any-patient-can-go-get-medical-marijuana-in-california-right-now\n\n\nHowever, some dispensaries are not aware of this and have their own rules that require you to be a resident, show a California Drivers License, utility bill, etc that show you are a resident. I would call the dispensary that you are going to visit to ask if thaey follow the law or just create their own rules. You can also visit one of our partners that follow the same requirements that HelloMD does.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD\n_____________________\nThere are some dispensaries that will accept an out-of-state ID, but they are few and far between. Typically delivery services are more flexible with this rule.\n\nIt is the opinion of some in the legal profession that there is no such legal requirement (that you are a resident) in order to visit a dispensary. \n\nFrom the text of the law - 215:\n\n\"(A) To ensure that seriously ill Californians have the right to obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes where that medical use is deemed appropriate and has been recommended by a physician who has determined that the person's health would benefit from the use of marijuana in the treatment of cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, spasticity, glaucoma, arthritis, migraine, or any other illness for which marijuana provides relief.\"\n\nThe question is, what is meant by the word 'Californian's\"? This word does not specifically require that you be a resident of the state (in some lawyers opinions).\n\nHowever, it has become common wisdom that this is the case, and so dispensaries follow each other in requiring a CA ID. \n\nNote that HelloMD does not require you have have a CA ID to use our service, only that you be physically located in the state of CA when you have your consultation with a doctor.\n\nmark\n_____________________\nThere is nothing in CA law that requires you to be a CA resident or have a CA ID in order to obtain a medical marijuana recommendation; the same goes for purchasing cannabis from a dispensary. That said, you've probably already experienced that dispensaries/delivery services have their own rules as to what they choose to accept. I would suggest going to 'Biz Listings' at the top of this website (or go to 'Dispensaries' if you're using the HelloMD iPhone app) and search for dispensaries/delivery services in your area. From there, you can call a few local to you and see which will be ok with your out-of-state ID. Generally, delivery services are more flexible that storefront dispensaries.\n\nashleigh\n_____________________\nOur interpretation of the law is that you just have to be physically located in California at the time of the evaluation.  All of the partners that you find on HelloMD however, agree with us and I would encourage you to you those.There are some dispensaries who disagree and ask for some identification showing CA residency. I would contact the dispensary that you are going to visit to make sure of their poilicy.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD\n_____________________\nHi there!\n\nPlease keep in mind that there is nothing written in Prop 215 law that requires medicinal marijuana patients to be a resident of California.  \n\nAs long as you have a valid and non-expired government-issued ID - such as a driver's license, identification card, passport or military ID card, you should be granted access into a California dispensary, assuming the name on your recommendation and your ID are identical.\n\nHowever, please note that dispensaries are considered private companies. This means, they can request that you provide a proof of residency for California. Again, there is no legal obligation to do this, but dispensaries are allowed to request this if they should choose!\n\nIf you visit a California dispensary and they request a California driver's license or proof of residency that you do not have available, please try using a delivery service! Delivery services are often very accommodating if you do not have proof of residency available. I would also suggest calling a few dispensaries in the area you're visiting to see if they will require a proof of residency along with your California medical marijuana card. I know of a few dispensaries in my area that are very welcoming of visitors!\n\nI hope this information helps! :-) \n\nVeronicaB\n_____________________\nEvery time I've been to a dispensary, they asked for ID, but I think they were mostly concerned about age or marketing info.  Way less sketchy now that recreational purchases are legal in California!\n\nI am informed that California does NOT require residency to obtain a medical cannabis card, but some dispensaries may vary.\n\nI also found a cool article that details the types of dispensaries you might find, and their pros and cons!\n\natkanesh","image":null}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":60,"numPages":7,"currentPage":6,"id":5061,"name":"Cannabis Law","slug":"cannabis-law","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}