Medical Doctor Guidelines

The following is a reference guide to the rights a physician has under the Colorado Constitution and the ruling court decision, Conant v. Walters, 309 F.3d 629 (9th Cir 2002).

Doctors CAN:

• Discuss, fully and candidly, the risks and benefits of medical marijuana with patients.
• Recommend, in accordance with their medical judgment, marijuana for patient use. 
• Record in their patients’ charts discussions about and recommendations of medical marijuana.
• Sign a government form or otherwise inform state or local officials that they have recommended medical marijuana for particular patients.
• Testify in court or through written declaration about recommending medical marijuana for a certain patient.
• Educate themselves about the medical benefits of marijuana, its various clinical applications, and different routes of ingestion.

Doctors CANNOT:

• Prescribe medical marijuana.  This includes writing a recommendation on an Rx form.
• Assist patients in obtaining marijuana.  This includes providing information to patients about dispensaries, compassion clubs, or how to grow or otherwise acquire marijuana. 
• Cultivate or possess marijuana for patient use.
• Physically assist patients in using marijuana.
• Recommend marijuana without a justifiable medical cause.

This information was provided by:

Brian Vicente, Esq.

Sensible Colorado, Executive Director
P.O. Box 18768, Denver, CO 80218
Ph#   720 890 4247     Fax#  720 890 5891
brian@sensiblecolorado.org

       For LEGAL COLORADO

Medical Marijuana Patients &
        Primary Caregivers