Now it’s easier than ever for Tucson-area residents to get their Arizona medical marijuana card thanks to the new start up AffordableCertification.com allowing convenient telemedicine appointments for medical marijuana certification. If you live in the Catalina Foothills, Dove Mountain, Oro Valley, Corona de Tucson or any other Tucson suburb, you can now get your state MMJ card without even leaving the comfort and safety of your own home. Convenient Telemedicine Appointments Due to the challenges imposed by the COVID pandemic, AffordableCertification implemented a new way for patients to qualify for medical marijuana online and receive the doctor’s recommendation needed for an AZ MMJ card. Allowing telemedicine appointments for medical marijuana evaluations can be especially valuable to people who live in remote areas surrounding Tucson, from Casas Adobes to Tanque Verde. If this describes you, then you know better than anyone how difficult it can be even under normal circumstances to meet with a doctor, let alone one qualified and willing to write you a medical marijuana recommendation. That’s why AffordableCertification.com offers convenient telemedicine appointments for medical marijuana certification. That means Tucson area residents, whether in Marana, Vail, Sahuarita or anywhere else, don’t need to leave their residences anymore and potentially expose themselves to COVID in order to meet with a doctor in person just to get their state medical marijuana card. How to Get Your AZ MMJ Card in Tucson If you qualify for medical marijuana in Arizona, getting your card using AffordableCertification.com‘s convenient telemedicine services couldn’t be easier. Qualifying Conditions To get your medical marijuana card in Tucson, you need a licensed Arizona doctor’s diagnosis for one of these qualifying conditions:
Alzheimer’s-related agitation
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Cancer
Chronic pain
Crohn’s disease
Glaucoma
HIV or AIDS
Hepatitis C
PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder)
Severe nausea
Severe or persistent muscle spasms, like those related to MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
Seizures, such as from epilepsy
In addition, you can also qualify for medical marijuana in Tucson with any chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or the treatment for a chronic or debilitating disease of medical condition that causes cachexia (aka wasting syndrome.)
Other Requirements In addition to having one of the qualifying conditions for medical marijuana in the state, you must also meet certain age, residency and proof of ID requirements. You must be able to provide a valid, unexpired Arizona state-issued driver’s license or state ID indicating your current place of residence as an Arizona address. This must be the same address you enter into your medical marijuana card application. Your proof of ID will also show your age. To get an adult medical marijuana card in Arizona, you must be at least 18 years old. If you are younger than that, you can still get an Arizona medical marijuana card, but you must have a parent or guardian authorize you to do so and sign up for a caregiver card themselves. Since Arizona medical marijuana dispensaries do not serve minors, a minor patient requires a parent or guardian with a caregiver card to buy medical marijuana from a licensed Arizona dispensary on their behalf.
Steps to Getting Your AZ Medical Marijuana Card To get your Arizona medical marijuana card using AffordableCertification.com‘s convenient telemedicine services, follow these easy steps:
1.Sign up for an account at AffordableCertification.com.
2.Answer a few simple profile questions.
3.Setup a telemedicine appointment with one of our licensed and qualified Arizona providers for a medical marijuana evaluation within 20 minutes of completing sign-up or at your convenience. If you have medical records verifying your qualifying condition, you can fax them to us or upload them to your AffordableCertification.com account. To get your records released to us, simply call your doctor and make the request.
4.Attend your telemedicine appointment and receive your doctor’s recommendation for medical marijuana.
5.Submit your doctor’s recommendation with your application for medical marijuana online to the Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) and pay the appropriate fee (see below.) Once your application has been approved, download your digital AZ MMJ card and, if you choose, print it. You can also show your card on your phone or other digital device to a dispensary agent, law enforcement official, employer or landlord.
State Fees All patients approved for an Arizona medical marijuana card must pay $150 directly to ADHS and another $150 every two years to renew their card, unless they qualify for a discount. Patients enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, receive a 50% discount on this fee, paying only $75 for an initial or renewal card. Anytime you want to make a change to your Arizona medical marijuana card, such as a change of name or address, it costs $10.
Renewals A medical marijuana card in Arizona is valid for a period of two years, at which point it must be renewed. In addition to paying a renewal fee, patients must undergo a new medical marijuana evaluation and receive a new doctor’s recommendation for medical marijuana each time they renew their card. The process is quite similar as getting a new card. You must renew your AZ MMJ card before its expiration date or else you will need to start the process of obtaining a new “initial” Arizona medical marijuana card all over again.
Purchasing and Using Medical Marijuana in Arizona Once you have a valid Arizona medical marijuana card, you can legally purchase medical marijuana from any licensed dispensary in the state and use it under certain conditions. Those conditions include not using it while operating a motor vehicle or in public. You are also only permitted to purchase and possess a certain amount of medical marijuana at any one time, that being 2.5 ounces, with no more than 12.5 grams of that amount being in the form of cannabis concentrate, like hash oil or dabs.
The Future of Telemedicine for Medical Marijuana Once the COVID pandemic is behind us, there’s no telling whether the Arizona governor’s executive order removing restrictions for evaluations via remote services like telemedicine will remain active. For this reason, there’s no better, easier, more affordable or convenient time than now for Tucson-area residents to get their Arizona MMJ card.
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The Future of Telemedicine for Medical Marijuana
