A medical marijuana patient license allows an individual with an approved application to legally buy, use, and grow medical marijuana and medical marijuana products in Oklahoma. This license will be in the form of an identification card that can be used to prove an individual is a license holder. This card will contain the individual’s name, photo, date of birth, city and county of residence, the type of license, the date the license expires, and the patient’s unique medical marijuana license number.

You will need to visit your doctor and have him or her complete and sign the Adult Patient Physician Recommendation Form. A digital copy of this form must be submitted with the application through the online system.

This form must be dated within 30 days of the date you apply. For instance, if your physician signs the recommendation form on September 30, the application must be submitted by October 30.

A medical marijuana identification card and another form of identification should be presented any time you purchase medical marijuana at a dispensary or have marijuana taken to a processor to be concentrated. Law enforcement may also require your identification card to prove you are licensed to legally use and possess medical marijuana.

Though medical research is limited due to federal limitations on research, there are recent exciting medicinal discoveries of the effect of several cannabinoids and their medicinal benefits. Six of the most common cannabinoids are: THC – The most well-known cannabinoid and the most psychoactive. THC has the ability to alter behavior, mood and time perception, and consciousness. It is responsible for the euphoric feeling some people consider as being “high” THCV – Is a psychoactive cannabinoid that may help treat diabetes and is being investigated as an anti-obesity medicine CBD – Studies have shown this non-psychoactive cannabinoid to have anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety, anti-nausea, blood pressure lowering, pain reduction properties, among other potential benefits CBN – Somewhat psychoactive cannabinoid (~10% activity of THC). CBN occurs when THC is exposed to light and/or heat. It is known to cause drowsiness and reduce spasms CBG – Is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid that may have the ability to counteract and prevent tumor formation CBC – A cannabinoid that has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and potential promising antibiotic properties

Varieties of cannabis are bred to intensify specific characteristics of the plant such as taste, smell, color, height, potency, and cannabinoid content among other items. Typically strain names are chosen by their growers, and often reflect the parent strains and/or properties of the plant such as taste, color, smell, and/or the origin of the variety. This is similar to the variety of apples one sees at the grocery store, they are all apples but have different flavors, colors and taste.

Terpenes are a large and diverse class of organic compounds, produced by a variety of plants including cannabis, fruit, vegetables, trees, bushes, and some insects. They often have a strong smells and biologically may protect the plants that produce them by deterring herbivores and by attracting predators. Terpenes are the primary constituents of essential oils widely used as fragrances in perfume, diffusers, and alternative medicines such as aromatherapy.   Source: Click Here

Waxes, shatters, crumbles, and oils are a concentrated form of cannabinoids and terpenes and are therefore referred to as cannabis concentrates. Due to these products being a concentrated, you have the benefit of only needing a very small amount to get achieve the same quantity of medicinal effect. For patients looking to vaporize concentrates, you will need a vapor pen or device that is capable of heating and vaporizing concentrates nearly instantaneously.