Compassionate Care

Physican’s Recommendation
for Medical Marijuana

In the news, and among the public, there continues to be controversy over the medical use of marijuana. On November 12, after 72 years, the AMA announced that, it was reversing its pot policy—and urged the federal government to do the same. Precipitated by a similar decision by the group’s Medical Student Section, the AMA resolved that “that marijuana’s status as a federal Schedule 1 controlled substance be reviewed,” with the goal of facilitating clinical research, and presented a new medical report, conducted by its Council on Science and Public Health laying out the drug’s various medical benefits.

The AMA hopes the resolution will make clinical research on cannabis—long a roadblock in proving that the substance was ill-classified—a more-easily obtained reality.

Under the Compassionate Care Act of Congress passed in 1996, patients are legally allowed to purchase, grow and carry their medication (marijuana). This requires a Physician’s Recommendation for Medical Marijuana and comes with state and county guidelines.

The process involves a full medical evaluation, complete review of medical history, medications and their effectiveness. Patients are given warning and guidelines similar to those given with prescription pain relievers. The Physician’s Statement or Recommendation is valid for 1 year, when the patient is then re-evaluated by the physician and the statement can be renewed.
Legal Dispensaries are currently banned in San Luis Obispo County; however, there are many delivery services. Yes, delivery services for medicine; legal and safe. Also, there are many businesses in the area that are able to assist patients with setting up their personal gardens.

This natural form of medicine, which has been recognized for its wide variety of uses for centuries, is commonly recommended for chronic pain, insomnia, anxiety, depression, migraines, glaucoma, nausea, asthma, hepatitis, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, anorexia, and neuropathy.

For more info call Compassionate Care at 805.550.7009.