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Dear Patients,
There are a number of symptoms or illnesses which can be an
appropriate use for medical cannabis under California Health and
Safety Code 11362.5 (California Compassionate Use Act of 1996 or Prop
215), if it is truly helping you.
My requirements below are simple, and geared to make my
recommendations most protective of legitimate patients, both
medically, and medical-legally.
General info and requirements:
This law is quite specific in applying to "seriously ill Californians".
I require that you have ongoing care with your physician for your
condition, and bring in records from the past 12 months documenting
this.
You will also have to have a valid California ID or driver's license,
and you must be 21 years of age.
(Any exceptions to these requirements above must be discussed with
the doctor before making appointment.)
Call 510-848-0958 for an appointment, and tell my staff it's for a
medical cannabis evaluation.
peace and health,
Frank Lucido M.D.
www.DrLucido.com
www.MedicalBoardWatch.com
email: [email protected]
PS: NOTE: we don't accept insurance for medical cannabis evaluations.
Also NOTE: A medical cannabis evaluation does not constitute primary
care.
It is assumed that you already have a primary care practitioner. If
not, I am advising you to obtain one.
PPS: No one may give or obtain a "prescription" for marijuana/cannabis.
Under California's Compassionate Use Act, it may be appropriate for a
physician to "recommend" or "approve" cannabis use by a patient. This
involves giving a medical opinion as to whether cannabis might be
helpful in a specific case. We cannot "prescribe" cannabis in the
sense of directing you to use it, nor will we help you to obtain
cannabis or direct you to sources of cannabis.
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