Category: Marijuana Patients Organization

Archived articles from The Marijuana Patients Organization (marijuanapatients.org), an advocacy site that was widely popular in the United States from 2010- 2017.

IMPORTANT UPDATE for patients & caregivers

On or about February 15, 2012,  the Michigan Medical Marihuana Registry Program will be sending out “NOTICE OF APPROVAL” letters to qualifying patients who have submitted a valid original or renewal application prior to December 31, 2011 and have not yet received their Medical Marihuana Registry cards. If the qualifying patient has designated a primary caregiver, they will also be receiving a “NOTICE OF APPROVAL” letter. This letter provides notice that the patient or caregiver registry card has been approved.

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Implement the Medical Marihuana Act Don’t Amend it.

The Voters of the state of Michigan by an overwhelming majority of 63% approved the medical use of Marihuana. The medical marihuana community has yet to see the government implement the law as it was intended. The cards remain 7 months behind, there have been no new conditions added to the registry and the privacy of the patient registry is still being debated.

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Profiting on Sales and the California Law SB420

To Whom It May Concern: I am a retired California State Senator, having represented the heart of Silicon Valley for 38 years in the two houses of our California legislature.

One of my policy areas of focus, experience, and expertise was the entire issue of how we envision and design, select and operate systems and programs toward the purpose of protecting our public, and assuring wise, smart, strategic, and effective policies and programs in regard to the entire issue of drug abuse prevention.

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What is a bona fide relationship? Defined.

What constitutes a bonafide doctor-patient relationship when prescribing medical marijuana to patients? The Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery has adopted the following statement to clarify the standard of care applicable to the evaluation of an individual for the purpose of certification to use marihuana for any medical condition:

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