New York’s medical cannabis program is set to start this month, with four new medical shops opening in the city. However, there is a whole set of occurrences that need to take place prior to patients being able to buy marijuana in the form of oils or bills. Pot enthusiasts have been worried about this set of occurrences that the state Department of Health would never get rolling.
First, it starts with doctors: they need to finish a $249 four-hour online course on medicinal marijuana and register with the New York State Department of Health before they can recommend pot to patients who have medical conditions such as cancer, AIDS, and Parkinson’s Disease. Patients can just apply online for the registry ID card that they’ll have to show at dispensaries after they’ve received certification from a state-registered physician that demonstrates their medical need and details the prescription.
Going against the broad conviction among the pot advocates that few doctors will be allowed to provide certifications by January, a prime supporter of the organization that runs the online course — which covers such points as the symptoms of cannabis and overdose avoidance — told DNA info New York that numerous doctors have been setting themselves up since autumn.
”I can tell you registration [for the course] is brisk,” said academic clinician at Harvard Medical School and a founder of The Answer Page, Stephen B. Corn. “It’s been brisk for a number of months, since the end of October, when [the course] launched… And many, many doctors have successfully, quickly, effectively completed the course.”
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