Medical Marijuana

LOL, I thought Swedish men were trained better

ok sistas here is something for all of you to chew on....i finished tx rads last feb.asked every dr.for the maranol and all of them blew me off.now i have extensive pain in the stomach and back.went to DR ONCO who i have been fighting with for 15 yrs.for the medical MMJ and he refused to give it to me.Wed i went and again i insisted.WELL low and behold like an asshole he said you want a script for maranol(oh duh im asking you for 15 yrs for naseau among other things) and you refused.sooo he gave it to me.the nurse said are you in active tx.i said not anymore.she said we may have to figh for it with the ins.co.but ill do the best i can.well i went to the pharm.and the ins.co refused it.now the fight begins.do you have any idea how much it costs for 5mgs 2x a day for 30 days???????$749.00.it looks like im goin to court.i mean it!!!!!!any suggestions will be gladly accepted.fight fight fight...i am so angry and ready!!!!!!!!

Hi   grannydukes  How are you doing?  SharonH here

Hi Chevyboy 

To answer your question quite simply, it's a state law thing. In some states, medical marijuana is legal. In others, "compassionate use" is legal. In other states, it is just flat out illegal no matter what. Colorado allows for Medicinal use and also has more lenient laws for recreational use than New Jersey. (Remember, in states that don't allow medicinal use, even when one uses it during chemo, it's considered "recreational". Yeah, boy did I have fun smoking pot during chemo...NOT! But it sure helped with the SEs!) 

In Colorado, for example, even without a medical marijuana prescription, one can grow a few plants or possess up to 2 oz (enough for Cheech and Chong to stay high for quite a good long time) and it is considered a "petty offense" - less serious than a misdemeanor - with  $100 fine and no chance of incarceration. Whereas in NJ, possession of even a gram of marijuana is a "disorderly persons offense" with a $1,000 fine and potential for 6 months incarceration. And don't grow it in NJ! Even growing one little plant is a felony offense, punishable with a $25,000 fine and 3-5 years incarceration! If you grow enough plants in NJ, mandatory minimums come into play, so even compassionate judges have their hands tied.

If you want to see your own state's laws, go to Norml.org/laws and click on your state. You might be surprised! 

We need reform!  

so why did the short one go thru and not the long one....one more try...lets see if the 3rd time is the charm....

Even though MMJ is legal in Colorado, you have to apply annually and that means doc visit fee and application fee every year....also most "mainstream" docs won't write the recommendation...so usually it means going to a doc "associated" with a dispensary which are just about on every corner and these docs advertise a good deal in the surburban papers (not the Denver post generally).....But the stinky thing is that even though it is legal and you can have an MMJ card, you can still be fired from your job if you test positive for pot in a random pee in a cup test!!!!  it happened to some guy in Denver who was a street sweeper...he had an mmj card...and didn't smoke at work (forget what he had the card for) and was fired...he took it to a higher court but the firing was upheld......Cancer is one of the approved condidtions for an mmj card, but depression, anxiety etc are not in Colorado (but they are in California)....We got to do what we got to do.....and I hope that the gals that need it get it....

One of you gals said something about asking a "younger" person.... They probably know all kinds of ways of getting it for you....I mean you gals really NEED it, and it's next to impossible to get it.

I think if someone told me I couldn't get any, if I wanted it for pain, I would figure out a way of growing my own!  Hell, I can grow tomatoes, why not pot?  And I would grow enough that I would have enough for the Winter!    Can you save the seeds & plant them?  Where I live, I could DO it with no problem....I mean if my 15 year old Daughter tried growing it in her room, why couldn't you grow it in your garden?

Just a thought.....

Here is a link to the 16 states with medical marijuana laws...  you can do your own search on further information for your state.

http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000881

granny:  I can't believe it costs that much !!   That's stupid, when you can 'grow it' yourself in some states. I'll be praying for you.... !!

Blue-I sent you a pm

good for you.I am gonna ask my Dr for that instead.Why didnt he know that??????

I am sooo angry right now.My drs office never called me back(what else is new)

Interesting to say the least!!!!!!!!

Hello Ladies,

I love this thread as I think it is ridiculous that it is not already legal in all 50 states.  Since I am from Washington I was already "green" friendly before my diagnosis.  I have been in active treatment since May of 2010 due to two additional diagnosis.  That said I have not gotten my card for fear of the big brother aspect of being on a "list" that the federal government may choose to do something with in the future.  Okay, maybe a little paranoid (not I am not high) but not necessarily outside of the realm of possibilities.  I will be getting my card and throwing caution to wind as I am getting to the end of my rope with all this pain and anxiety from treatment.  I'm hoping the pure medical forms will be prove more effective.  Besides, medical is cheaper here.  Now if I could just clip a coupon for it I would really be in heaven! 

Here in our state you can get your card quite easily and your choice of "medicine" even easier.  For those ladies who would like to find a connect, I agree with the suggestion of throwing out subtle hints.  You will be surprised who partakes.

Keep up the great discussion and good luck to all of you!

Momine and Mandalala......You guys crack me up!  My grandmother is from Denmark and I just have to say her cooking was never really that good.  I for sure never liked her tapioca, oothgooth (sp?) or pickled herring.  Yet she still insisted on bringing it to every holiday.  Traditions are great! 

Here is some good news regarding medical marijuana and lung funtion

http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/307/2/173

I was taking many Rx meds for pain and nausea including opioids. I wanted off because of SE notably constipation and general out of it feeling. When I spoke to the oncologist about marijuana he said that it had been known to help. He did not volunteer a Rx nor did I ask. I decided that marijuana would be my palliative drug of choice and that I would obtain it illegally. I am willing to take the rap if caught. Yes officer it's mine and mine alone. Are they going to put me in jail? It wouldn't look good: woman with terminal illness gets jail time for possession. I would definitely not go quietly, the media would be very involved

I live in Kansas and its not legal here however I did purchase  some and made brownies.  Not for pain so much but my mental state was terrible and yes it helped.  I also didnt get the munchies however when I went shopping I asked for a low grade so maybe that helped.  I did tell my shrink about it and she didnt seem to think it was a problem.  When you have or have had bc look for any window that you can to make it easier.  I have had nothing but issues since I finished treatment and I want it over.  I take xanax also but it just mellowed me out