February 20, 2019 | Qualifications
By, Lauraine Kanders, ANP, ACNP-BC
Until very recently, the state of New York was known for having one of the strictest programs for medical marijuana in the United States. While the program in itself wasn’t much different than what we had in other states, the process of getting a medical marijuana card was expensive, time-consuming, and burdensome for all patients within the state.
Qualifying Conditions for a Medical Marijuana Card
The New York State Medical Marijuana Program is quite clear on the conditions for medical marijuana use in the state. The Assembly Bill 6357 clearly states that all patients diagnosed with any of the following life threatening medical conditions will QUALIFY for a medical marijuana card for using the drug:
· Cancer
· HIV/AIDS
· ALS
· Parkinson’s Disease
· Neuropathy
· Multiple Sclerosis
· Spasticity
· Epilepsy
· Huntington’s Disease
· Inflammatory Bowel Disease
· Opioid Replacement/Opioid Use Disorder
Complicated by:
· Cachexia
· Severe Nausea
· Seizures
· Severe chronic pain
· Severe or persistent muscle spasms
Lastly, your medical marijuana practitioner can also recommend the drug to you as a pain relieving substitute to opioid usage. The ongoing opioid addiction epidemic is a growing cause of concern within the state, which is why medical marijuana has been approved as an alternative to the opioid pills.
How to Get a Card
Now that you know the qualifying conditions for medical marijuana usage within the state of New York, we will list the steps for getting access to the MMJ card.
Follow the steps below and get certified for MMJ:
Get in Touch with a NY Medical Marijuana Practitioner
The first step to get your medical marijuana card within the state of New York is to talk with a registered NYS medical marijuana practitioner. Medical Marijuana Recs NY is a premier medical marijuana certification company you can reach out to. Under the direction of Lauraine Kanders, NP, patients are provided with expert consultations quickly which often translates into same day certification. You will need to furnish medical records (documents) to support your condition and associated condition and proof of residency. Not only can get certified on the same day in most cases, the prices cannot be beat and the level of personal attention is extremely high. Check out the testimonials for yourself!
Register with the NY Medical Program
The first step to get your medical marijuana card within the state of New York is to talk with a registered NYS medical marijuana practitioner. Medical Marijuana Recs NY is a premier medical marijuana certification company you can reach out to. Under the direction of Lauraine Kanders, NP, patients are provided with expert consultations quickly which often translates into same day certification. You will need to furnish medical records (documents) to support your condition and associated condition and proof of residency. Not only can get certified on the same day in most cases, the prices cannot be beat and the level of personal attention is extremely high. Check out the testimonials for yourself!
After you meet with your practitioner, you will be emailed your certificate and instructions on how you can register immediately with the NYS Medical Marijuana Program. Some of the dispensaries are assisting their clients with this too!
After you register, you will likely print out a temporary card so that you can shop for your medical marijuana products at the local dispensary. The hard card will arrive in your mail within 7-10 days.
At Medical Marijuana Recs NY, we provide our visitors with online video chats to become certified for Medical Marijuana in New York State. Our group of NPs and doctors strive towards helping get certified. Click here to see if you qualify!
