A
"marijuana prescription" basically refers to a doctor's recommendation or authorization for someone to legally use marijuana for medical purposes.
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The hesitation from some providers to write
medical marijuana prescriptions is because some remained concerned about getting involved in the industry at all.
The current list of medical conditions that have so far been approved
for marijuana prescriptions include: cancer, HIV / AIDS, ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), Parkinson's Disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord tissue damage, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn's disease), neuropathies and Huntington's Disease.
But in many
medical marijuana prescriptions, the more important ingredient is the chemical CBD — a more subtle pain reliever that can address nerve pain and muscle spasms, but does not have the same effects as THC.
His cancer was and still is in remission, though he suffers lingering pain and other side effects from the radiation treatment, for which he has
the marijuana prescription.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo this weekend approved legislation that would allow those who suffer from post-traumatic stress order to qualify for a medical
marijuana prescription.
New York, like Minnesota, is limiting the number of illnesses that qualify for a medical
marijuana prescription.
Meanwhile, another measure would increase the number of illnesses that would be applicable to a medical
marijuana prescription: PTSD, muscular dystrophy, Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury, wasting syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
In Oakland, Calif., people can fill
a marijuana prescription at Harborside Health Center, a massive dispensary with a strict quality - control system.
Drivers who need to be taken somewhere while they are still under the influence of
their marijuana prescription should consider letting a friend or neighbor drive them, or grabbing an Uber or Lyft.
Despite medical marijuana being legalized in almost half of U.S. states, most health insurance companies do not cover medical
marijuana prescriptions.
Additionally, for those who actually have
a marijuana prescription card, know this, the insurance companies will have access to this information through a «prescription database check», and will in all likelihood want to know more information on the condition that your marijuana use is treating (which is why it's often more difficult to get those who are legally using marijuana insured, than it is for those without medical marijuana prescriptions).