The Health Division will accept documentation from any physician who is treating the patient. We call each physician during the application process to verify that the patient is under the doctor's care, and that the patient's chart contains a copy of the documentation submitted with the application. M.D.'s and D.O.'s are the doctors licensed under this chapter. The law also specifies that the doctor be licensed in Oregon. We verify with the Board of Medical Examiners that the doctor has a valid license and has no disqualifying restrictions.
Pharmacies can only dispense medications that are prescribed.
Marijuana is classified by the federal government as a Schedule I drug, which means it cannot be prescribed by any health care professional. The Oregon Medical Marijuana Act allows patients to grow their own medical marijuana for their private use. This even includes those states that have medical marijuana laws of their own, such as Washington and California. As far as we know, the Oregon Medical Marijuana Act is only recognized within our state. No lists of patients or doctors are given out to anyone.