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Call our office 24/7 at 530-274-2274
- To qualify for a medical marijuana
recommendation, both new and returning
patients must schedule an appointment
and provide the following mandatory
documents at the time of your visit:
- Documentation from a California
licensed health care provider that
states your diagnosis. Documents
need to be less than 12 months old.
Diagnosis documentation can be any
of the following:
- Chart notes stating
your diagnosis, treatment, and
how long you’ve had the problem.
- X-Ray/MRI/CSCAN
reports. Please do not bring
films.
- Letter from your current
doctor stating the nature of
your illness, how long you’ve
had it, and how it’s being
treated.
- Valid California
identification:
- California Driver’s License
- California I.D. Card
- Passport
- Patients under 18 MUST be
accompanied by a parent or legal
guardian. Parent or legal guardian must
also have a valid California I.D.
- Caregivers:
- Must have valid California I.D.
- Must meet criteria defined in
Prop 215
- Approval of caregiver
certificates is at the discretion of
the doctor
- Please make arrangements for
child care before your appointment. We
appreciate you not bringing small
children to your visit.
- A recommendation for medicinal
cannabis cannot be made without proper
identification and medical
documentation, as defined by the
California Medical Board Guidelines for
Medical Marijuana Physicians.
- If you do not have a doctor, or are
uninsured, or haven’t had a check-up in
the past 12 months, please visit our
Local Resources
section for a list of local
doctors and clinics, so that you can
make an appointment and obtain a signed
note with your qualifying diagnosis
prior to making an appointment with
Highland Springs Wellness.
- To download a new patient packet, or
medical records release forms, go to the
Forms
section.
Who's Eligible
Proposition 215, The Compassionate Use Act of 1999, HS 11362.5, lists specific health conditions that can be treated with medicinal marijuana. These include, but are not limited to: chronic pain of any kind, cancer, HIV/AIDS, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, MS, glaucoma, insomnia, menstrual disorders, migraine, ADD/ADHD, alcohol abuse, sedative/opiate abuse, IBS, Crohn’s disease, decrease use of other drugs, restless leg syndrome, hepatitis, brain trauma, peripheral neuropathy, lupus, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, and any medical condition that the doctor agrees would benefit from the use of medicinal marijuana.