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• Cancer
• Human Immune deficiency Virus (HIV)
• Glaucoma
• Epilepsy
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Or other debilitating conditions of the same kind or class as or comparable to those enumerated, and for which a physician believes that the Medical use of marijuana would likely outweigh the potential health risks for a patient.

Our physicians require that each patient have current Medical records dated within the past 12 months that document the existence of one of the conditions for which Medical marijuana is authorized under Florida state law. You must either obtain your Medical records yourself (which may involve a fee) and mail or fax them in to us, or you may authorize that your medical records be faxed or mailed to our office. Dr. Palanca requires the records to be current within the past 12 months and relate to your qualifying condition.

Our staff can obtain your Medical records with a Medical Release Form or you can call your physician or the hospital where you received treatment and tell them you need copies of your Medical records. They will tell you the process of obtaining your Medical records and usually have you sign an authorization form to release the records.

You may fax your records to one of the following;

1. Fax: 727-724-8777
2. Email: office@eduardopalancamd.com

It is your responsibility to make sure your Medical records have arrived to our office in full and ready for review if you wish to be considered for a Medical marijuana appointment.

No. Dr. Palanca can evaluate anyone who feels that they can benefit from Medical marijuana. But, their are many doctors offices and hospitals that are educated on Medical marijuana that will refer patients to Dr. Palanca.

Marijuana Certifications are valid for one year after your Medical marijuana registration is approved. We recommend that you to make an appointment before the expiration date so that you can be re-evaluated and obtain a renewal of your physician certification.

Each qualifying patient would have to submit a signed written certification issued by the physician that stated that in the physician’s professional opinion the patient would likely receive therapeutic or symptom-relieving benefits from the Medical use of Marijuana to treat or alleviate a debilitating Medical condition. The certification would have to specify the debilitating Medical condition and be made in the course of a physician-patient relationship after the physician had completed a full assessment of the patient’s Medical history. If the qualifying patient were under 18 years of age, the patient’s custodial parent or legal guardian would have to submit written Certifications from two physicians, and the custodial parent or legal guardian would have to consent in writing to control the patient’s Medical use of the Marijuana.