Announcement: I am now a medical marijuana patient

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Around 100-140 an ounce, almost never more than that and sometimes even less.

You mean $200 an ounce? And how long does an ounce last?

I don't know anything about this stuff. So what are the 7-8 qualifying conditions? And if one gets a medical card does that mean insurance pays for it?

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Medical insurance certainly doesn't cover it here.

Meanwhile, here in BC I pay $25-30/8th for some relatively premium herb. Ounces can range in price dramatically depending on quality. Ultra cheap might be ~$120/o when it's b-grade and the market is flooded, but it's usually more like $180ish these days. When it's over $200/o it's some pretty choice stuff - like I had an o of "chocolate cheese" once, "blue cheese" at other times etc. Vancouver is pretty much weed mecca.

Recreational prices have dropped a bit here over the last couple years since Washington state legalized & there are now so many dispensaries. There are dozens of them in the city now & we're the first city to start writing up regulations for them... meanwhile the feds want to crack down on them LOL it's just not going to happen here. The VPD practically ignore all pot crimes & the RCMP knows they don't have the social licence to enforce federal weed laws here if they want to keep the peace with citizens regardless of what Ottawa says.

Besides, the federal gov't is getting the boot in the Spring election and if it's the NDP weed will be decriminalized but if it's the Liberals then it will be legalized. Big changes coming next year! Which is why this Winter is the time to invest in Canadian weed companies because once they get greenlighted post election, they're going to start growing money on trees and everyone's going to be able to cash in on the "Green Rush." Well, ok, maybe not everyone... but all those who invest in it, ie me.

...As far as edibles go , has anyone ever tried some chips (Crisps , you Brits) with infused pot ?
Greasy salty garlic-y oinion-y.........YUM !
I mean " Has anyone manufactured such a thing ??? " there - ?

Where in Oregon? Damn...

Yes 200 an ounce. Apparently based off of the other posters, this isn't that cheap. Black market prices in NJ have gotten to the point where it's minimum 400 an ounce, and thats extremely hard to find. Often it's sold in very small amounts that add up to over 800 an ounce. And that's for horsesh!t. Even our medical is about 700 from what Ive understood. Christie is extremely anti-pot as some of you may know.

An ounce can last a long time if you have never smoked it much. For someone like me, who's smoked it regularly for 20 years, that would last about 2 months if I used it lightly. Now, I will admit, while I do find it to be helpful in many ways Im not going to lie and say I dont like to get high because I do. Alot.


I just checked and evidently they've recently expanded it slightly:

Approved debilitating medical conditions include:

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Terminal cancer
Muscular dystrophy
Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease
Terminal illness, if the physician has determined a prognosis of less than 12 months of life.

The following conditions apply, if resistant to, or if the patient is intolerant to, conventional therapy:

Seizure disorder, including epilepsy
Intractable skeletal muscular spasticity
Glaucoma

The following conditions apply, if severe or chronic pain, severe nausea or vomiting, cachexia or wasting syndrome results from the condition or treatment thereof:

Positive status for human immunodeficiency virus
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Cancer

Still extremely hard to qualify. Very restrictive. And you must be treated by a doc for 1 yr before being able to get the recommendation.

As far as insurance, no they do not pay for it. Anywhere. I dont know EVERY insurance company but dont believe they ever do. Tecnically speaking there is no "prescription" for MJ since it is not regulated by the FDA- thus not considered a medication. Not to mention it's still illegal federally.

Yes I've seen TV shows about the weed Mecca that is BC. Jealously. Ugh. Unfair.

"Now, I will admit, while I do find it to be helpful in many ways Im not going to lie and say I dont like to get high because I do. Alot."

This is why it's still illegal.

My brother, I just found out, is on FMLA for anxiety. Hasn't worked for several months - works for the postal service. He didn't go the marijuana route, but instead he's gone the alcohol route and popping prescription meds of Xanax and klonopin. My sister-in-law said he's drinking a lot. He keeps complaining of extreme anxiety. What he doesn't understand is the rebound effect of the alcohol and benzos in regards to sleep and anxiety. We'll be lucky if he doesn't kill himself accidentally from an overdose.

I also have anxiety problems and social problems evidently, otherwise I would be going out on dates and married by now. I haven't been on a date either in several years. Have minimal friends - 3. I, however, could not go the marijuana route because I actually don't believe it's good for one's health and I also have a job which I would lose (along with my nurse's license) if I got drug tested. So I also believe in only the medical uses that its been designated for.

I've been trying to find out how marijuana helps for Aspergers. How has it helped you specifically?

Oh, I also believe I have some form of ADHD because I have a hard time concentrating - especially in school. Again, however, the marijuana route (if it does help with concentration) couldn't be used if one has a respectable job and gets drug tested - even in states where it is legal. Companies still have a right to fire someone because of drug use.

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Yep smokin weed seems a tiny bit criminal, and it's certainly not for everybody. Not to say that's a bad thing though...

Here's a photo of me w/ celebrity tokesperson Marc Emery when I was posting posters for a charity fundraiser last Summer & he let me put one up in one of his stores:

I agree. I also do not think it is good for one's health, especially certain parts of the brain over time:

http://www.medicaldaily.com/marijuana-u ... med-241869

That does not mean that I am totally against people using it. I will agree that it does have certain medical uses that should be allowed under controlled conditions, like an appetite gainer for severe cancer patients. However, it is often abused by people for other means that do not involve said medical uses, which is why it should be a restricted use drug...

There's too much of it going around in the first place though, which is why having it as a restricted use drug doesn't work(i.e. a big joke)

Also, abusing it doesn't have the downsides(the "low") that abusing other drugs have such as long stretches of no sleep from using crystal-meth, or hangovers from booze for example.

Just an FYI in case you hadn't heard, Sweetleaf: Tomorrow (9-16-2015) is a tax holiday for recreational sales in CO. http://money.cnn.com/2015/09/10/news/colorado-pot-tax-holiday/index.html Should provide some relief (pun intended) for those of us who can't get a red card.

As to your previous post, CO does not accept ASD or depression as MMJ conditions.

Your last question first:

Being an aspie and I don't know how many other see this in themselves but when I'm in a situation where I'm meeting with people on a personal level, I'm intimidated, self-conscious, nervous, anxious; what I say in a conversation isn't worth them hearing what I have to say. I feel inferior like these people have their stuff together right and they're able to interact they way to Lego bricks do. Others can sense my tension and they do one of two things; reach out to see if they can't coax me into some conversation that'll open me up or to see if I'm okay. That's what pisses me off. When people constantly ask the uncomfortable-looking one at a gathering, "are you okay, sweetie?" I'm like, "yes, I'm fine, just go away"

Took one hit off someone's bowl. Bam. Conversation, jokes, anecdotes, remembrances, it all comes flowing out as if I was a clogged drain but cannabis was the draino.


As for, "that's why it's still illegal"..

Just because a medicine has a good side-effect doesn't make it a bad drug. There's nothing that says that a drug's side-effects be as unpleasant sounding as anal leakage and bleeding. Marijuana, when taken correctly and responsibly and mindfully has very few if any side-effects other than superficial things like dry mouth, increased hunger and drowsiness. Have you heard the side-effects of medications they're marketing on TV? They're worse than the symptoms you're trying to treat!

If there was a strain of weed out there that would allow me to be as clear-headed as I am now and not feel intoxicated but help out with my ADHD and Aspergers, I'd take it for school for sure but the feel-good component is important in stressful or anxious situations where you don't want to feel like you're in the spotlight and your zipper is open or you have TP on your shoe.

When I'm high, I feel like I don't and can't be bothered with what others think of me. I learned to be open and honest about my sexuality, my likes, dislikes, I can talk at length about any subject I consider myself an expert on and not feel judged. Sure, if my zipper is open and a nut is showing, yeah, I'll zipper up because it's making someone else uncomfortable.

Anyway, that's my take on it from my admittedly limited experience with cannabis.