What is the MMCC?
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) develops policies, procedures, and regulations to implement programs that ensure medical cannabis is available to qualifying patients in a safe and effective manner. The MMCC oversees all licensing, registration, inspection, and testing measures pertaining to Maryland's medical cannabis program and provides relevant program information to patients, providers, growers, dispensers, processors, testing laboratories, and caregivers.
The MMCC anticipates that medical cannabis will be available to patients from a licenses dispensary in late Summer 2017. As each dispensary is established and licensed, their locations will be posted on the MMCC website.
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) develops policies, procedures, and regulations to implement programs that ensure medical cannabis is available to qualifying patients in a safe and effective manner. The MMCC oversees all licensing, registration, inspection, and testing measures pertaining to Maryland's medical cannabis program and provides relevant program information to patients, providers, growers, dispensers, processors, testing laboratories, and caregivers.
The MMCC anticipates that medical cannabis will be available to patients from a licenses dispensary in late Summer 2017. As each dispensary is established and licensed, their locations will be posted on the MMCC website.
How to become a Medical Marijuana Patient in Maryland
There is no residency requirement to be eligible for the Maryland Medical marijuana program, you may apply as long as you have a valid US issued photo ID. Any legal Maryland resident can apply and participate in the program and any person from out-of-state who is in Maryland for the purpose of receiving medical care can be issued a written certification and obtain medical cannabis.
Patients must be able to obtain legitimate medical records or health documentation that will aid their diagnosis to be recommended alternative medicine. These health records are extremely important and should be transferred over to the recommending doctor's office or to a patient's first ever medical marijuana evaluation.
There is no residency requirement to be eligible for the Maryland Medical marijuana program, you may apply as long as you have a valid US issued photo ID. Any legal Maryland resident can apply and participate in the program and any person from out-of-state who is in Maryland for the purpose of receiving medical care can be issued a written certification and obtain medical cannabis.
Patients must be able to obtain legitimate medical records or health documentation that will aid their diagnosis to be recommended alternative medicine. These health records are extremely important and should be transferred over to the recommending doctor's office or to a patient's first ever medical marijuana evaluation.
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What Ailments Qualify for Medical Cannabis in Maryland
Patients in Maryland diagnosed with one of the following sever, debilitating, or life-threatening medical conditions, are afforded legal protection under the Maryland Medical Marijuana laws, as per the Natalie M. Laprade Medical Marijuana Commission:
Patients in Maryland diagnosed with one of the following sever, debilitating, or life-threatening medical conditions, are afforded legal protection under the Maryland Medical Marijuana laws, as per the Natalie M. Laprade Medical Marijuana Commission:
- A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that results in a patient being admitted into hospice or receiving palliative care; or
- A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or the treatment of a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that produces; Cachexia, anorexia, wasting syndrome, severe or chronic pain, severe nauseam seizures or persistent muscle spasms.