Colorado

Colorado Marijuana Red Card for medical cannabis patients have been legal since 2000. Colorado is now the nations leader in the medical marijuana industry and cannabis growing. There are currently more marijuana dispensaries than Starbucks coffee houses in Colorado that accept the mmj red card and sell medical marijuana.

Colorado marijuana red card laws

Ballot Amendment 20 is where you find the rules and laws for Colorado medical marijuana cards. The State charges $90 for their application fee and is currently taking up to 3 months to get your card to you as it is so busy processing applications. Possessing your Colorado marijuana red card Removes state-level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of medical marijuana by patients who possess written documentation from their physician affirming that he or she suffers from a debilitating condition and advising that they “might benefit from the medical use of marijuana.” (Patients must possess this documentation prior to an arrest.) Marijuana Possession/Cultivation: A patient or a primary caregiver who has been issued a Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry identification card may possess no more than two ounces of a usable form of marijuana and not more than six marijuana plants, with three or fewer being mature, flowering plants that are producing a usable form of marijuana. Patients who do not join the registry or possess greater amounts of marijuana than allowed by law may argue the “affirmative defense of medical necessity” if they are arrested on marijuana charges.

Where to get a Colorado Marijuana Red Card

Finding the best medical marijuana doctor will determine if you get your medical cannabis card or not. A Doctor that specializes in prescribing medical marijuana will be able to diagnose your symptoms much easier than other physicians, giving you a better chance at getting your Colorado Marijuana Red Card. Doctors will approve you for a marijuana card if you have any of the Approved Conditions: Cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS positive, cachexia; severe pain; severe nausea; seizures, including those that are characteristic of epilepsy; or persistent muscle spasms, including those that are characteristic of multiple sclerosis. Other conditions are subject to approval by the Colorado Board of Health for a Colorado Marijuana Red Card.