Get Relief With Medical Marijuana

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Alderman Oaks Retirement Center, Inc.

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Jun 07, 2021

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Florida - Sarasota, Bradenton & Charlotte Counties

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Our thanks to Dr. Steven Reichbach and Lolita Reichbach of the Gulf Coast Ketamine Center for providing an update on Medical Marijuana.
INTERESTING BACKGROUND AND INFORMATION ABOUT MEDICAL MARIJUANA
A BRIEF HISTORY OF CANNABIS
Has been used for over 4000 years
Used by many cultures and religions for medicinal purposes
In the US in 1940s called Reefer Madness and classified as Schedule 1
Schedule 1 meant no medicinal value and highly addictive
Difficult to conduct studies and research
First medicinal use 1976 for treatment of Glaucoma
January 2016, Amendment 2 passed in Florida allowing for treatment of illnesses
ISSUES/OBSTACLES TO CANNABIS USE
Federally, Cannabis is still considered Schedule 1 despite many attempts to change it to Schedule 2
Cannot travel outside of issuing State with it
No reciprocity between States that allow for cannabis use
Employment regulations still an issue regarding job site testing
Pain practices who refuse to continue to treat patients using cannabis
Not covered by any insurance
Due to history, still taboo in public opinion
Can be cost prohibitive to clients on fixed incomes
Lack of information about benefits among the medical community
BENEFITS OF USING MEDICAL CANNABIS
Can be very effective in treating a wide variety of conditions
Natural alternative to many pharmaceutical medications
Works with body's own endocannabinoid system
Less overall side effects
Many different routes of administration
Can be used daytime and nighttime in different forms to treat conditions and maintain alertness
Allows for possibility of decreasing use of more harmful or addictive medications
Has shown high success in treating insomnia and chronic pain
Average age of patients is about 60 years old
WHO QUALIFIES FOR MEDICAL CANNABIS?
Conditions: Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, MS, Epilepsy, PTSD, ALS, Parkinson's Disease, Chronic nonmalignant Pain arising from one of above conditions, Any terminal condition with greater than 1 year survival, Any condition of similar type or class of conditions above
Additional Conditions: When deemed by the Qualifying physician and documented by relevant supporting studies, many of the following conditions also can be treated: Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Arthritic Pain, Chronic Post Surgical Pain, IBS, OCD, Back Pain, Migraines, Fibromyalgia, Autism, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Auto Immune Diseases, Neuropathy, Alzheimer's and many others
CARD APPLICATION
Must be State resident or reside in State for more than 31 consecutive days
Proof of Residency includes Drivers License, or Utility Bill (water, gas , electric within last 60 days)
Passport sized photo if not state resident
Fee ($75 plus $2.75 fee) payable to the State by credit card
Must have qualifying physician do initial evaluation with verifiable medical records stating condition
WHAT COMES NEXT?
Once a patient has been deemed qualified to obtain a Medical cannabis card, a recommendation is placed by the qualifying physician into the State database
Once the application has been approved by the State, patients are directed to a dispensary to purchase their cannabis products
There are 13 different dispensary companies throughout the State operating 34 dispensaries

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