{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-question-tags-template-js","path":"/question-tag/medicinal-cannabis/28","result":{"data":{"allQuestion":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"Question_7445-markdown","title":"Now that recreational canabis is legal in CA, is a med license needed?","slug":"now-that-recreational-canabis-is-legal-in-ca-is-a-med-license-needed","content":"\n_____________________\nRecreational cannabis will not be available for sale in California until, at the earliest, January 1, 2018, and perhaps later. Up to then you will need a medical recommendation to purchase cannabis. After the recreational sales begin, when you obtain a cannabis recommendation you may be able to purchase more specific types of cannabis that are not available on the recreations side. If you register with the state, you will also be exempt from paying the 9.5% state tax that recreational users must pay.\n\nPerry Solomon, MD","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7433-markdown","title":"Chronic neck pain due to cervical stenosis.","slug":"chronic-neck-pain-due-to-cervical-stenosis","content":"\"I have been suffering chronic neck pain for as year due to cervical stenosis, a pinched nerve and arthritis. I have gone the traditional medical route, chiropractic care  and PT but the daily headaches are out of control and I do not want to use strong prescription meds. I am very impressed with what I've read about Sweet ReLeaf; but, can find no info on how or where to purchase. Please advise me.  \"\n_____________________\nHi there! You can purchase Sweet Releaf directly on their website here:\nhttps://getsweetreleaf.com/shop/\n\nHope that helps! :)\n\nmelissa","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7429-markdown","title":"Hi.I suffer from severe Chronic psoriasis as well as slow progressive atrophy in my right leg due to nerve ","slug":"hi-i-suffer-from-severe-chronic-psoriasis-as-well-as-slow-progressive-atrophy-in-my-right-leg-due-to-nerve","content":"\"damage. Will Hemp CBD such as Mary's Patches be of any help to me. I am on the East Coast and so am not eligible to receive access to a medical card. Any tips would be appreciated. I am tired of narcotics and steroids.\nThanks.\"\n_____________________\nI would encourage you to consider a trip to a 'cannabis legal state', obtain a high CBD vapor pen as well as some topicals to apply to your psoriatic lesions so you know for sure the medication works for you and then start calling and writing to your congressperson to insist on helping the laws change. As a doctor, I wonder how Congress people can overstep their boundaries and practice medicine without a license. Most of us really want doctors making these decisions because doctors are the most trained to take care of health related problems and none of us want to be political pawns. In the 1970s laws were passed, due to the use of laetrile for cancer treatment, and patients were allowed to import medication for their personal use even though it was not an FDA approved and I wonder what happened to those laws and why they do not apply to cannabis use when patients don't want to do narcotics or dangerous pharmaceutical drugs.\nIf I lived in a state where cannabis was not legal, I would just move but it sounds like that may not be in order for you so I encourage you to get your Congress person on your side.\nSo first try the medication and see that works for you.\nSecond, be aware of all the negative side effects of the western drugs you have been prescribed for your problems and be able to recite those for your congressperson.\nThird, be aware that your doctor has a legal obligation to help you deal with your pain but they are being told that narcotics are not the solution for long-term chronic pain.\nFourth, Cannabis has a very low side effect profile as well as a very low rate of addiction.\nSince Cannabis has been shown to be safe and effective for use in chronic psoriasis as well as chronic pain and neuritis, you want to know how much legally you can bring into your State for your own personal use since you have found it to be effective for your medical problems.\nOur Congress people need to hear from us but in a very positive manner so hopefully states that deprive their citizens can start helping them instead.\nGood luck and you may find some good photos if you search for psoriatic lesions treated with steroids versus Cannabis. There is a dramatic difference in the benefits of cannabis.\n\ndrolson","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7425-markdown","title":"How do I get a medical cannabis card in Florida?","slug":"how-do-i-get-a-medical-cannabis-card-in-florida","content":"\n_____________________\nGo to floridamarijuanainfo.org for all the information needed to obtain your card in Florida and a doctor who will help you.\n\ndrolson","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7389-markdown","title":"I want to be able to buy cannabis here in California now with the new laws without a medical card if possible ","slug":"i-want-to-be-able-to-buy-cannabis-here-in-california-now-with-the-new-laws-without-a-medical-card-if-possible","content":"\n_____________________\nWhile cannabis is now 'legal' for recreational consumption in California, until new laws are implemented at the retail level, only medical cannabis is legal - and requires a doctor's recommendation to buy/consume it.\n\nLarry","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7376-markdown","title":"Can I use your service if I don't live in a retirement community?","slug":"can-i-use-your-service-if-i-dont-live-in-a-retirement-community","content":"\"I'm new to medical marijuana and think a consultant would be helpful to help me pick the right products. \"\n_____________________\nYes, our service is available in many areas throughout the Bay Area.  I am an Octavia Wellness Consultant in the Walnut Creek area.  I serve seniors and the wellness community.  Send me an email if you are local to this area and we can chat!  laurie@octaviawellness.com\n\nmllight\n_____________________\nHi there! \n\nI emailed them your question - and no, you do not have to live in a retirement community. You can email them at support@octaviawellness.com and they can help set you up with a Wellness Consultant. :)\n\nmelissa","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7351-markdown","title":"My diagnosis is \"mild\" cerebral palsy   ","slug":"my-diagnosis-is-mild-cerebral-palsy","content":"\"My diagnosis is \"mild\" cerebral palsy; some symptoms are like fibromyalgia. In addition:  muscle spasms, chronic pain, leg weakness, difficulty sleeping.  In my four years on medical marijuana, the blessed herb has “quelled” my pain enough to get some sleep, but not deep enough sleep to ever feel rested.   My question for you is:  What do you believe to be the best ratio of THC to CBD for muscle spasms and resulting pain.  I wrote THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA HANDBOOK: A PATIENT’S GUIDE TO HOLISTIC HEALING WITH CANNABIS, so I know a bit on the topic -- but it's not easy finding specific ratios for specific issues. And, as I'm sure you know, other cannabinoids like CBN, CBG and CBC are also noted to help with pain and spasms, but almost never listed in a chemical analysis available to patients. A very well respected M.D. who has written books on cannabis told me to use a ratio of 3:1 CBD:THC.  So I’m doing my own trial on that right now, using two separate products to get that ratio – or close to it, anyway.  But I’d love to know your opinion.  Thanks for being there and for your help! Norma\"\n_____________________\nI certainly don't have the kind of problems that you've had to deal with since birth but your question has significant complexity. I actually would like to know what you're doing the rest of the day. Are you taking CBD during the day? Do you have a good sleep hygiene, like wearing sunglasses about an hour before bedtime? Do you have a stressful job? Do you notice your mind won't shut up? Do you maintain a healthy blood level of vitamin D3? Are you doing Sativa and then following it with Indica? Have you tried a large doses of CBD or concentrated CBD? Are you rubbing your body down with 1:1 CBD: THC Salve before bedtime? Are you taking concentrated calcium (increases muscle spasms) or do you take magnesium? Have you had your genetic chart done with a methylation analysis? If you have your methylation analysis it may reveals at you need specific nutrients, or if you have COMT snps (Single nucleotide polymorphisms) in your chart, it indicates that you are very sensitive to neurotransmitter imbalances and you may benefit from stabilizing the neurotransmitters with other supplements.\nI would love to continue this dialogue but I can only answer one time and then you must come back in with a new entry in order for me to answer you again.\n\ndrolson\n_____________________\nHello there!  To start off, I want to  say kudos for taking the challenges of even \"mild\" CP and going on to overcome said challenges and even write a book on med. cann that has helped others!  Besides the excellent advice from Dr. Olsen, I might add that you might want to look into two sets of  med cann products.  One set, for daytime, might have more CBD & THC  and the other set of med cann products with more THC & CBN.   The reason that I don't set a specific ratio of cannabinoids is that every person is different in their response!  At least for me, one of the beauties of cann. medicine is that dosage is placed in the control of the patient.  So I say go ahead and experiment;  for example the 3:1 ratio of CBD:THC is probably not supported by any literature but by a pooled analysis of the pts seen by this physician.   However, why not experiment (carefully) w/ 2:1 ratio?  or 10:1?  Don't forget, method of cann. intake will also effect the pharmacodynamics/ pharmacokinetics (what the drug does to the body and vice versa).  That is, using a vape-pen will be a completely different experience from trying tincture drops in tea or even micro-dosing edibles.    I hope that this helps; feel free to joing any of our qualified MD's for a tele-chat session!\n\ndrpark","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7350-markdown","title":"How likely is it the Nys will add anxiety to the list for medical marijuana?","slug":"how-likely-is-it-the-nys-will-add-anxiety-to-the-list-for-medical-marijuana","content":"\n_____________________\nNY State's medical Cannabis program is dissapointingly restrictive and only allows doctors to reccomend oral cannabis products for ALS, cancer, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, Huntington's Disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, Parkinson's, Neuropathies, Multiple Sclerosis, and Spinal Cord Damage. Chronic Pain was recently added to this short list, and it may be your best bet to gain legal access. I doubt anxiety or any other \"psychiatric\" illnesses will be included anytime soon.\n\nandrewvanmd","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7344-markdown","title":"Can cannabis pair with certain essential oils to help with specific medical needs?","slug":"can-cannabis-pair-with-certain-essential-oils-to-help-with-specific-medical-needs","content":"\"Have you at Evoxe found that pairing cannabis with certain essential oils help with certain medical needs? For example, I use lavender oil and CBD when my muscles are tense. \"\n_____________________\nWe have definitely found that incorporating essential oils with cannabinoids creates targeted effects in both the mind and body.  By creating these purpose driven formulas based on the responses that the body has to essential oils, we can hone in on how people want to feel when choosing different varieties of cannabis and help steer their bodies and minds in that direction.  Essential oils are cocktails of terpenes, organic compounds that exist in all living matter which provide the direction of the psychoactive experience contained within cannabis, so they are particularly effective when combined with cannabinoids to create desired effects.\n\nmichaelkatz","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7321-markdown","title":"If i went to Las Vegas can i use my California recommendation?","slug":"if-i-went-to-las-vegas-can-i-use-my-california-recommendation","content":"\"I'm going down to LV and im a California resident, i'd like to get some information on if they will accept my california medical recommendation?\"\n_____________________\nHi there. Yes, you can!\n\nAccording to the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health - \"The following states have medical marijuana programs and issue medical marijuana cards:\n\nALASKA, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DELAWARE, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NEW MEXICO, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON\n\nThe Medical Marijuana dispensaries of the State of Nevada are authorized to sell medical marijuana to card holders from the states above if the patient presents a State or local government-issued medical marijuana card.\"\n\nSource: http://dpbh.nv.gov/Reg/MME/MME_-_Home/\n\nAlso, below is text from the Nevada Legislature.\n\nNRS 453A.364  Recognition of nonresident cards. [Effective April 1, 2018.]\n\n      1.  The State of Nevada and the medical marijuana dispensaries in this State which hold valid medical marijuana establishment registration certificates will recognize a nonresident card only under the following circumstances:\n\n      (a) The state or jurisdiction from which the holder or bearer obtained the nonresident card grants an exemption from criminal prosecution for the medical use of marijuana;\n\n      (b) The state or jurisdiction from which the holder or bearer obtained the nonresident card requires, as a prerequisite to the issuance of such a card, that a physician advise the person that the medical use of marijuana may mitigate the symptoms or effects of the person’s medical condition;\n\n      (c) The nonresident card has an expiration date and has not yet expired;\n\n      (d) The state or jurisdiction from which the holder or bearer obtained the nonresident card maintains a database which preserves such information as may be necessary to verify the authenticity or validity of the nonresident card;\n\n      (e) The state or jurisdiction from which the holder or bearer obtained the nonresident card allows the Division and medical marijuana dispensaries in this State to access the database described in paragraph (d);\n\n      (f) The Division determines that the database described in paragraph (d) is able to provide to medical marijuana dispensaries in this State information that is sufficiently accurate, current and specific as to allow those dispensaries to verify that a person who holds or bears a nonresident card is entitled lawfully to do so; and\n\n      (g) The holder or bearer of the nonresident card agrees to abide by, and does abide by, the legal limits on the possession of marijuana for medical purposes in this State, as set forth in NRS 453A.200.\n\n      2.  For the purposes of the reciprocity described in this section:\n\n      (a) The amount of medical marijuana that the holder or bearer of a nonresident card is entitled to possess in his or her state or jurisdiction of residence is not relevant; and\n\n      (b) Under no circumstances, while in this State, may the holder or bearer of a nonresident card possess marijuana for medical purposes in excess of the limits set forth in NRS 453A.200.\n\n      3.  As used in this section, “nonresident card” means a card or other identification that:\n\n      (a) Is issued by a state or jurisdiction other than Nevada; and\n\n      (b) Is the functional equivalent of a registry identification card or letter of approval, as determined by the Division.\n\n      (Added to NRS by 2013, 3713; A 2013, 3728; 2015, 3105, 3111, effective April 1, 2018)\n\nSource: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-453a.html#NRS453ASec364\n\nmelissa","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7306-markdown","title":"I have many medical problems and just can't bare the pills anymore what do I do?","slug":"i-have-many-medical-problems-and-just-cant-bare-the-pills-anymore-what-do-i-do","content":"\n_____________________\nIt sounds like medical cannabis may be a good fit for you. Please click \"Talk to A Doctor\" to begin the registration process. This gives you an overview of the process: https://www.hellomd.com/about-us\n\nAlso, feel free to browse our website. There are lots of other helpful resources that can give you all sorts of advice.\n\nryan","image":null}},{"node":{"id":"Question_7303-markdown","title":"Do you have any CBD vape pens?","slug":"do-you-have-any-cbd-vape-pens","content":"\"I'm not in a legal medical marijuana state. Do you ship?\"\n_____________________\nUnfortunately, the FDA has just made all marijuana extracts, including CBD-only, Schedule 1. :( :( https://www.theweedblog.com/cbd-schedule-1-drug-dea/\n\njareth","image":null}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":324,"numPages":41,"currentPage":28,"id":5495,"name":"Medicinal Cannabis","slug":"medicinal-cannabis","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}