How to apply for a Medical Marijuana Card - FAQ
1. Currently, these are the only conditions for which one can get a Medical Marijuana card in Oregon:
1. Malignant neoplasm (Cancer)
2. Glaucoma
3. Positive status for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
4. Agitation due to Alzheimer’s Disease
5. A medical condition or treatment for a medical condition that produces for a specific patient one or more of the following:
a. Cachexia
b. Severe pain
c. Severe nausea
d. Seizures, including but not limited to seizures caused by epilepsy
e. Persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to spasms caused by
multiple sclerosis.
2. Oregon law requires that all Medical Marijuana applicants complete the following:
3. MD's and DO's are the only medical professionals who are empowered to sign a recommendation for Medical Marijuana. They must be currently licensed in Oregon.
4. Having your own doctor sign the recommendation is less expensive, but not always possible. If your primary care physician cannot, or will not sign the recomendation form, you may send your medical records to one of the clinics throughout Oregon which has doctors who will sign it. They must review your files, conduct a non-invasive exam and meet with you regarding use of Medical Marijuana. All you need to do is have your primary care office make copies of your file which you can either have sent directly to one of the clinics, or hand carry them if you would rather not have your primary care physician know that you are considering using Medical Marijuana
5. Under Oregon law, a caregiver may be named by a patient, but it is not required. This is not the same as the state caregivers who are paid for caring for elderly or sick people. The Medical Marijuana caregiver is an adult who assists the patient in those activities that they cannot perform for themselves because they are limited due to their disability. Caregivers can assist patients in getting medication (transporting it), making medibles or other forms of the medicine, helping the designated grower if needed, trimming the plants, etc. Caregivers cannot consume Medical Marijuana just because they possess a Caregiver card.
No patient should name a caregiver that he or she does not personally know. Caregivers have access to a patient's medicine, and should be someone trustworthy and reliable. The caregiver position exists to allow adults who are around patients and their medication to be protected from prosecution in the event of a law enforcement encounter.
6. Yes. You must name a grower at the time that you apply. If you have not yet found a grower, put down your own name and address in the grower blank. Once you find a grower, you must then submit a change form to update the state records.
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