How To Apply For A Medical Marijuana Registry Card

Are you a patient who believes that this drug can help you in your battle and lives in a state or country where marijuana use is legal? If so, this article will help you on how to use medical marijuana without any worries about the law. The first thing you have to do is to consult your doctor. For you to qualify, you should be a patient who is suffering from chronic, debilitating, severe, and/or a persistent type of disease. Upon consultation, a licensed doctor will give you a recommendation that you are deemed to benefit from medical cannabis. This recommendation should include your diagnosis and the reason why you are eligible for medical marijuana treatment. Your physician may have to fill up a form that will substantiate to the necessity of the recommendation. You can get this form from your state health department or any state-assigned sector that handles these matters.

Since marijuana is still classified under Schedule I drug, this means that a physician is prohibited to prescribe the drug; and since pharmacies dispense only physician-prescribed medications, you cannot get the drug from these commercial establishments. You should know that not all consultations turn out to be successful. Each of the 15 states that approves the use of medical marijuana has their own law about medical marijuana dispensaries. Once you have the requisite documents, you can now apply for a medical marijuana registry card. Your state may require a registration fee and other documents to prove your age and residency such as driver's license, social security identification card or any documents specified. Possessing a medical marijuana registry card means that you are given the responsibility to use marijuana for the sole purpose of medical therapy for personal own use. Other states such as California allows qualified patients o grow their own weeds while others do not. You can get them in a licensed dispensary.

We can’t help but think sometimes that “more is better.” However, that is often not the case when it comes to medicine. For example, small daily doses of aspirin may help reduce stroke risk in some people. However, a whole bottle of aspirin is dangerous. Likewise, you don’t want to overdo it with medical marijuana for depression. People typically need very low doses of the drug to get the best benefits. Therefore, microdosing is the best course of action. As the name suggests, microdosing means that you take only small amounts of the drug. It has only become popular with marijuana in recent years. This is due largely to the fact that increased legalization of the drug has also meant better regulation. Therefore, users can more clearly see exactly what they are taking. It is now easy to determine how many milligrams of THC or CBD is in your marijuana.

How Much is Enough when Microdosing Medical Marijuana? There isn’t a specific set amount that defines microdosing. However, most people say that microdosing means consuming 10 mg or less of THC at a time. As a general rule of thumb, it is best to start as small as possible and work your way up to the dose that you need. You want to find your own personal minimum effective dose. This is the dose that best relieves your depression symptoms without any side effects. Some people find that they can stick with just 2 mg of THC per day and get the best results. Other people need just a little bit more. It is wonderful that marijuana is now labeled with exact milligrams of THC so that you can safely microdose for depression treatment. However, there are other factors that also play into how well it works. First, you want to consider CBD levels as well. Marijuana contains both psychoactive THC and non-psychoactive CBD. Both play a role in easing depression symptoms. The effects of THC are balanced out by the CBD.

Therefore, if you take 5 mg of THC alone, you will have a difference experience than if you take a 10 mg pill that is 5 mg THC and 5 mg CBD. Next, you should think about strains. Sativa is usually associated with daytime use because it keeps you alert and focused. That might be exactly what you want when microdosing marijuana for depression. However, sativa tends to have higher levels of THC, so you might need less than if you used an indica strain. There are also hybrid strains that have ratios of both. There are also other compounds, such as terpenes, that play a part. For example, there is a terpene called beta-caryophyllene that targets a specific receptor in the brain that is known to be linked with both depression and anxiety. Therefore, marijuana strains that include high levels of this terpene can be very helpful for people with depression. Finally, you need to think about how you want to consume your marijuana. If you smoke it then you’ll see the effects immediately but it is very hard to maintain microdose levels when smoking. On the other hand, there are vape devices that allow for easy microdosing. Alternatively, you can consume marijuana in pill form, which is also very accurate for dosing. Ultimately, you need to play around with different options to find the best method of microdosing marijuana that works for you. Once you do, it can provide immense depression relief. Dr. Jeffrey Ditzell is a Psychiatrist in New York City and specializes in issues involving anxiety depression and adult ADHD. Medical Marijuana is one of the many treatments Dr. Ditzell offers to treat a variety of mental health issues.