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This MMJ Doctor Online review<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>will explain their entire online process, what you as a consumer should be aware\/skeptical\u00a0of, and if you should choose them for your medical cannabis needs.\u00a0<\/span>(While we do offer a competing service, we intend for this to be an honest and unbiased review of the company.)<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n TIP: our prices for both a doctor\u2019s recommendation and MMJ ID card are<\/strong> 20% cheaper<\/strong>\u00a0than those offered by MMJdoctoronline.com. Click here to start your evaluation with NuggMD<\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [Click any of the section titles below to jump there]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n On the surface, MMJ Doctor Online\u2019s virtual evaluation process to get a doctor\u2019s recommendation or to renew your existing medical cannabis recommendation looks pretty comparable to many other online MMJ doctors.\u00a0<\/span>However, there’s one major difference:\u00a0there is no patient-doctor interaction<\/span>. In fact, it appears to be a \u201cpay to play\u201d site, meaning you fill out the information, pay a fee, and are instantly approved.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Anyone who cares about getting a valid and legal medical cannabis card should be very wary of this.<\/b> California tele-health laws explicitly state that a doctor-patient interaction must occur<\/span> for the standards of a \u201cgood-faith examination\u201d to be met.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n While MMJ Doctor Online is theoretically one of our competitors, we will strive to be unbiased in our estimation of their service and base our review on their process, California law, our experience with their site, and most important of all, customer reviews. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n During the course of this article, we\u2019ll take you through how MMJ Doctor Online works, and will compare the service side-by-side with our own online platform, NuggMD, which also offers you the opportunity to get your medical cannabis recommendation and card in under 20 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The mmjdoctoronline.com<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>process begins by creating an account. You start by entering for which state you need a recommendation (they list quite a few states, but they really only offer the service for California and Nevada which makes the large list a bit misleading).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You then provide your email, a password, and a phone number. \u00a0They then text you a pin number which you have to input at the next screen in order to move forward in the process. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Next, before entering any information, you choose the package you want. \u00a0The \u201cRecommendation Only\u201d package is $49 and just includes the recommendation. \u00a0The \u201cRecommendation + ID\u201d package for $69 includes the recommendation and photo ID card (commonly referred to as a medical marijuana card).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The \u201cGrower\u2019s Recommendation\u201d package runs $149 and includes everything in the Recommendation + ID package with the addition of authorization to grow an additional 99 plants and possess 8 ounces or more. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n These packages are similar to sites like NuggMD<\/a>, though MMJ Doctor Online does have a higher price-point<\/strong>. After choosing your package, you must upload your driver\u2019s license or state ID card in order to verify you are at least 18 years of age or older, and thus, eligible for California\u2019s medical marijuana program.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now you move onto entering your medical history, a short step that requires very little detail. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The information you provide gives the doctor an idea of why you are requesting an evaluation for cannabis, but serves as the only information for which the doctor will evaluate your eligibility, since you won\u2019t actually meet with one face to face or over the phone.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just for comparison’s sake, NuggMD lets you decide if you want to provide additional information about your condition<\/em>, but doesn’t require it. We know you may want to keep that information between you and your recommending doctor, and that\u2019s just fine, since you\u2019re actually able to discuss such information during your evaluation with a live doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n But back to MMJ Doctor. The conditions area is also noticeably missing an \u201cOther Conditions\u201d box<\/span>, which other sites offer in order to accommodate patients whose condition might not be listed.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n After all, an\u00a0\u201cOther Condition\u201d box is a way that people without specifically identified conditions might be qualified to use medical marijuana, since the verbiage of Proposition 215 states that a recommendation may be issued for \u201cany condition or symptom for which marijuana might provide relief.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n There is also no mention of family history or substance abuse on this medical history form, which lends to it being incomplete and potentially irresponsible, especially since patients will not actually talk to the recommending doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Next, you move to the additional services section where you can order extra cards, etc. <\/span>But here’s where things get sketchy<\/strong>. The site gives you the option of changing your recommendation date, allowing you the option of post-dating the recommendation.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n They must have known we would be curious about changing the date because they have a little info box called \u201cWhy do I change the date?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n We were pretty surprised by the information it contained.\u00a0<\/span>That made us feel like this may not be on the up-and-up. \u00a0California law is very specific about the length of the recommendation and the requirement for the issue date to remain the same as the date of a patient\u2019s evaluation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Legitimate? We\u2019ll let you be the judge.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finally, you enter your payment information and place your order. Like many other sites, MMJ Doctor Online takes Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express and is processed with a PCI-compliant payment processor. <\/span>You’ll also only be charged once your recommendation is approved.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Whether mmjdoctoronline.com<\/em> actually employs doctors to review your application for medical marijuana will likely remain a mystery, but let\u2019s assume they do have real licensed doctors at the other end of your application submission.\u00a0<\/span>They\u2019ll review your case within 10-20 minutes based on the information you provided. Upon approval, you will receive an electronic, temporary copy of your medical cannabis recommendation.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n You will receive an electronic copy of your recommendation immediately, and then you will receive a physical or hard copy in the mail within 1-4 days according to the website (depending on where you look, they quote different time frames), though many Yelp! reviewers have waited weeks to receive it. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ouch. That can be a major bummer if you\u2019re in need of meds. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n And another thing to watch out for. <\/span>Your recommendation and card will <\/b>not<\/i><\/b> have an embossed seal<\/b>, which almost all California dispensaries require.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Many reviewers have had to go through the entire process again (spending more time and more money) with a site like NuggMD, which does provide an embossed seal<\/em>, to be able to purchase cannabis in the dispensaries. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n IMPORTANT<\/b>: Many dispensaries in California are under the impression that an embossed seal is required on your doctor\u2019s recommendation; however, California state law does not legally require this. Even so, having a recommendation with an embossed seal assures that you\u2019ll be granted access to any and all California dispensaries.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\nWhat you'll learn in this post:<\/h2>\n
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Is MMJ Doctor Online Legit?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
MMJ Doctor Online Application Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Step 1: Create Account<\/h3>\n
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<\/span><\/p>\nStep 2: Select\u00a0a Package<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 3: Medical History<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 4: Additional Services<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 5: Payment<\/h3>\n
Step 6: Wait<\/h3>\n
Receiving Your Doctor’s Recommendation & Card<\/strong><\/h2>\n
MMJ Doctor Online Customer Reviews<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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