Are there any advantages to medical marijuana cards if you live in a recreationally legal state? Why would anyone bother? Thank you.
Actually there are five potential advantages to medical marijuana cards, even if you live in a legal state. Now rules vary from state to state, so check the laws where you live, but these are typically the advantages of a medical marijuana card:
- It saves you money in the form of lower tax rates at dispensaries. As it is medicine, I think there should not be any tax, nonetheless, most states do tax medical marijuana, but not nearly as much as they do recreational cannabis.
- You can usually buy more at a time than is allowed in the recreational market.
- You can usually access higher dosage products than are allowed in the recreational market, especially important if you are a patient who needs higher dosed tinctures or edibles.
- If you are a grower, you can usually grow more plants with a medical marijuana card, so check the laws in your state.
- Should you ever run afoul of the law, and yes, people still get arrested and prosecuted for cannabis, having a medical marijuana card gives your lawyer a better chance at defense. Hopefully this will never be an issue for you, but if you live in a conservative, anti-marijuana region of the country, it merits consideration.
How to get a Medical Marijuana Card
You would will need to to do a search of medical marijuana doctors in the area where you live. You see the doctor, discuss why medical marijuana is effective for your conditions, and the doctor writes the recommendation.
Even easier, do what I did and visit CMed to get your medical marijuana card. C-Med is available in 32 states. Every state’s rules are a little different, but in most states, you can see the doctor online and simply print out your medical marijuana card and start saving at dispensaries.
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Who Will Not Benefit from a Medical Marijuana Card
If you live in a legal state but rarely or never shop at state legal dispensaries, and/or if you have no need or desire to grow more plants than are legal for recreational users, you probably won’t benefit enough from the medical card to merit it.