Need advice on how to go about obtaining medical marijuana card

[Sunflower1700]

Hello world! I recently graduated from nursing school and I cannot really find a straight answer on how the Ohio board reacts to nurses obtaining a medical marijuana card. I have PTSD and another health condition that qualifies me to obtain my medical card, but I'm still confused on if the board is okay with it and if they could revoke or deny my license once I pass my NCLEX. I know it depends on circumstances aswell, but I don't want to jeopardize my license by asking them. Any life experiences or information or links would be sososo helpful.

[Quickstepper, MSN, RN]

Have you exhausted all other options in terms of medication? There are so many different ways of treating PTSD that don't involve THC. 

It would certainly raise a red flag with the board if you're saying you have a mental illness that you need Marijuana to treat.  Your competency in general might be questioned.  

I also don't think Marijuana is approved by the FDA to treat PTSD. 

[Healer555]

If you seem impaired in any way and they drug test you even if it's medical marijuana they will say you have a SUD and you'll be reported.  In NY they don't test for THC. 

[Sunflower1700]

Quickstepper said:

Have you exhausted all other options in terms of medication? There are so many different ways of treating PTSD that don't involve THC. 

It would certainly raise a red flag with the board if you're saying you have a mental illness that you need Marijuana to treat.  Your competency in general might be questioned.  

I also don't think Marijuana is approved by the FDA to treat PTSD. 

I haven't exhausted all other options because I can't get proper health insurance yet, or I would be properly medicated. I go through the states free insurance and figured marijuana would be cheap and as helpful as the expensive meds and therapists. I've seen it help so many people with many different issues. Clinical studies have showed it actually helps veterans significantly as far as PTSD goes when their medications completely fail them, so I figured it would definitely help me since I most likely don't have it as severe as a veteran. Free state issued insurance can really only give me so many options as far as medications and therapy go, and I have tried many of those medications that are covered by my insurance for many years in different doses and many therapists. The board is aware of my mental health concerns, and I did a good bit of research it is an approved condition. If it is too much of a risk I won't go through with it because it isn't worth putting my license and career at risk. I probably just need to wait until I can get better insurance and can afford decent care. I did want to try something different that could potentially replace all of my other medications.