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New York is one of the 29 states in the US that have legalized medical marijuana and it was the 23rd state to do so. The law was approved in 2014 by the governor Andrew Cuomo, allowing patients to receive medical treatment in non-smokable ways. The state has a predefined, but rather flexible, list of qualifying conditions, all categorized as serious conditions, ten conditions were on the list such as multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, neuropathy. Recently, by the end of 2017, the government approved the use of medical cannabis for treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain.
The state of New York has estimated around 19 million residents, but only a small amount of that, around 44,000, are patients that buy legalized marijuana. Whether there is lack of information, advertising, etc, these numbers are still a very small percentage of the residents in the state. If you are one of those people who are curious but too scared to try a different medical treatment, check some myths about marijuana.
The program started small and pretty restricted. Initially it was only possible to consume medical cannabis in the form of topicals, liquids, and capsules but recently this also changed. Etain Inc. recently received an authorization from New York’s Health Department allowing the production of new marijuana products such as lozenges and marijuana flowers that can be used in vapes. These products, however, will arrive to New York dispensaries by March.
The medical marijuana program in New York is often seen as very limited when it comes to the variety of products and the products available are more expensive than if flowers were available. Unfortunately patients of NY are not allowed to smoke the medicine. This has become a problem when it comes to attracting patients in this market. Not to mention, people’s fake idea that it is difficult to get a Marijuana Medical Card in New York.
Despite all these assumptions, on Veriheal you can get a quick access to your Marijuana Medical Card. We are a website that will connect you with a physician from New York who consult you on your medical history to see if you possess any of the conditions which are qualified in New York’s Medical Marijuana Program.
The process is simple and all you need to do is sign up and register on the website, the cost is of $199,00. Then you have a consultation with a doctor that will occur for 15 minutes, where he will take a look at your pre-existing conditions and answer all your questions about how the treatment is going to happen. After this, if you are qualified you will receive your recommendation and within a week you will get your Medical Marijuana Card, all this without needing to get out of your house.
Veriheal also connects you with dispensaries near you, just access and the website will show you dispensaries and all about them, where they are, their phone number, social media, email, when the dispensary is opened and lots of other information. You can also rate your experience after you have been to one of the dispensaries, there is even a possibility to post pictures of the dispensaries.
Veriheal, along with the dispensaries and the doctors, will make the process of getting medical marijuana in New York easier and more comfortable for their future costumers, so if you are a resident of New York and held some grudges when you thought about New York Medical Marijuana Program, think twice and don’t forget to subscribe on Veriheal for more news.
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