Medical Marijuana Card Application Process

Missouri’s First Medical Cannabis Harvest Soon

Missouri's First Medical Cannabis Harvest

Missouri’s First Medical Cannabis Harvest

Missouri's First Medical Cannabis Harvest

Missouri’s First Medical Cannabis Harvest SOON

Missouri’s First Medical Cannabis Harvest followed by testing and sales to patients, is expected soon!  When they awarded licenses last winter, administrators of Missouri’s medical marijuana program anticipated products being dispensed during the summer, but the global Covid-19 pandemic has delayed the roll-out – that is until now.

Currently, only two dispensaries have opened (both in St. Louis), and they don’t yet have products available for patients.

Having medical marijuana on the shelves for patients is imminent, according to Lyndall Fraker, director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services section for medical marijuana regulation.

It is about time for harvest at a couple of Missouri medical marijuana cultivation facilities that have met all the state’s requirements to grow the products!  Of note, all medical marijuana produced in the state of Missouri must go through a testing process at a testing facility before being made available to patients, but Missouri’s first medical cannabis harvest now going to production is a critical first step even though no testing facilities have actually opened yet.  Testing facilities check the levels of THC (the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana) of all marijuana cultivated in the state of Missouri. They test manufactured products, such as edibles. And they check for dangerous compounds like toxins and bacteria.

So, since Missouri’s first medical cannabis harvest is in the imminent works, we should also note that a testing facility in eastern Missouri is close to opening.

“That’s the one big piece of the puzzle. We have one testing facility that’s requested their commencement inspection, but they’re actually still waiting on some equipment,” Fraker said. “We’re ready. We know it’s important, but the ball’s in their court on that.”

Missouri’s medical marijuana amendment passed in 2018 with nearly 66 percent of voters’ approval. It made marijuana legal for treatment of cancer; epilepsy; glaucoma; intractable (persistent and non-responsive to other treatment) migraines; chronic medical conditions that cause severe, persistent pain or persistent muscle spasms, including, but not limited to psychiatric disorders (when diagnosed by a state-licensed psychiatrist), including, but not limited to, post-traumatic stress disorder; human immunodeficiency virus or acquired dependence (if a physician determines cannabis would be effective and safer); any terminal illness; or (in the professional judgment of a physician) any other chronic debilitating medical condition.

Already, thousands of potential medical marijuana patients applied for licenses to purchase medical marijuana. The division approved more than 23,000 patients and caregivers in 2019, despite there being no production completed or distribution of products expected until late this summer (now delayed due to Covid-19).

Since the beginning of 2020, applications for medical marijuana patient or caregiver cards in Missouri have jumped. Caregivers, by definition, are at least 21 years old and responsible for managing the well-being of a qualified patient.

As of August 31, 2020, the Missouri medical marijuana division had approved 61,541 patient and caregiver applications.

The division also received more than 1,000 applications monthly for patient cultivator status (so people may grow their own medical marijuana) and more than 100 caregiver cultivator cards monthly.

The licenses to purchase medical marijuana expire after one year.  In addition to this being a renewal period for the early applicants, new applicants anticipate the dispensaries opening soon, which is further evidenced by the announcement of Missouri’s first medical cannabis harvest being ready to begin.

The division anticipates being really busy in September, October and November, as more and more facilities are expected to come online.

Even before most facilities have opened, annual fees have increased, according to health.mo.gov. DHSS will adjust licensure fees annually (either up or down) based on the previous calendar year’s Consumer Price Index. The adjustment takes effect every July 1.

Patient or caregiver fees each rose from $25 to $25.58. Patient cultivator fees rose from $100 to $102.30.

The annual cultivation fee rose from $25,000 to $25,575; dispensary from $10,000 to $10,230; testing facility from $5,000 to $5,115; manufacturing from $10,000 to $10,230; and transportation from $5,000 to $5,115.

All fees are non-refundable, as were application fees.

Missouri's First Medical Cannabis Harvest

How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card in Missouri

To obtain a medical marijuana card, a patient needs to get a physician certification signed by a Missouri-licensed medical doctor that documents his or her medical condition. A patient should bring any relevant medical documents to an appointment to prove the medical condition. The physician certification proves that a doctor has recommended medical marijuana.  Here at CalmEffect we now offer medical marijuana appointments via Telemed and at discounted rates.

After receiving the signed physician’s certification, a patient must apply to the state health department for a card within thirty days of receiving the certification. A patient may begin the application process on the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services website, Health.MO.Gov/safety/medical-marijuana. Personal information, including name, social security number, and photo identification are required.

The patient or caregiver card fee is now $25.58 annually. Physician certifications vary in price and have to be renewed annually. The fee for a home grower card is now $102.30 annually.

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Missouri Medical Marijuana Sales – Where to Buy?

As dispensaries quickly prepare for opening this Fall or Winter (2020), many have their permanent locations already set up and nearly ready to roll.

Visit our Marijuana Dispensary Locations Page for Missouri to find out where you can access your meds once everything is fully operational.  Amazingly, Missouri Medical Marijuana Sales Dispensaries are PLENTIFUL (there are hundreds) and we have organized them A-Z so you can find the most convenient locations accordingly.

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Medical Marijuana Process in Missouri After the Doctor

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Medical Marijuana Process in Missouri – What To Do AFTER You Are Approved

Medical Marijuana Process in Missouri – After the Doctor

So you have seen the doctor and you have been approved for medical marijuana in Missouri.  Now what do you do?  Here is the medical marijuana process in Missouri after you have seen a CalmEffect doctor who has approved you.

Medical Marijuana Process in Missouri – STEP 1

To begin, patients will need the Physician Certification Form completed by an MD or DO in good standing in the state of Missouri.

For patients looking for the standard recommended dose of four (4) ounces per month, use the Standard Physician Certification Form.

Patients requiring more than the standard four (4) ounces should use the Alternative Physician Certification Form, and are required to submit two of these forms, completed by two different physicians, with the same qualifying medical condition selected on both forms.  If the physicians’ recommended amounts listed on the forms are inconsistent, the patient will be allowed the lesser of those two amounts.

Patients that are under the age of 18 will also need to complete and submit a Parent/Legal Guardian Consent Form with their application.

Applying caregivers will need a Patient Authorization Form and the patient’s license number, which the patient will receive once their application is approved. This number will begin with PAT.

Medical Marijuana Process in Missouri – STEP 2

To complete an application, patients will need to register with the application portal.

Click on the Patient/Caregiver Application Registration blue box located under the photograph to apply for your identification card.

If a “Warning-Exiting Site” pop-up box appears, click “Yes” to proceed to the registry. Only applications submitted through the on-line registry will be accepted.

Medical Marijuana Process in Missouri – STEP 3

Once patients have registered, an application can be completed by logging into the Complia portal, clicking “+Create Application” and “New Patient Registration”.

Once caregivers have registered, an application can be completed by logging into the Complia portal, clicking “+Create Application” and “New Caregiver Registration”.

Note: The department has 30 days to process all submitted applications, and processes them in the order they were received.

Toll-Free Access Line: 866-219-0165 (8:30 am – 3:30 pm CST Monday-Thursday) Email for general inquiries:
medicalmarijuanainfo@health.mo.gov
Email for medical marijuana facility:
mmfacilities@health.mo.gov

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Missouri Medical Marijuana History

Missouri Medical Marijuana History

MISSOURI MEDICAL MARIJUANA HISTORY

Missouri Medical Marijuana History

In November 2018 the substantial beginning of Missouri Medical Marijuana History unfolded when Missouri residents approved with 66% of the vote a ballot measure (Amendment 2) to legalize the medical use of cannabis. The measure allowed qualified patients to grow up to six cannabis plants and purchase an amount of cannabis per month to be determined by state regulators (required to be at least 4 ounces). The measure set a 4% tax rate on medical cannabis sales with proceeds to be earmarked for services for military veterans. Although some qualifying conditions are specified, the law additionally allows cannabis to be recommended for any “chronic, debilitating, or other medical condition” as determined by a physician, along with any terminal illness.

Qualifying Conditions – Missouri Medical Marijuana History

Per Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution, a qualifying medical condition is:

  • Cancer
  • Epilepsy
  • Glaucoma
  • Intractable migraines unresponsive to other treatment
  • A chronic medical condition that causes severe, persistent pain or
  • persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to those associated with
    • multiple sclerosis, seizures,
    • Parkinson’s disease,
    • and Tourette’s syndrome
  • Debilitating psychiatric disorders, including, but not limited to,
    • post-traumatic stress order, if diagnosed by a state-licensed psychiatrist
    • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or
    • Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
  • A chronic medical condition that is normally treated with prescription medications that could lead to physical or psychological dependence, when a physician determines that medical use of marijuana could be effective in treating that condition and would serve as a safer alternative to the prescription medication
  • A terminal illness
  • In the professional judgment of a physician, any other chronic, debilitating or other medical condition, including, but not limited to,
    • hepatitis C,
    • amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
    • inflammatory bowel disease,
    • Crohn’s disease,
    • Huntington’s disease,
    • autism,
    • neuropathies,
    • sickle cell anemia,
    • agitation of Alzheimer’s disease,
    • cachexia,
    • and wasting syndrome.

Legislation – Missouri Medical Marijuana History

Amendment 2, a constitutional amendment to allow medical cannabis, passed by a margin of 66 percent to 34 percent.  Under the new law, qualified patients who have approval from their physicians will receive identification cards from the state that will allow them and their registered caregivers to grow up to six marijuana plants and purchase at least four ounces of cannabis from dispensaries on a monthly basis.

Additionally, the state regulators will issue licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries, as well as cultivation, testing, and infused product manufacturing businesses.

Also on the ballot with Amendment 2 were two other medical cannabis initiatives that were defeated. Amendment 3 contained a narrower set of qualifying conditions, a higher tax rate of 15 percent, and would not have allowed home cultivation. It failed with 32 percent of the vote. A third measure, Proposition C, was a statutory change as opposed to a constitutional amendment. It set a two percent tax rate and also contained no home grow provision. It failed with 44 percent of the vote.

2020 Updates – Missouri Medical Marijuana History

In April 2020, Missourians made an effort to pass an adult-use marijuana legalization ballot initiative in Missouri. Despite the campaign’s impressive progress in a short time, signature-gathering efforts were ultimately halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though disappointed, campaign leaders have vowed to build on the foundation of grassroots support and redouble efforts to end marijuana prohibition at the next available opportunity — most likely in 2022.

“We had hoped that it might be possible to persuade the state of Missouri to allow online signature gathering under the extraordinary circumstances we find ourselves in this spring,” said Dan Viets, coordinator for Missouri NORML.  “However, that has not proven to be an option, and there does not appear to be any other path to gathering the 170,000 valid signatures we would require prior to the deadline in early May.”

Thankfully, Missouri’s medical marijuana program appears to be on track to have medical marijuana available for patients by the Fall or Winter 2020. Regulators are allowing doctors to conduct medical marijuana assessments via telehealth, and over 40,000 Missourians have already registered as medical marijuana patients.

Check out this mini-poll about how Missourians feel about marijuana efforts in Missouri.

How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card in Missouri

To obtain a medical marijuana card, a patient needs to get a physician certification signed by a Missouri-licensed medical doctor that documents his or her medical condition. A patient should bring any relevant medical documents to an appointment to prove the medical condition. The physician certification proves that a doctor has recommended medical marijuana.  Here at CalmEffect we now offer medical marijuana appointments via Telemed and at discounted rates.

After receiving the signed physician’s certification, a patient must apply to the state health department for a card within thirty days of receiving the certification. A patient may begin the application process on the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services website, Health.MO.Gov/safety/medical-marijuana. Personal information, including name, social security number, and photo identification are required.

The patient or caregiver card fee is $25 annually. Physician certifications vary in price and have to be renewed annually. The fee for a home grower card is $100 annually.

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States Allowing Medical Marijuana Sales During Coronavirus

States Allowing Medical Marijuana Sales During Coronavirus

States Allowing Medical Marijuana Sales During Coronavirus

States Allowing Medical Marijuana Sales During Coronavirus

States Allowing Medical Marijuana Sales During Coronavirus

States that have allowed marijuana businesses to remain open during coronavirus pandemic stay-at-home orders.

States Allowing Medical Marijuana Sales During Coronavirus

Most state governments around the nation have deemed medical marijuana companies “essential” during the coronavirus pandemic, meaning the vast majority can keep doing business after residents were told to stay at home and many businesses were ordered to scale back or close their operations.

The quickly spreading coronavirus – and the surge of states telling residents to stay home – has created confusion among cannabis companies over whether officials would require them to cease operations, even temporarily.  Here are the States allowing medical marijuana sales during coronavirus.

Decisions handed down from various government sources

Here’s where each state – and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico – with some form of statewide, districtwide or territory-wide stay-at-home order stands as of the morning of April 2:

States Allowing Medical Marijuana Sales During Coronavirus

Alaska: Cannabis companies are not specifically addressed by the governor’s stay-at-home order or in a list of “essential” businesses issued by the state. But a spokesperson for the state’s Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office confirmed that cannabis businesses are considered essential and can remain open as long as they are able to comply with strict social-distancing requirements, such as not allowing more than 10 people – including employees – inside a retail establishment at one time.

Arizona: Although neither the governor’s stay-at-home order nor a supporting document listing “essential” businesses include any mention of cannabis, multiple industry sources told Marijuana Business Daily that dispensaries are still operational and believe the MMJ retailers are included in the state’s definition of “essential” as part of the health-care sector.

California: Every state-licensed marijuana company is allowed to continue operating, according to state guidance and statements from regulators.

Colorado: Both medical and recreational marijuana retailers are allowed to continue operations, under an executive order issued by the governor last week before he released a statewide stay-at-home order on March 25. However, recreational cannabis shops are limited to curbside pickup while medical dispensaries can stay fully open.

Connecticut: Medical marijuana dispensaries and producers are classified as part of the state’s health-care sector and are exempt from closures, according to state guidance.

Delaware: All medical marijuana dispensaries are exempt from closure during the statewide stay-at-home order issued by the governor, the state’s joint information center confirmed to MJBizDaily via email.

Florida: The governor issued a stay-at-home order on April 1, and although the order doesn’t mention marijuana, the state’s surgeon general had previously provided guidance to the industry that medical cannabis companies qualify as an “essential” part of Florida’s health-care sector.

Hawaii: The governor’s stay-at-home order designates licensed MMJ dispensaries and cultivation centers as “essential.”

Illinois: All state-licensed cannabis growers and retailers are “essential” according to the governor’s stay-at-home order.

Louisiana: The medical marijuana supply chain is exempt from closure under the governor’s statewide stay-at-home order, state officials confirmed to MJBizDaily via email.

Maine: The governor issued a stay-at-home order on March 31. Regulators classified Maine’s MMJ dispensaries and caregivers among the state’s “medical facilities” in a memo shared with the industry on March 24, meaning they can continue to serve patients. The state’s recreational cannabis market has not yet launched.

Maryland: Although the governor’s stay-at-home order does not specifically mention the cannabis industry, the state had previously issued guidance classifying medical marijuana businesses as “essential.”

Massachusetts: The governor has classified “licensed medical marijuana retailers” as essential but not recreational cannabis businesses, which were required to close by March 23.

Michigan: Although the governor’s stay-at-home order doesn’t mention marijuana or cannabis directly, the state’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs stipulated in a news release on Monday that all licensed medical and recreational marijuana businesses can remain operational. Retailers, however, are limited to “curbside service or delivery,” meaning storefronts will not be open to the public.

Minnesota: The market’s two medical marijuana companies are exempt from statewide closures under the governor’s recent statewide stay-at-home order, according to cannabis operator Vireo Health.

Montana: The governor’s stay-at-home order classifies medical marijuana businesses as “essential,” so all state-licensed businesses can continue operations.

Nevada: The governor issued a stay-at-home order on April 1 but, before that, had already ordered all “nonessential” businesses to close. In a March 20 order, however, the governor classified all state-licensed marijuana businesses as “essential,” allowing them to continue operations. Retail sales are limited to home delivery only, according to the March 20 order.

New Hampshire: No reference to marijuana or cannabis was included in the governor’s stay-at-home order or a supporting document listing “essential” businesses in New Hampshire. However, regulators told the state’s five dispensaries that they are considered “essential” and can continue operations, according to multiple industry sources.

New Jersey: All medical marijuana dispensaries were classified as “essential” by the governor’s stay-at-home order.

New Mexico: The state Department of Health issued guidance to medical marijuana businesses before the governor’s stay-at-home order, clarifying that all MMJ producers are an “essential” part of the health-care sector.

New York: In a clarification document released after the governor’s stay-at-home order, the state Department of Health said all licensed MMJ companies are classified as “essential.”

Ohio: The governor’s stay-at-home order classified all licensed medical marijuana dispensaries and growers as “essential.”

Oklahoma: All MMJ businesses were categorized as “essential” and can remain operational, the state’s Medical Marijuana Authority clarified on Twitter this week after the governor issued a statewide Safer-at-Home order for the elderly and “vulnerable populations.”

Oregon: The governor’s stay-at-home order doesn’t specifically mention cannabis or marijuana. But the state Liquor Control Commission, which oversees the industry, issued a temporary rule allowing licensed MJ retailers to provide curbside pickups for customers who submit orders online. So far, the state has not classified the industry as “essential.”

Pennsylvania: The governor issued a statewide stay-at-home order on April 1. Before that, on March 20, the state included medical marijuana companies on a list of “life-sustaining businesses” that can remain operational during the coronavirus outbreak.

Puerto Rico: The U.S. territory deemed all medical marijuana businesses as critical parts of their health-care sector and exempt from mandatory business closures.

Rhode Island: The governor’s stay-at-home order includes “compassion centers” – which is the state’s terminology for MMJ dispensaries – as “critical retail,” indicating Rhode Island’s three dispensaries can remain operational.

Vermont: The medical marijuana industry was deemed “essential,” and dispensaries – which are considered pharmacies by state regulators – will be allowed to remain open during the governor’s statewide stay-at-home order, the state’s Department of Financial Regulation confirmed.

Washington DC: The District of Columbia’s mayor, who issued a stay-at-home order on March 30, included “medical marijuana dispensaries” last week in a list of “essential” businesses that could continue operations.

Washington State: The governor’s stay-at-home order includes an appendix that identifies cannabis retailers and workers supporting the supply chain as “essential.” Additionally, the state Liquor and Cannabis Board issued an order allowing retailers to continue sales through curbside pickups. The board also clarified in a news release Tuesday that all licensed marijuana businesses can continue operations and that retailers will be allowed to sell to both medical and recreational customers.

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Some states are now allowing remote TeleMed Doctor Appointments for Medical Marijuana.  Please fill out the form below to find out about Telemed with CalmEffect.  As the Coronavirus pandemic continues, we expect more states to come on board quickly.  Fill out the form below and we will work with you to get you Telemed with CalmEffect today!

 

March 20, 2020 – TeleMed with CalmEffect is available in Maine, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, and Rhode Island.  Florida is temporarily allowing TeleMed appointments for 30-days and may consider making the option permanent.  We have word that Ohio is coming on board this week.  Rumors suggest that multiple other states will begin allowing this important healthcare option.  As they do, TeleMed with CalmEffect will begin the process to onboard doctors for you!

We continue to work hard to bring more Telemed Doctors for Medical Marijuana onto Telemed with CalmEffect in every state in the U.S.  With the coronavirus epidemic, we expect more states to approve this critical healthcare option.

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For those new to marijuana, this whole process may be a little scary.  Hopefully, we can take some of the unknown out of it as the process is pretty straightforward across the United States.

There are 3 phases of your medical marijuana doctor’s appointment.

  1. Preparation
  2. Attend the Appointment
  3. Follow Up- To do’s after the appointment

How Do You Prepare for Medical Marijuana Appointment?

(U.S. or Florida Medical Marijuana Appointment)

First of all, you want to make sure you have the location, directions, date and time, know the price, and know what you are getting for the price.

  • If you’re looking for inexpensive, does the price include your treatment for the full 7 months (appointments and prescriptions)?
  • If you feel that you might want more access to the doctor, does the price you are paying include that? (ie. do you think you might have a more complicated condition that may take more questions and interaction).

Second, what does the medical marijuana doctor require at the initial exam?

  • Does the doctor accept credit cards?
  • Does the doctor need to see identification? Usually, a State Issued Drivers License is sufficient.
  • What kind of medical records are required?  Does the doctor need to see something official from another MD/DO that shows your diagnosis?
    • If you don’t have a record on hand, does the medical marijuana doctor have a medical release to help you get the records?  What is the process?
  • Make a list of your symptoms for the condition, know your prior history and current medications.  The medical marijuana doctor will probably ask you about them.
  • Create a list of questions. Here are some samples:
    • How will medical marijuana interact with my current medications?
    • Should I tell my regular doctor about medical marijuana?
    • What do you recommend I start off with?

When Visiting a Medical Marijuana Doctor, Here is What You Should Expect

Paperwork and consent forms. These can sometimes be via iPad/digital and other times on paper

The doctor needs to have complete info for his records and to have an accurate description of your situation/condition.

If you find something confusing, ask the doctor or his team.

There are some forms that the state requires that are mandatory. Typically this is included in the doctor’s “consent” package

Payment. Most often, the common practice is to pay prior to the doctor seeing you. This can sometimes be done online in advance or at the doctor’s office.

Meet with the doctor:

  • The doctor will review your paperwork and records and discuss your symptoms/conditions with you.  He/She will probably ask you about your experience with marijuana and discuss what you should expect.
  • The doctor will discuss how marijuana works with your body and what you should expect.
  • The doctor may discuss different methods of intake (ie sublingual, vaping, capsules, cream) and what some of the dispensaries offer.

Note: the time the doctor spends with you may be correlated to the fee. i.e. if you pay $99 for an appointment don’t expect the doctor to spend an hour with you.  If you paid $350, then the doctor should go more in-depth in all parts of your consultation. Always best to ask these questions ahead of time.

Behind the scenes, assuming the doctor approves you (he/she will let you know at the appointment), he/she will enter you into the Florida State Registry as required by law.

What Do You Have to Do After the Medical Marijuana Appointment with the Doctor?

  1. The doctor and/or his/her team may help you with your State application. This is the part that you have to complete in order to get your ID.  Don’t worry, we have a video on this process and you’re welcome to reach out to CalmEffect if you have questions.
  2. Once you’ve applied, you should get approved if everything is correct. Early in 2019, we’ve seen patients get approved for medical marijuana in as little as two weeks.  You do not need to wait until you get the “hard card” in the mail. Once you receive an approval email or you see in the state registry you are approved, you can purchase medical marijuana.

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Demand for Medical Marijuana Florida

Demand for Medical Marijuana Florida

Demand for Medical Marijuana Florida Demand for Medical Marijuana Florida Can Florida Keep Up With The Demand For Medical Marijuana? How Many People Have Applied for Medical Marijuana Cards in Florida? Florida is experiencing a medical marijuana boom and they are feeling the pressure as the daily demand for new patients grows at an astronomical … Read more