Benefits Of A Medical Marijuana Card In Arizona
It’s more important than EVER to have an Arizona Medical Marijuana card.
BENEFITS of having a medical marijuana card in Arizona after AZ207:
- Employment & Housing Protection
- Higher Quality Medical Grade Products
- Lowest Cost Cannabis
- LOWER TAXES
- Smaller lines / quicker wait times
- Patients of age between ages 18 – 20 years old are still eligible to get a Medical card (Recreational only available for 21+ years of age only)
Medical Marijuana Treatments
According to WebMD, and the Mayo Clinic more than 30 states and Washington D.C. have legalized medical marijuana as a treatment option for the following conditions:
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Appetite loss
- Cancer & the nausea and vomiting caused by its treatments
- Crohn’s disease
- HIV/AIDS
- Epilepsy and seizures
- Glaucoma
- Multiple sclerosis and muscle spasms
- Severe & chronic pain management
- And more
*Currently, the Mayo Clinic neither certifies nor allows medical marijuana on its campuses in Arizona.
Sources:
WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/medical-marijuana-faq
Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/medical-marijuana/art-20137855
Harvard Medical School:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/medical-marijuana-2018011513085
Frequently Asked Questions ( FAQs )
Yes, as a patient you need to have a medical marijuana card to have the following benefits:
- Access to less expensive marijuana products because recreational marijuana would be subject to the normal sales tax rate and an additional 16% excise tax a total of 25% (AZ Medical Marijuana card holders will not have to pay the excise tax). Besides the direct tax savings, “you can write off your meds” on your state taxes if you’re a cardholder
- As a patient with a medical card you get access to the highest quality cannabis products. AZ Senate Bill 1494, requires that all medical marijuana products sold in licensed dispensaries be independently lab tested by November 1, 2020. Testing labs must be accredited and must have no financial relationship with any dispensaries. The measure also reduces application fees for medical cannabis card holders.
- Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Act (the “AMMA”) is one of the most unique in the nation. It was the first law to explicitly provide statutory protection against employment discrimination for one’s status as a MMJ cardholder.(A.R.S. § 36-2813 )
NO. Patients with a medical marijuana card can possess up to 2.5 ounces every two weeks (14 days). Whereas residents of Arizona 21 and older may posses only up to 1 ounce of usable marijuana or 5 grams of concentrate for recreational use.
NO. Medical marijuana card holders may enjoy greater access to strains with a higher CBD to THC ratio. Cannabis used for medical purposes undergoes a more thorough process before becoming available for consumption.
A. No school or landlord may refuse to enroll or lease to and may not otherwise penalize a person solely for their status as a cardholder. Unless failing to do so would cause the school or landlord to lose a monetary or licensing related benefit under federal law or regulations.
B. Unless a failure to do so would cause an employer to lose a monetary or licensing related benefit under federal law or regulations, an employer may not discriminate against a person in hiring, termination or imposing any term or condition of employment or otherwise penalize a person based upon either:
- The person’s status as a cardholder.
- A registered qualifying patient’s positive drug test for marijuana components or metabolites, unless the patient used, possessed or was impaired by marijuana on the premises of the place of employment or during the hours of employment.
C. For the purposes of medical care, including organ transplants, a registered qualifying patient’s authorized use of marijuana must be considered the equivalent of the use of any other medication under the direction of a physician and does not constitute the use of an illicit substance or otherwise disqualify a registered qualifying patient from medical care.
D. No person may be denied custody of or visitation or parenting time with a minor, and there is no presumption of neglect or child endangerment for conduct allowed under this chapter, unless the person’s behavior creates an unreasonable danger to the safety of the minor as established by clear and convincing evidence.
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