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Medical Marijuana in the U.S.

Tommyboy

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This thread is for discussing the current state of medical marijuana in the U.S. Discussion of current, and pending legality, and our hopes and dreams for the future.

So let's hear it. Where does your state stand, and do you think it will change any time soon?

I for one, am not very hopeful that NY will be legalizing marijuana for medical use any time soon.
 
Here in Colorado we've got dispensaries all over the place. We're the only state (or at least were the first state, not sure if other states have followed suit) that has state-wide regulations codifying how the dispensaries are supposed to operate. Recommendations to use mmj are available to just about anyone over the age of 21 with little hassle, if you're under 21 all you need is a legitimate medical condition that mmj might provide relief from. As an adult, complaints about back pain, mild anxiety, mild insomnia, and arthritis are all that's needed. Last year was boom time in the industry, with new dispensaries popping up every day, all over the state. More dispensaries opened up last year than there are starbucks in the state. It got so conspicuous (highway billboards with pictures of buds) that the state legislature decided to make some regulations limiting some aspects of the industry like media/advertising, location, amounts, and documentation.
 
It's my understanding that MMJ is the only preventative drug for chronic migraines, and states such as North Carolina do not have MMJ would be hard pressed to prescribe the much needed marinol in this scenario. It's sad to see people suffer so needlessly when a real and better alternative medicine exists. I believe all states will eventually follow suit to legalize MMJ but we might see a state legalize cannabis before that happens as well...
 
i am carded here in oregon. LE doesn't give a fig about uncarded possesion . a MM card is really only worth it's cost if one plans to make a few bucks selling it.
feds, of course, would ignore a card as it's scheduled the same as opiates, meth, etc. in their books. that said, i can recall but one fed raid in state over the course of the past ten years.

we also have assisted suicide legislated to be legal . i watched my mother wishing for death as her world was nothing but pain and suffering for the last 2 years of her life. that was in a state with no medically assisted suicide. i couldn't do a fucking thing to help her suffering end or i would have been liable for murder charges.
 
Colorado is funny. I was in Denver recently, smoking outside a bar and a dude stopped to hassle me
"Know where I can get some bud in this dry-ass town?"

"Nope. Try a dispensiary"

"Dude, you are smoking a joint."

"Yeah."

"So sell me some."

"Nope."

"Alright, well then where is all the Vicodin at?"

"Locked up in pharmacies where you can't get to it."

end of conversation. Anyone who bitches about being too "poor" to get their card hasn't looked for compassionate help for low-income patients, cuz it's out there...
I am really convinced that this will all result in MJ being seen as a truly useful medicine on the same level as Narcotic Analgesics, with a recognized place in the medical establishment.
 
My step-dad smokes medical marijuana. It's currently illegal in Wisconsin, but I think he gets it sent out of state. Its funny I think his doctor was the person that suggested it for his glacoma.
 
It really is the best medicine. It is ridiculous that I am scripted valium, but it is illegal for me to use marijuana.
 
I live in CA. It's super easy to get a card. I don't smoke but It has been fun to watch friends parents and docs and teachers that towed the anti weed line back in the day turn into card holding members of collectives/dispensaries. I do wish we had made it legal last year, at least we are well on the road.
 
It really is the best medicine. It is ridiculous that I am scripted valium, but it is illegal for me to use marijuana.
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It is ridiculous that I am scripted Ativan, but it is illegal for me to use marijuana, or even mention it to my psychiatrist. I feel cannabis is a better anti-anxiety drug than lorazepam is.
 
^ Well my feeling is that certain strains are better for my anxiety than valium. But, since there is no MMJ in NY, I can't find the best strain that works for me, and get it consistently at a dispensary.
 
In general I think it works better, for sure some strains cause more anxiety than they cause, but the more sedating ones (at least in my experience, there aren't dispensaries or MMJ in VA either) are better than or at least on par with clonazepam/diazepam/lorazepam.

@ muvolution:

Don't Bogart Me
 
Haha, not trying to bogart - I just am not going to give up my hard-earned legal card cuz some dude can't or wont go get his own.

I think that's the big difference, is that my doctor is actually on the state medical marijuana board of advisors, and he can make legitimate recommendations and I can always find a high CBD, low THC strain at the farmacy.
Since being able to smoke legally I've stopped most of my Pain Meds and my benzo script, and am just doing so much better in general.
 
Since being able to smoke legally I've stopped most of my Pain Meds and my benzo script, and am just doing so much better in general.
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That's awesome! Cannabis certainly has less side effects and little, if any, WDs. In fact, I ask anybody who says cannabis withdrawals suck to try opiate withdrawal.
 
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