FAQ’s
Q: I’m Interested in Medical Marijuana; what qualifies me?
A: The State Of Colorado Approves The Following 8 Conditions To Qualify For A Medical Marijuana Recommendation:
- Cancer
- Glaucoma
- HIV or AIDS positive
- Cachexia
- Severe pain
- Severe nausea
- Seizures
- Persistent muscle spasms
If you have one or more of the medical conditions listed above, the condition is chronic in nature (symptoms present for 6 months or longer) and/or is debilitating (meaning it affects your daily activities/life), we can assist you in obtaining your state issued medical marijuana card.
Q: Can you refer me to a doctor?
A: It is best to discuss your options with your primary care doctor. If your primary care doctor does not want to recommend Medical Marijuana as a treatment, there are many clinics in the Boulder/Denver area that specialize in MMJ recommendations, are well-versed in the law, and are experienced with Medical Marijuana’s medicinal properties.
Q: I want to grow my own cannabis? Are there clubs or organizations that help patients to grow or acquire their medicine?
A: Boulder Wellness Center recommends you seek the help of a professional grower if you have never grown cannabis. There are many resources for beginners, growing classes, cooking classes, and cannabis shops where registered patients can discuss their MMJ needs with a professional, and purchase medicine.
From The Medical Marijuana Registry
Q: Where can I legally use my medicine?
A: No patient shall: Engage in the medical use of marijuana in a way that endangers the health or well-being of any person; or engage in the medical use of marijuana in plain view of, or in a place open to, the general public. Law enforcement has informed the Medical Marijuana Registry of the following: Any place outside of the patient’s home is considered public. “In plain view” also includes the patient’s yard or garage if that patient can be seen using their medicine by neighbors.
Q: Why can’t I go to a pharmacy to fill a prescription for medical marijuana?
A: Pharmacies can only dispense medications that are prescribed. Marijuana is currently classified by the federal government as a Schedule I drug, which means it cannot be prescribed by any health care professional. Amendment 20 allows doctors to recommend marijuana, and it allows patients to grow their own medical marijuana for their private use.
Q: How is my confidentiality protected?
A: Your confidentiality is protected by law and by the procedures used by the registry. No lists of doctors, patients of caregivers are given out to anyone. Local law enforcement may only contact the registry to verify the information on a specific identification card. The registry database resides on a stand-alone computer and is password protected and encrypted. The office and all of its contents are locked at night when the registry administrator is out of the office.
Q: How does my card protect me?
A: A patient may engage in the medical use of marijuana, with no more marijuana than is medically necessary to address a debilitating medical condition. A patient’s medical use of marijuana, within the following limits, is lawful: No more than two ounces of a usable form of marijuana; and no more than six marijuana plants, with three or fewer being mature, flowering plants that are producing a usable form of marijuana.
Q: I do not have the money for the fee. Is it a one-time payment? Can it be waived? Can I make installment payments? Will my insurance pay?
A: Full payment must be made at the time of application. The fee must be paid with the renewal application each year. The fee cannot be waived, and the registry cannot accept installment payments. Insurance companies are not required to pay the fee.
Q: What if I move or my caregiver moves? What if I want to change my caregiver?
A: When there has been a change in the name, address, physician, or primary caregiver of a patient who has qualified for a registry identification card, that patient must notify the registry of any such change within ten days. A patient who has not designated a primary caregiver at the time of application may do so in writing at any time during the effective period of the registry identification card, and the primary caregiver may act in this capacity after such designation.
Q: Can I use my Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry identification card in another state?
A: At this time, there are no “reciprocity” agreements with other states to recognize the Colorado law except in Montana and Rhode Island.
Q: I am a registered patient in another state; do I have any legal right to use my medicine while visiting Colorado?
A: No, Colorado’s law does not recognize patients registered in other states.
Q: I have my doctor’s recommendation; can I get medicine with this or do I have to wait for my Medical Marijuana Registry Card?
A: Boulder Wellness Center and many other cannabis apothecaries will allow patients to use their “written documentation” if the there is proof that patient has completed the MMJ registry application and can prove—either with postal receipt or copy of check/money order receipt— that all necessary forms have been submitted to the Colorado Department of Health Medical Marijuana Registry.