The Process Behind Obtaining a Medical Marijuana Certification

Dr. Kevin McKee advocates the use of medical marijuana in place of opioids for the treatment of some medical ailments. To further this objective, Dr. Kevin McKee recently opened Ohiomed, a medical marijuana certification company that legally helps patients who need its use for medical reasons.

Obtaining a medical marijuana certification is a requirement to prevent the arrest from Federal security authorities who still see marijuana as a psychotic drug while enabling the purchase of marijuana from dispensaries within the certification area. It is available in the 33 states that allow the use of legal marijuana. To get certified, the patient must have a medical condition that warrants the use of medical marijuana. The approved medical conditions differ among the 33 states but are mostly ailments that require the use of opioids and terminal health conditions.

The certification process starts with a physical and medical records assessment from a doctor, certified for this purpose by the State health authorities. . After determining the patient has a qualifying condition, the health provider then sends the signed recommendation on behalf of the patient to the State health authorities. After vetting it, the board approves or denies the application and communicates its decision to the patient. The patient then registers with the health authorities to get the medical marijuana certificate, which is usually in card form.