Medical cannabis recommendation vocabulary guide

    This vocabulary guide is for providers to use when entering in recommendation and restriction information in a patient's medical cannabis certification.

    Recommendation terms

    Recommendations should only be created if you want to restrict the types or
    amount of cannabis that a patient can buy.

    • Total monthly flower dosage quantity (g) - The total grams of unprocessed
      flower a patient can buy in any 28 day period. This is automatically set to the state
      limit of 113 grams.
    • Total monthly composite THC dosage quantity (g) - The total grams of THC in
      any non-flower products (like vape cartridges or, gummies) a patient can buy in
      any 28 day period. This is automatically set to the state limit of 20 grams.
    • Other dosing guidelines and directions to be sent to pharmacy - Information
      about the patient or their recommendation that you want the pharmacist to
      know. This section fits 255 characters. It may be printed on receipts from the
      pharmacy.
    • Medication and treatment history - Information about the patient’s medication
      and treatment history for their medical condition. It will not be printed on
      receipts from the pharmacy.

    Restriction terms

    • No oral preparations - No syringes, oil, liquid suspensions, capsules or pills,
      gummies, lozenges, tinctures, oral sprays, confections, or aerosols.
    • No inhalation - No vape cartridges, waxes, or resins. Unprocessed flower is
      allowed.
    • No edibles - No gummies, lozenges, or confections.
    • No vaping - No vape cartridges, vape pens, waxes, or resins. Unprocessed flower
      is allowed.
    • No topical or transdermal products - No balms, bath products, lotions, salves,
      or patches.
    • No flower - No unprocessed flower, finished cannabis, or shake.
    • No suppositories - No suppositories.