Medical Marijuana Cost
Medical Marijuana Cost – Doctors, Cards, and Products
Florida is somewhat new to the legal medical marijuana arena, and some patients may not exactly know what to expect even after receiving their card. First off, some of the lingo is a little different for medical marijuana that it is for other non marijuana related medical needs. For instance, doctors don’t “prescribe” medical marijuana, but “recommend” it, because of it’s controlled substance status.
Florida Dispensary Locations
Another thing to be aware of is some patients may need to log a few extra miles in order to fill their recommendations at a dispensary. This is mainly due to how recently Florida passed this law and not all counties are completely on board yet. However, with the growing number of patients on a daily basis, this is something that is expected to change very soon. Dispensaries are adding locations and some offer great delivery services across the state.
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Medical Marijuana Cost Expectations
Medical marijuana isn’t sold in pharmacies and isn’t covered by any insurance. This means some out of pocket costs upfront of the patient. In most cases the initial doctors visit to issue a recommendation range from $99 to $250 and getting the actual medical marijuana card that states that the patient is legal and registered is $75. These numbers don’t include the price of the product that patients purchase from the dispensaries. Additionally when the patients do actually purchase the medical marijuana each order is for a 70 day supply, which makes it a more cost effective expense. Patients can determine if the product is right for them and then decide if they want to continue. Also, as more dispensaries enter the market and competition increases, we might expect some medical marijuana prices to fall.
Again, since the law legalizing medical marijuana is still so fresh, there are adjustments and amendments happening all the time, so newer and future patients can expect growth within this industry at least for a while as the kinks are getting worked out, and as more and more doctors are expanding their practices.
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