The news about medical marijuana and the laws that permits its use as a medical treatment creates uproar all over the world. Currently, there are 15 states in the U.S. that have passed state laws legalizing the use of medical marijuana. California is the first country to pass this law. The medical marijuana law in California is clearer and free of ambiguities than other states.?? Patients who wish to benefit with marijuana should have a written recommendation from a licensed doctor or any specialist and apply for a registry card in the Medical Marijuana Program (MMP).
The medical marijuana law in California, under Proposition 215 specifies the following illness as a reason for a physician recommendation:
- Cancer
- Anorexia
- AIDS
- Chronic pain
- Spasticity seen in multiple sclerosis
- Glaucoma
- Arthritis
- Migraine
- Other chronic debilitating diseases
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