[DaddyD]

I've decided to see a doctor so that I can get a medical marijuana prescription.

I've been told the price area doctors charge for office visits related to this is $100-$200, does anyone know the cheapest place to go to get this?

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by DaddyD

does anyone know the cheapest place to go to get this?

Ask for Joey, he is usually on corner of the Town Square in Sumter.

Tell'm Mr. Helpful sent you.

[shut the front door]

Originally Posted by DaddyD

I've decided to see a doctor so that I can get a medical marijuana prescription.

I've been told the price area doctors charge for office visits related to this is $100-$200, does anyone know the cheapest place to go to get this?

I used a place right next to Trulieve on 441. The initial visit was a couple hundred. The money grab that follows was absolutely ridiculous. They wanted you to get a new prescription every 6 months, then there's the cost of the license from the state that has to be renewed every year.
I found the whole thing to be a big, fat waste of time and money.
Maybe things have changed, as this was 4-5 years ago, but I let my license lapse after 1 year. Switched to Delta 8 which can be purchased legally and it worked just as well as the "medical" stuff.

[MartinSE]

I haven't found any. Sadly. Hopefully, it will be made legal soon.

[Keefelane66]

If it were to be legalized you would not need to see a Dr.

[retiredguy123]

The entire process is a scam and a ripoff. The doctors and the state are making money, but they are providing no effective screening of patients.

[drcar]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

If it were to be legalized you would not need to see a Dr.

no you would not have to see dr

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The entire process is a scam and a ripoff. The doctors and the state are making money, but they are providing no effective screening of patients.

What makes you think that - oh wait, maybe that is what the receptionist meant when I asked if I get my fee back if I don't qualify, and she replied with a smile, EVERYONE qualifies.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by shut the front door

I used a place right next to Trulieve on 441. The initial visit was a couple hundred. The money grab that follows was absolutely ridiculous. They wanted you to get a new prescription every 6 months, then there's the cost of the license from the state that has to be renewed every year.
I found the whole thing to be a big, fat waste of time and money.
Maybe things have changed, as this was 4-5 years ago, but I let my license lapse after 1 year. Switched to Delta 8 which can be purchased legally and it worked just as well as the "medical" stuff.

that's the place i use, & yes, it's costly, but @ this point i'm too old to get busted. a friend was using a place much more expensive, so it is what it is. for me i have the added security of a valid card & less worry over legal consequences should any arise

[Garywt]

Do you not have a regular doctor. I could probably get one for my health but have no desire. Have never used it for anything.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Garywt

Do you not have a regular doctor. I could probably get one for my health but have no desire. Have never used it for anything.

There are only a few trained doctors who are authorized by the state to approve your application for a medical marijuana license. Most doctors who actually treat patients do not do marijuana approvals. There is no prescription involved. They approve you for a Florida marijuana license and then you go to a state approved dispensary to buy the marijuana. The approval process is a joke because everyone who applies and pays the money will get approved.

[PugMom]

my guy by trade is a vascular surgeon out of Boston, who suffers diabetic neuropathy. medical thc/cbd has allowed him to continue treating patients. he feels he is advancing the medical benefits for those like himself who can't take stuff like Neurontin, which WILL make you a zombie & lie in bed all day. not every drug is for every person, it's just great to have the option

[retiredguy123]

The cost is about $150 for the first doctor appointment, plus $75 for the state license, plus another $75 for a follow-up appointment in 6 months, so about $300 for a year. Then, you need to start all over because the license expires in a year.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

I get mine in DC. I pay 75 bucks for a pencil and get a free gift of THC. That's how they get around the illegality of selling it.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

There are only a few trained doctors who are authorized by the state to approve your application for a medical marijuana license. Most doctors who actually treat patients do not do marijuana approvals. There is no prescription involved. They approve you for a Florida marijuana license and then you go to a state approved dispensary to buy the marijuana. The approval process is a joke because everyone who applies and pays the money will get approved.

Yes, it like SS supplement commercial “call see if you qualify” everybody qualified as long as you pay the piper.