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US: How To Get A Medical Marijuana Card In Washington D.C.

The Weed Blog

Wednesday 06 Jul 2011

Amendment Act B18-622 was approved in a unanimous vote by the Council of the District of Columbia on May 4,2010; the act, which went into effect on July 27, 2010, removed state-level criminal penalties on the use and possession of medical marijuana by qualifying patients. Eligible patients are required to register with the medical marijuana program to obtain a medical marijuana card. The DC law prohibits home cultivation of cannabis and patients are required to obtain their supplies from DC-monitored dispensaries.

However, there has to date been little progress in the establishment of a medical marijuana program in the District of Columbia and it is unlikely that medical marijuana will be available to eligible patients before 2012. We will, of course, keep you updated.

In the meantime, we summarise the important points below.
Washington DC Medical Marijuana – Eligible medical conditions

HIV/AIDS
Glaucoma
Multiple Sclerosis
Cancer
Chronic renal failure

Any other condition, as determined by rulemaking, that is:

Chronic or long-lasting
Debilitating
Interferes with basic functions of life
Is a serious medical condition for which the use of medical marijuana is beneficial
Cannot be effectively treated by any ordinary medical or surgical measure
For which there is scientific evidence that the use of medical marijuana is likely to be significantly less addictive than the ordinary medical treatment for that condition

You may also qualify as a medical marijuana patient if you undergo any of the following treatments:

Chemotherapy
The use of azidothymidine or protease inhibitors
Radiotherapy
Any other treatment, as determined by rulemaking, whose side effects require treatment through the administration of medical marijuana in the same manner as a qualifying medical condition

Washington DC Medical Marijuana – How to Become a Medical Marijuana Patient (Eventually)

To qualify as a medical marijuana patient in Washington DC, you must:
Be a resident of Washington DC
Have been diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition, or
Be currently undergoing a qualifying medical treatment
Obtain legitimate medical records or documentation from your primary care physician describing their diagnosis
Obtain an authenticated written documentation from a Washington DC licensed physician stating that you might benefit from the use of medical marijuana
Must have a bona fide relationship with the physician
Register with the Washington DC medical marijuana program
Obtain a Medical Marijuana card

Washington DC Medical Marijuana – Access to Marijuana and Allowed Amounts

When the program is finally up and running and you have obtained your card you will be required to purchase your cannabis from a District of Columbia registered dispensary. You will be allowed to possess up to two ounces of dried medical grade marijuana.

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