Medical cannabis laws

Medical Cannabis Laws (*section does not need to be at this point in page scroll but linked to at bottom of page along with general laws/cautions)

The law of the states in which medical cannabis is legal provides for the right of a medical professional to prescribe cannabis if the expected positive effect of the drug outweighs the likely risks. The letter of recommendation issued to the patient is a legal confirmation of the right of the patient in need of cannabis to use weed for medicinal purposes. To get the drug, the MMJ program participant must contact a licensed dispensary in his/her state.

Please note that each state has its own restrictions and conditions for the purchase, use, transfer, and cultivation of medical cannabis. Despite the fact that the patient has fairly broad rights, you shouldn’t forget that cannabis is classified as a category 1 substance at the federal level and is still illegal.

Even if you’re a member of a medical cannabis program, driving under the influence of drugs will be qualified as a crime, which will be immediately followed by penalties. The same applies to the laws regulating smoking in public places.

Note that some states, such as California, are very loyal to medical and recreational cannabis, and (at the legislative level) provide opportunities for both consumption and cultivation of cannabis. In other states that are more conservative about cannabis, cultivation is allowed only to licensed companies and farms. There are also states where medical cannabis is still illegal, albeit decriminalized. These are:

Alabama

Idaho

Kentucky

Nebraska

South Carolina

South Dakota

Wisconsin

More details about the specificities of the legislation of different states can be found here.