Medical Marijuana card in Maryland

[Anonymous]

The dispensary I went to said that I should get a medical marijuana card for my mom with bone cancer. The recreational use products might not be strong enough for her pain.
Her oncologist encouraged us to do this but can’t get us a card.
Any recommendations for a provider to help get the card?

[Anonymous]

any primary care doctor can do that.

[Anonymous]

Or get it online.

No need to go anywhere.

[Anonymous]

It doesn't matter who it is. The dispensary will help you pick out something appropriate. Is she planning on eating the THC or smoking it or what?

Just go here, they all cost the same. They are all for-profit and spend 2 minutes with you on Telehealth.
https://greenhealthdocs.com

[Anonymous]

Will your mom plan on getting the marijuana herself? Or you? It might be worth it to get the card for yourself so you can pick up and talk to them. Maybe call a local dispensary and ask how pickup for someone else works. They all have their inventory on their website.

[Anonymous]

Try the recreational products. For a lot of adults 5-10 mg in an edible is plenty. If not, take another 5mg after waiting 2 hrs. Patient should have eaten something with fat recently for optimum absorption. If buying something like a chocolate bar, always look at the total dose on the package. Many packages contain 100 mg. If you consumed that in a go, it would be a really bad time.

Vaping or smoking delivers THC faster and in a way where it’s a bit easier to titrate to the right dose. When consuming this way, 20 percent THC is plenty high, and a lot of recreational products exceed this. Avoid products marketed as wax or shatter, as they are very high potency.

High doses often don’t feel pleasant, especially for those who don’t have a pre-illness consumption habit. They can cause a drop in blood pressure, which increases heart rate and makes some people feel anxious. Some people also react negatively to the feeling of being high. The more intense and longer-lasting it is, the more out-of-control they feel. In rare cases, high doses cause psychosis and vomiting. In adults, consumption is usually self limiting before it reaches such side effects.

Often, dispensaries have a list of referring physicians. I think cannabis-focused websites, like Weedmaps, also have such lists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Try the recreational products. For a lot of adults 5-10 mg in an edible is plenty. If not, take another 5mg after waiting 2 hrs. Patient should have eaten something with fat recently for optimum absorption. If buying something like a chocolate bar, always look at the total dose on the package. Many packages contain 100 mg. If you consumed that in a go, it would be a really bad time.

Vaping or smoking delivers THC faster and in a way where it’s a bit easier to titrate to the right dose. When consuming this way, 20 percent THC is plenty high, and a lot of recreational products exceed this. Avoid products marketed as wax or shatter, as they are very high potency.

High doses often don’t feel pleasant, especially for those who don’t have a pre-illness consumption habit. They can cause a drop in blood pressure, which increases heart rate and makes some people feel anxious. Some people also react negatively to the feeling of being high. The more intense and longer-lasting it is, the more out-of-control they feel. In rare cases, high doses cause psychosis and vomiting. In adults, consumption is usually self limiting before it reaches such side effects.

Often, dispensaries have a list of referring physicians. I think cannabis-focused websites, like Weedmaps, also have such lists.

IME, the physician doesn't do anything. They just want the out of pocket money. The dispensary provides the advice.

I've been consuming marijuana for 20 years. I can't do edibles, they make me feel sooooo sick the next day. Doesn't matter if I take 5, 10 or 20 MG. YMMV.

[Anonymous]

You can do online appointments with Veriheal or nuggmd. You’ll pay a fee to do a zoom with a dr who should go over your mom’s issues and then immediately submit the paperwork to the Maryland cannabis control who will issue you a certificate good for one year.
I would ask the provider if it should be in your name or your mom’s name so that you can be the one to pick it up for her. (They may not allow this and you may have to take her with you to the dispensary so she can show her if and certificate. The dispensary dart can keep her cert on file and access it each time, but I’d is also needed each time.) However, if you have a government or sensitive job I would not get it in your name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can do online appointments with Veriheal or nuggmd. You’ll pay a fee to do a zoom with a dr who should go over your mom’s issues and then immediately submit the paperwork to the Maryland cannabis control who will issue you a certificate good for one year.
I would ask the provider if it should be in your name or your mom’s name so that you can be the one to pick it up for her. (They may not allow this and you may have to take her with you to the dispensary so she can show her if and certificate. The dispensary dart can keep her cert on file and access it each time, but I’d is also needed each time.) However, if you have a government or sensitive job I would not get it in your name.

Some of them deliver, so you may be able to get it in her name and just show an ID.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The dispensary I went to said that I should get a medical marijuana card for my mom with bone cancer. The recreational use products might not be strong enough for her pain.
Her oncologist encouraged us to do this but can’t get us a card.
Any recommendations for a provider to help get the card?

Regular providers do not give out prescriptions.

Places like Green Docs does it for a fee of about $150. Kind of a scam but well worth it to get the prescription.
Here is their link

https://greenhealthdocs.com/

There is also
https://leafydoc.com/medical-card-md

I use it for something similar. Process is relatively easy. Providers can be accessed by video call for your mom. She will have to participate in that as she is the patient. They are extremely nice and caring. It doesn't take more than like a 15 minute call. Then that provider sends your mom's info to the state and she gets a license.

I think your mom needs a login first from the state. Easy to do.


Link below for all MD info on the subject.

https://onestop.md.gov/tags/6021cfc0f8fe400104854c76

[Anonymous]

You'll need to register with the state. Their site walks you through the process, and has a list of approved providers for the medical consultation: https://onestop.md.gov/public_profiles/adult-patient-registration-601c0fd9f9d7557af267e1e1 You'll need a passport-style photo on a white background, and a few ID documents. It took me about half an hour to do the forms, and a week or so to get my number.

I would suggest joining one of the reddit or FB groups (MDEnts is great) to learn who's currently the least expensive provider. They range from a couple hundred dollars to as low as $50ish for the required consultation, which can be done online and takes about 10 minutes tops. It's the only time you deal with them; you don't have to like the person. Just pick whoever's cheapest and get it done.

The forums are also the best way to keep up with recent drops, what dispensaries have the best selection, what currently-available strains work best for pain, sleep, appetite, etc. The medical community really doesn't know what they're about when it comes to cannabis. Crowdsourcing is your best bet.

[Anonymous]

OP here. This is all very helpful!
She’s fine with the recreational products to help her sleep but we know that chemo side effects might get worse as we go and pain from the cancer itself will likely come soon.
I just want to be ready to help once it’s needed. I think I know what to do now. Thanks again.