Medical marijuana programs are pretty common now throughout the United States. There are about 40 states in the country that have legalized medical marijuana in some way, though not every program has been created equal. Some medical marijuana programs, usually within the more conservative states, are extremely restrictive as far as what types of conditions are deemed as treatable by medical marijuana. Other state programs are very open to using medical marijuana for a variety of conditions, even some of the ones that are often looked over in other states.
However, did you know that some states have also legalized recreational marijuana? Recreational marijuana refers to the legalization for cannabis use by all adults in the state that are over the age of 21. This is an extremely new thing in our country, but it is honestly becoming increasingly common for different places throughout the United States. If you are living in a state that has legalized recreational marijuana, medical marijuana has likely been legal for at least a few years. Some people have asked me before – should I get rid of my medical marijuana card after recreational marijuana has become legal? After all, you no longer need to have a condition listed in order to get marijuana, so what is the point of keeping the card and going through the hassle of renewing it every year? Well, there may be more reasons to keep your medical marijuana card than you might think. Today, I am going to be writing about why you should keep your card even if cannabis has been legalized for adult use in your state.
The first reason that you should keep your medical marijuana card is for financial reasons. The tax revenue that can be brought in from states legalizing recreational marijuana can be huge. However, these taxes can sometimes be really hard on consumers trying to get weed for recreational use. Medical marijuana, on the other hand, is not taxed nearly as much as other adult use products.
If you are having trouble paying for marijuana already, you do not want to have to pay for it with all the increased taxes and all that. Most states that have legalized cannabis for recreational purposes only tax that industry, which gives medical marijuana patients a bit of relief financially. Plus, when you are using a medical marijuana card, you have access to medical dispensaries that you may not otherwise have access to. This can keep you from running into the more ‘pothead’ side of things in the recreational weed industry, and just stay focused on the clinical side of things. That is one of the main reasons as to why you should hold on to your medical marijuana card.
Another thing that you need to keep in mind about using a medical marijuana card is the fact that it gives you better access to medical dispensaries. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in full force, many recreational dispensaries that were open at the time were forced to close due to CDC guidelines. However, the government decided that medical marijuana dispensaries needed to remain open and are considered an essential service. What does this mean for you? Well, in the event that we have to close up our entire nation again, you have a better shot at keeping access to marijuana if you are a medical marijuana card holder, since medical dispensaries are still considered essential services. There are plenty more reasons that I could list off about this, but for now those will have to do. I hope you can understand why you should keep your medical marijuana card, even if adult use has been legalized in your state.
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