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Two (2) Year Michigan Medical Marijuana Card Certifications Every Day!

Posted on | January 18, 2014 | No Comments

For your convenience, Michigan’s Most Trusted Certifications are also the Most Convenient! Now offering 5 Walk-In days/week and appointments available every day from 10 am until 6:30 pm.

Why wait? Get Legal. Today! Call 866-649-9034 to schedule and appointment or feel free to walk in any Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday from 10 am until 6:30 pm, and Sundays from 11 am until 6:30 pm.

Always the most affordable certifications in the state of Michigan with Free Follow Up Care!

Michigan Senate Passes Sweeping Medical Marijuana Legislation Putting The Power In Pharmacies

Posted on | December 3, 2013 | No Comments

Michigan medical marijuana is facing some important Legislature this holiday season…

House Judiciary Committee Chair Kevin Cotter is bringing three bills before the house, all related to medical marijuana. Dispensaries and edibles may be saved from the legal limbo they are currently stuck in, thanks to house bill 4271 and 5104 respectively. Meanwhile
Michigan’s Republican-led Senate already approved a measure seeking to create a “pharmaceutical-grade cannabis” registry which is a testament to the lack of knowledge by the folks voting on these crucial issues. Can I still get my asparagus over the counter?

The first priority seems to be House Bill 4271, ‘The Medical Marijuana Provisioning Center Regulation Act’. The big question with this one appears to be if the facilities will be required to test their products in order to be able to sell. Cotter says, “I think there seems to be broad agreement, or at least everybody agrees it makes sense that, especially when you have patients that could potentially have depressed immune systems already, if they are exposed to mold or pesticides, I think it’s just intuitive that that could present some issues. And so, we want to look at that.”

The fate of Senate Bill 660  hinges on the federal government, and whether or not they are willing to classify marijuana as a prescription drug and regulate it as such.

After the Thanksgiving break, State lawmakers have an expected two week period of sessions before the end of the year.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A MEDICAL MARIJUANA CARD IN MICHIGAN

Posted on | December 2, 2013 | No Comments

The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) was approved by voters in November 2008. The Michigan Medical Marihuana Program (MMMP), a function of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, is the government body that administers the program.

To Qualify for the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program
•You must be a Michigan resident to be a registered patient in the Michigan Medical Marihuana Program (MMMP)

•You must submit an application form. There is a separate form for minors

•The fee cannot be waived, although it can be reduced under certain circumstances

Your application form, together with your fees, photo id and physician’s attestation to:

Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Michigan Medical Marihuana Registry
P.O. Box 30083
Lansing, MI 48909

Qualifying medical conditions for the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program

•Cancer

•Glaucoma

•Positive status for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

•Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

•Hepatitis C

•Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

•Crohn’s disease

•Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease

•Nail patella

•A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces one of more of the following:

(i) cachexia or wasting syndrome;
(ii) severe and chronic pain;
(iii) severe nausea;
(iv) seizures, including but not limited to those caused by epilepsy; or
(v) severe or persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to, those which are characteristic of multiple sclerosis

•Any other medical condition or treatment for a medical condition adopted by the department by rule (to date the department has fully adopted Parkinson’s Disease as a qualifying condition. They have been awaiting final approval for PTSD.)

Rules of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program
•The MMMP cannot supply you with seeds or starter plants, or give you advice on how to grow medical marihuana

•Your physician must be a Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) licensed to practice in Michigan

•You must have an established patient/physician relationship with your “attending physician”

•Other licensed health professionals such as Chiropractors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners cannot sign the documentation

•The MMMP cannot refer you to a physician and does not have a physician referral list

•You, or your designated primary caregiver, may grow your marihuana

•There is no place in the state of Michigan to legally purchase medical marihuana

•The MMMP cannot find a designated primary caregiver for you neither does it keep a referral list of persons who want to be caregivers for patients

•You are not required to list a caregiver unless you are less than 18 years old

•Your caregiver cannot be your physician.

•If you decide to change your caregiver, it is your responsibility to notify him or her that he or she is no longer protected under the law

•The MMMP does not communicate directly with caregivers

•The MMMP will only speak directly with the patient

•All written requests to release information must be signed and dated by the patient

•The MMMP will not accept written or verbal requests for information from your caregiver or any other person without your permission.

•The Act neither protects marihuana plants from seizure nor individuals from prosecution if the federal government chooses to take action against patients or caregivers under the federal Controlled Substances Act

 

HOW DO I OBTAIN A PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION?

First Natural Wellness has been assisting with patient certifications in Michigan since 2009. We are Michigan’s Most Trusted Certifications℠. Our compassionate staff can assist you with completing the necessary medical information required by physicians who certify patients with qualifying conditions under the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act. Call toll-free 866-649-9034 to consult with a friendly patient liaison who can assist you in answering your questions and scheduling an appointment.

LET US SERVE YOU THIS VETERAN’S DAY BY GETTING LEGAL! Yes, We’re Open!

Posted on | November 11, 2013 | No Comments

Come celebrate this Veteran’s Day with us while we serve you! Walk-Ins welcome from 10+am until 6:30+pm (sharp).

Scheduling an appointment is easy. Simply call 866-649-9034 and one of our friendly patient liaisons will gladly assist you in booking your visit. Below, included in the medical history packet are the forms necessary to complete prior to your visit with the doctors. You can save a great deal of time if you are able to download the forms, print them out, fill them out, and bring them with you to your appointment.

If you bring the forms in completed then it could save you a good deal of time in the office. If you have any questions, we are just a phone call away. We have appointments available 7 days/week for your convenience. Call 866-649-9034 to speak with one of our knowledgeable patient liaisons.

First Natural Wellness • 4127 Jackson Road • Ann Arbor, MI 48103 • Open 7 Days / Week From 10:00 am Until 7:00 pm • Walk-Ins Welcome Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, & Mondays Until 6:30 pm • Tuesdays, & Thursdays Are By Appointment Only (You Must Have An Appointment To Be Seen!)

What To Bring When You Arrive: When you come in, you will want to bring with you a valid, Michigan Photo I.D. along with any medical records or prescriptions you have been prescribed pertaining to your condition. If you do not have any then you can still be evaluated but the more history you can provide will only strengthen your case if any of the doctors were needed to testify for you in court. If you are a current and/or prior medical marijuana patient and you have the prior certification that the physician signed when you were previously evaluated then that can be used as medical records to help expedite the renewal process for you.

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Michigan Medical Marijuana Program Uses Deceptive, Predatory Practices To Discriminate Against Disabled Patients With Severe Debilitating Medical Conditions

Posted on | June 14, 2013 | No Comments

In a sneak-move the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program initiated a “rule change” that sought to restrict disabled medical marijuana patients from receiving the normal reduced filing fee for their certification paperwork with the state. The program director was unavailable for comment when we called, but we are being told that the agency which handles the filing of medical marijuana patient records and issuance of the “hard card” known as the MMP has changed its mind with regards to recognizing patients who receive social security disability as eligible participants in the reduced fee structure for their filing fee.

The state of Michigan which just last year alone grossed over $10 Million from patients and caregivers registered in the program is looking to cash in on the disabled patient population.

Mary-Ann of Farmington believes this was a move to further discriminate against poor patients in the program. “People who receive disability are receiving money from the government to help them survive. The state of Michigan should be helping them too, not trying to hurt them even more than they are already.”

It’s like asking someone who is disabled to pay more fore a handicap sticker.

The move by the program’s officials came without warning to those who believed they were still eligible for the $25 reduced filing fee which is normally $100. No memo was sent to patients who elected to have the reduced fee the previous years, and no information was posted on the state program’s website at www.michigan.gov/mmp

No one at the state level wants to comment on the change and the state has already started issuing denial letters to applicants who used the application prior to June 1st and only sent $25.00

Thomas M.J. Lavigne with Cannabis Counsel plans on speaking with patients affected by this predatory move to see if the state was at fault.

For now, patients and caregivers registered in the program will have to wait and see what happens. In the meantime, we will continue to keep a watchful eye on the state’s medical marijuana program which now bolsters almost 20 employees from what started with just a few brave souls.

Updated applications can be found on the state’s website here: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/Medical_Marihuana_Packet_3-27-09_272862_7.pdf

Information regarding the updated reduced fee user eligibility can be found here: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/Medical_Marihuana_Reduced_Fee_Eligibility_400224_7.pdf

A special thanks goes out to Rick Thompson of THEWEEDBLOG for his contributions in bringing light to this evil move by the director of the MMP. Rick, you were the only other reporter out there we found spreading this knowledge to the people.

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