That is the ONLY reason. They should focus their attention on those breaking laws and leave the sick alone. As long as your meds aren't being sold, no crime is being committed. As it becomes legal and normal, diversion becomes less of a concern, imo. Prohibition-era moonshiners became an endangered species when prohibition ended.
you should have told him that maybe he could give you some percs to make up for the lack of meds you need...
But what's gonna happen in a year or so when it's legal? How's the doc's opinion on dosage even valid then? I don't need a doctor to tell me how much of a natural medicine I need to treat my pain...none of his business. Ditto for HC. We have the right to autonomy of our bodies and health, mmj should not (can not?) be a prescription medicine while also being sold for recreational use. MMJ patients have given up far too much of our privacy and dignity, and I intend to take mine back. (That, and I fucking hate doctors...ditto for HC!
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that is a great point. maybe they will suggest you top up your med needs with rec weeds..
Having a product available to the general public in retail outlets kinda eliminates the need for a prescription. Why would I be required to seek permission to use cannabis as medicine, when everyone else is free to use as much as they want recreationally? If Johnny don't need a note from his doctor and permission from HC to get high on a Saturday night, I sure as fuck don't need to jump through those hoops to treat my medical condition.
from a LP no less
Prescriptions help to get into the medical system, so like if you're prescribed say adult diapers sometimes they are covered instead of you having to pay for them.
That only works for cops and vets in the mmj world, the rest of us get no advantage. I can see what you're saying though, and I'm sure some insurance companies will start offering that coverage. Personally, I don't use the medical system at all and I am not covered by any prescription plan or anything. Having to consult a doctor in order to continue doing what I'm already doing is an intrusion in my self-prescribed treatment plan.
I'm not expecting any earth shattering news on the 25th. I think we live with a mmar/mmpr hybrid. I don't think they'll mess with plant counts, but they may put new rules for inspections, etc. Sure there will be things people don't like, but we'll be all right,imho. We were told this was only temporary...which brings me to my new theory.
Inspections really should be challenged in court. It's one thing to have a one time certification from an electrician during construction, quite another to be subject to random searches at will of the government because you're sick.
This x2
