Helping Hands Holistic Center

Helping Hand Holistic Center is dedicated to your health and well-being. Relieving your pain and ailments is our first priority.

Helping Hand Holistic Center
20245 Van Dyke Ave.
Detroit 48234
313-733-6693

Hours
Sunday: Noon to 7p.m.
Monday through Saturday: 10a.m. to 8p.m.

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Do you have an ailment that you or your physician believe would qualify you as a medical marijuana patient? Let one of our professionals help guide you through the process and answer any questions you may have. Please contact us at: 313-733-6693 or visit us at 20245 Van Dyke Road, Detroit 48234.

• You must be a Michigan resident to be a registered patient in the Michigan Medical Marihuana Program (MMMP).
• There is an application fee to register for the MMMP with the State of Michigan. The fee cannot be waived, although it can be reduced if the applicant is currently receiving FULL Medicaid, Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income and submits the appropriate documents with the application. Click here for the Reduced Fee Eligibility Information.
• You must have a qualifying debilitating medical condition as listed on the Attending Physician's Statement.
• The MMMP cannot supply you with seeds or starter plants, or give you advice on how to grow medical marihuana.
• Your physician must be a Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) licensed to practice in Michigan. You must have an established patient/physician relationship with your "attending physician." Other licensed health professionals such as Chiropractors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners cannot sign the documentation.
• The MMMP cannot refer you to a physician. The MMMP does not have a physician referral list.
• You, or your designated primary caregiver, may grow your marihuana. There is no place in the state of Michigan to legally purchase medical marihuana.
• The MMMP cannot find a designated primary caregiver for you. The MMMP does not keep a referral list of persons who want to be caregivers for patients. (You are not required to list a caregiver unless you are less than 18 years old.) Your caregiver cannot be your physician.
• If you decide to change your caregiver, it is your responsibility to notify him or her that he or she is no longer protected under the law. The MMMP does not communicate directly with caregivers.
• The MMMP will only speak directly with the patient. The MMMP will not accept written or verbal requests for information from your caregiver or any other person without your permission. All written requests to release information must be signed and dated by the patient. The signature must be notarized and a copy of the patient's photo identification is required.
• The Act neither protects marihuana plants from seizure nor individuals from prosecution if the federal government chooses to take action against patients or caregivers under the federal Controlled Substances Act.

Holistic medicine is the art and science of healing that addresses the whole person and all of its systems, not just the presenting symptoms, as all organs are inter-related. The practice of holistic medicine integrates conventional and alternative therapies to prevent and treat disease, and most importantly, to promote optimal health. Modern medicine as we know it today, is also called allopathic medicine. Most allopathic physicians treat mostly symptoms. It is like giving a laxative for constipation and giving steroids to suppress allergy symptoms. A holistic approach not only pays attention to the specific disease you are addressing, but also looks at your whole body and tries to find the "cause."

Before visiting any dispensary, ask yourself if there is:

• Safe and secure parking with clear signage? Handicap accessible
• Security monitoring/cameras
• Recognizable professional staff
• Formal testing and quality assurance methods for all medicine
• A clean and well maintained environment with patient access to sanitary and handicap accessible restrooms
• A specific code of conduct and formal procedure to begin a relationship