What a Medical Cannabis Prescription Looks Like

A prescription for medical cannabis is sometimes shrouded in mystery, though in practice it is an ordinary e-prescription - the same as for other medicines. We explain what it contains, how you receive it, how long it is valid and how to fill it.

After qualification the doctor issues an e-prescription, which you receive as a four-digit code - by text, email or as an information printout. To fill it at a pharmacy you need this code and your ID number.

There is nothing extraordinary or suspicious about it - it is a legal medical document.

The prescription includes, among other things:

The doctor matches the profile and amount to your symptoms and therapy plan.

The prescription has a set validity period for filling, usually 30 days from the date of issue (or the indicated dispensing date). If a larger amount was prescribed for longer, the pharmacist may dispense the raw material in batches.

It is a full-price prescription - why cannabis is not reimbursed we explain in medical cannabis and NFZ.

With the prescription code you go to a pharmacy that dispenses medical cannabis - not every one stocks it, so it is sometimes worth calling ahead. We describe the details in how to fill an e-prescription and where to buy.

For a prescription, we invite you to a visit - the first is in person, in Krakow, Bydgoszcz, Torun or Kielce, booking at 731 000 645.