Handy Information on Medical Marijuana Laws

Medical marijuana is legalized in many countries of the world such as Germany, Canada, Spain, Italy, Finland, Israel, Austria and Netherlands.  Although this natural drug is classified as Schedule I drug under the federal laws of United Sates, however, 16 States of U.S have recognized the medicinal value of marijuana and passed medical marijuana laws in order to control and regulate its distribution in their states and help those patients who actually need this medicine to enhance their medical conditions.   

However, before using medical marijuana, you must apply for a medical marijuana card. Moreover, you must be suffering from a chronic or life-threatening disease in order to become eligible for medical marijuana treatment. It is worth mentioning that not all the diseases require you to have a medical marijuana treatment. Moreover, you must have a written recommendation from a licensed doctor of your state. In this recommendation, the doctor will write down the reasons for which you need medical marijuana treatment along with his or her signature.  Once you get all the required medical documents, the medical marijuana laws of your state will also require you to apply for a medical marijuana card from the concerned health department of your own state. 

If you want to start up a medical marijuana dispensary in your state, you need to register your business as non-profit.  Although, the medical marijuana laws of Colorado don’t require you to do so but you need to present the required legal documents upon application. All medical marijuana dispensaries are allowed to dispense the medicine only to those patients who hold the medical marijuana card and to their registered caregivers.  If any certain medical marijuana state don’t follow the medical marijuana laws of its state, its operations will be considered illegal and may be punished by law if proven guilty. It is worth mentioning that medical marijuana dispensaries of Colorado in addition to other medical marijuana states don’t accept medical marijuana cards from other states. So make sure, you are using medical marijuana only with the parameters of your own state.