FAQ
What is the difference between Medical Marijuana and recreational marijuana?
Medical cannabis requires a doctor's recommendation for a qualifying medical problem before you can access, purchase, or consume cannabis and cannabis products. Recreational cannabis, on the other hand, is still illegal in the state of Florida.
Medical marijuana is highly regulated by the state. Furthermore, dispensaries are required by law to have an independent, third-party lab test their products to prove they have the proper amount of active ingredients. With recreational marijuana obtained illegally, you have no idea what type of strain you are getting or if it is cut with harmful chemicals.
I have never smoked. Do I have to smoke medical marijuana?
NO! There are multiple other ways of getting medical marijuana into your system such as oils, tinctures, capsules and balms. Vaping is another method of administration that is effective and quick. While it's, generally accepted as being safe, to be fair, vaping has not been around very long, so there are no long-term studies on the safety of vaping.
Where do I get medical marijuana?
From a state-licensed dispensary. Think of a dispensary like a pharmacy, but they only deal with medical marijuana. Once you have obtained your Medical Marijuana Use Registry confirmation email, that can be used as a temporary ID card to gain access into a dispensary. There are mulitiple dispensaries and more are popping up all the time. You can look under the "Dispensary" tab to find a list.
Will I get high using medical marijuana?
People using medical marijuana do not want to get "high". They want relief from their symptoms. Physicians who are certified in making recommendations are knowledgeable about how to manipulate the active chemical in medical marijuana to avoid the psychoactive effect or the "high".
Once I get my registry card, can I grow marijuana?
NO. Possession of marijuana plant, flower or bud is ILLEGAL in Florida even if you are in the Medical Marijuana Use Registry.
What is the difference between low-THC cannabis and medical marijuana?
"low-THC cannabis" means the flower of a plant of the genus Cannabis that contain 0.8% or less of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and more than 10% of cannabidiol (CBD). This has no psychoactive effect (no high).
"Marijuana" means any part of the plant of the genus Cannabis which is dispensed from a dispensary for medical use by a quaified patient.
How do I apply for a Medical Marijuana Use Registry Card?
Unlike other clinics, this is where V Cannacare can help you. During your initial visit, we will start the process and then help you complete your portion so that when you leave, all you are waiting for is the confirmation email from the registry that you have been accepted. Let us do the work for you!
Can I travel on an airplane with my medical marijuana?
I would not advise it. Remember that marijuana (medical or recreational) is still considered a federally illegal drug. The Transportation Security Administrationd (TSA), is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that has authority over the security of the traveling public in the United States. It is a federal agency and bound by federal laws.
Does VCannacare require medical records for certification?
Patients need to have them sent to us prior to your first appointment. If a patient needs help obtaining medical records that show diagnosis of a qualifying condition; they can sign the appropriate release to obtain those records.