Medical Cannabis
 

I'm hoping to begin a dialogue with those who anticipate being able to obtain a prescription for cannabis in the near future. As one who has a qualifying medical condition I am very curious about obtaining as much information as I can about dispensaries, prescribing doctors, modes of delivery, etc. I even think it would be helpful at some point down the road if we could form a support group to inform and encourage one another. I'm not interested in your opinion on medical cannabis. I'm looking to connect with others who understand the amazing healing properties of this herb and plan to use it in the future. No condemnation, please.

I am wondering which medical conditions will be eligible for for prescription. I guess I can dig around and find that info somehow. If you have an easy website would you share it please.

Medical marijuana bill passes in Florida Legislature - Sun Sentinel

Can't believe I saw this post. I've been asking the same question for a long time. My poor husband has many medical problems for which he is able to get prescription medication. But what about the pains he's got? He can hardly walk or lift his arms because of the pain. I asked his cardiologist's assistant about it and he couldn't answer that question. No one ever asked for it before he said. Should we ask the primary care physician? Would love to hear what others think about this.

I recall earlier this spring there was a doctor's office (Baylee Plaza?) that was advertising for medical cannabis. You have to have a 3 month relationship with a physician before he/she can prescribe cannabis, so they were suggesting making an appointment to start the process. If I recall correctly, it was on the online news site we're not supposed to mention.

This is somewhat off topic, but for what its worth I obtained considerable muscle pain relief taking 2 1000mg curcumin (aka turmeric) capsules per day. Ask your doctor about that maybe. I'd guess it would be less expensive than cannabis.

Medical Marijuana Treatment Uses and How It Works

This is from WebMD. A reliable source.

I just read yesterday that the legislature has done away with the 90 day waiting period

The Sacred Plant: Healing Secrets Exposed - Episode 6

If you're interested in more information, this is a link to a series I've been watching which has been extremely informative. Today is number 6 in a series and the are only available for the day after they are aired.

The Sacred Plant tapes has the word scenes incorrectly misspelled on the front and the small print says they are from NV.

I am skeptical.

I am a firm believer in the regular medical community.

I agree the misspelling is pretty sloppy but the production contains many interviews with MD's and research scientists around the world who have had great results in this new frontier of medicine.

I hope that false hope in it's curative powers don't cause people not to seek legitimate treatments.

Thank you for sending that link ... I just read it and see that people w/heart disease should not use it. Sadly, that is the case here. So I guess that answers my question. Thank you again.

Here is a link to a story WESH 2 did tonight on a story about a Medical Marijuana Dispensary that just opened in The Villages.

Medical marijuana dispensary opens in The Villages

It never ceases to amaze me, how many people who think marijuana is the devil drug...are self-medicating drunks or hooked on pain pills. :oops:

While I hope I never need either medically, I certainly don't see why opioids are handed out like candy...but pot is not even allowed to be prescribed by a medical doctor. :ohdear:

And as a far as that goes, why shouldn't it be legal for other than medical purposes?

Give me someone buzzed and laid back on pot over an aggressive drunk who wants to fight everyone...any time.

Marajuana has two components, THC and CBD. THC gets the user high and is dominate in recreational marajuana. CBD does not get the user high but has many wonderful medical properties including anti-inflamitory and joint pain relief. In my opinion CBD products are truly a real medical option that could replace many harmful medications such as opioids. That's why the pharmacy companies are the biggert financial supporters against medical marajuana.

I agree with all of this post. The doctors who have prescribed opioids for so many years are responsible for the heroin epidemic that is now ravaging the nation. What's wrong with trying something new that might help one's condition without the side effects. And marijuana is not addictive.

I agree with all of this post. The doctors who have prescribed opioids for so many years are responsible for the heroin epidemic that is now ravaging the nation. What's wrong with trying something new that might help one's condition without the side effects. And marijuana is not addictive.


I have no problem with taking marijuana in a pill form, but I will never smoke anything again. I am from Michigan and medical marijuana has (in my opinion) destroyed Michigan. As I understand it, Florida isn't legalizing the smoking form. I approve of that.

I disagree with" It never ceases to amaze me, how many people who think marijuana is the devil drug...are self-medicating drunks or hooked on pain pills" I do agree with the part that says that opiods are handed out WAY too frequently.

Maybe Marijuana should be legal, as then it would kill part of the drug trade and the shootings and killings.. I read this morning that the two bright high school students shot just the day before graduation in Maryland were targeted for an unpaid Marijuana bill and not the fact one was Muslim. Arrests made in killings of 2 Md. students shot on eve of graduation

It seems that Marijuana is easily obtained because it is obvious that many villagers smoke it. You can tell who uses it by their stance on it.

So I guess this whole discussion isn't really about the medicinal use of pot. But then, maybe it is.

If I were combatting nausea from chemotherapy, dying with complications pot might ease, or coping with extreme pain I might consider trying medical pot in one form or another. BTW, "real" or street marijuana is much harsher on the lungs in just about every way than smoke from tobacco cigarettes (coffin nails, cancer sticks, etc.).

BS, where is your proof

:agree: Addicts will come up with all sorts of false rationales to justify their use of a mood altering substance which is of course an addiction.

Does this statement also refer to those who drink any amount of alcohol (or for that matter, coffee) every day?

Drug Abuse and Addiction | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Drugs and the Brain | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

It could possibly apply to sugar, sex and even exercise endorphins as well as caffeine and nicotine. At this point in time the majority professional opinion about addiction is that it seems to be 40 - 60% hereditary, at least for drugs, although many factors come into play. No one really has a complete answer and of course opinions vary. To me the point of addiction is reached when one is knowingly harming himself or herself but cannot seem to stop.

It's only taken 50 years

Rehab has become an unbelievably lucrative business. Addiction treatment: The new gold rush. ‘It’s almost chic’ – Orange County Register

Couldn't have put it better myself. I tried it when I was young and I got no kick from it at all. Only thing was I was a Grocery Destroyer. :icon_hungry:

I most likely would support it for palliative use under the aforementioned conditions I listed. Has it been shown to improve or cure an affliction such as PTSD yet?

All the person asked is how to get a prescription then everyone chimes in with crazy responses. Here is a listing of doctors, contact someone near you to get an appointment and educate yourself through a valid physician: http://www.floridahealth.gov/program...pleted-cme.pdf

You might be able to stop in at the Medical Marijuana Clinic on 441 to get more info. I'm sure they can help you know if an illness or condition would qualify.

I have multiple sclerosis and have recently sent paperwork to the state to get my card. I'm from Connecticut where the MM program has worked quite well. There's no reason why it can't work here. I have not asked for any opioid drugs because of all the side effects. having used marijuana when I was younger I don't have any fear of it. If it helps me to not be in daily pain I'd rather have that. Our support group had two doctors to speak on the subject and answer all questions about the use of an M M. They answered all questions which was a big help. And did say that marijuana on the streets is three times stronger then you can get from the dispensary. So I would think if you use it to get high you have to take your whole months supply of medication. I don't think I'll do that. LOL

Welcome to the forum.

I am a part time resident of the Villages but also live in Massachusetts where I have my MM card. I do not like to smoke recreational pot because the high makes me paranoid and uncomfortable in social situations. I only take MM products that are very high in CBDs and have little to no THC (which is what gets the user high). I have bad knees and osteoarthritis (many old sports injuries) but I also love to work out and stay as active as possible. Before I discovered MM I was taking ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen (Aleve) daily to keep me going. I then read about how prolonged use of these non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can cause all kinds of stomach issues, as well as increase risk of heart attack and strokes. Since discovering MM I have not taken a single on of these pills in over a year and my osteoarthritis pain is almost completely gone. I do not smoke pot or get high. I either vaporize a MM strain that is genetically engineered to be high in CBD and very low in THC or I take pure CBD by eating tasty CBD infused gummy bears. The CBD dosage is lab tested so you know exactly how many m.g. of CBD is in each gummy. Going to have 1 1/2 gummy bears in a few minutes and go to the YMCA and swim my daily mile and a half and then do the full CYBEX circuit at the gym. Cheers

Educated decisions
 

Thanks Gracie

Please read all available information and then decide.

Also, I think the LAST thing needed here are spelling and grammar police. :bowdown:

The point was not the misspelling. The point was that this pseudo-documentary is just advertising for the new liquid marijuana business. And that is what it is a business. It is now legal to sell a soother for some minor pain and feel nice too. IN MY Opinion. I realize that marijuana is widely used by the age group in The Villages.

That is the least of my concerns, but don't call pot a kettle. Or a miracle drug. It isn't.

And it is padding fortunes for a few folks;...Canna-Empires -- Who Owns the Most Colorado Dispensaries | The Marijuana Blog by Errl Henry | LeafBuyer

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It is great that Marijuana has been approved for medical purposes. I had a niece who ultimately passed away at 28, was an officer and Attorney in the Army and spent the last year in the Walter Reed Hospital in Washington. It was necessary to get her marijuana on the black market. Having said this it should be clear that I do not have a blanket dislike for making Marijuana legal. The concern is what will be done to only prescribe it for the appropriate use. We can all see the terrible social problems it brought in Colorado since it is out of control. We know that about 20% of youths/young adults who use it for non medical purposes will move on to more destructive drugs, (e.e. Meth,Coke, Heroin, etc's) It is critical that the penalties for the medical profession prescribing it for other than needed Medical purposes receive strong penalties!:shrug:

I assume we can see eye to eye
 

Hi Friend,
It would seem the Legislators have still kept MMJ in the back of the bus. No buds. Don't get me wrong, oils, edibles, etc. are fine and good, but that's not how I am used to taking my medicine as an outlaw, self medicator.
Anyway, I just wanted to say hello. It's a start.

Another first time poster. Sit right down. Need an ash tray?

No thank you. I actually have a real spiffy vintage ashtray collection..........