i just got a recommendation from the doctor with a photocopy of my drivers license on it. i was thinking of going to the santa cruz patients collective to pick something up. do i need anything else?

someone was saying something about a card, but i thought that was just for certain coops and cities.

any help appreciated.

You should be ok with that recommendation but you will need to register with the state and get an ID card that you put in your wallet. Do this as soon as possible because even tho the paper is legal the card is just that much more safety. The card will have a registered number assigned to it so that it will be easy to check in on you should the problem arise if you know what I mean!

SM2007....

i would suggest keeping the recommendation with the id on it on you at all times. while the card may work in some instances, the original recommendation signed by a licensed physician is the real document that qualifies you as a medical cannabis patient.

other than that, just make sure your physicians office is available for verification during your first visit to a coop. a recommendation is no good if it can't be verified

Hey just some food for thought.

The Federal Government is using state records, i.e. records from the BOE, as evidence against an owner of a collective that they are prosecuting now. They simply went and got them from the state. It's going to be some evidence to show how much cannabis was sold, and how large the "criminal enterprise" was. LMFAO!! (What criminal enterprises pay taxes?)

The state id, is not needed, and you should use your own judgement. I would put forward to you, read the actual text of prop 215 and sb420.

But if you want the state to have you on a rolodex for the DEA then by all means! I am not saying that is the intent, or that would happen, but it is by far within the realm of possiblity, and in fact, the DEA has already done this with other state regulatory bodies, as I said earlier, The Board of Equalization.

So no, you don't need anything else. As was suggested, keep the original on you.

I am sorry I could not disagree more, but please I am still learning too. Tell me why anyone would ever need to get anything in addition to the original doctors recomendation, I am all ears.

What 8182KSKUSH said is spot on and sound advice. The card is optional and no club requires it. As long as you aren't stupid while driving with your medicine, you should never have any problems with cops.

You only need 2 things to go to a co-op, you're original doctors recommendation, and your regular ID. You might want to call ahead and get pre-verified, this should save you some time, but not all clubs do this, (I don't know why).

For a list of co-ops, make sure to visit www.CANORML.org, and click on "Patients' Groups"

exactly i needed to know, glad i read this post, no card for me....

i hurd once you get your recommendation you do not need to register to get the ID card?
i also hurd that the ID card limits you to the county you live in or registered in and that a recommendation is good all threw out ca.
please informe me if i am wrong this is just the word i hurd.

also if anyone has info on having a recommendation and living in a apartment.
i live in an apartment and management has spoken with me 2 times now that the cops have been out on marijuana calls. i think it may be BS do to the cops have never spoken to me or came to my door yet.

thanks

thats it,all u need is your paper.it clearly states in s.b 420 that as a patient u do not need a medical marijuana identification card all u need is a written documentaion.hoewever it is a good idea,most cops/clubs want to see both"wich is stupid"im in the same boat.i got a rec from a new doctor this year and still have not had the time to drive down to another city to get my stupid picture taken.any ways if your in c.a your fine with just the paper.

How does this work for a minor? My doctor has recommended it for my son that is 16. He has autism and has intermittent explosive disorder and has injured a number of people including himself. Is this legal for a minor and can I grow it and how much?

PURSUE OTHER OPTIONS BEFORE MARIJUANA.

In Pennsylvania, a child with a mental health diagnosis automatically qualifies for medical assistance (no matter what the family income is). MA pays for Wraparound services (aka behavioral therapy). It may be the same in other states. Please check into this before giving your CHILD A PSYCHEDELIC.

I know it seems like medicating is the only option. But I would NEVER recommend a child with autism using marijuana. A child with autism's reality is already chaotic; a psychedelic might sedate him a little, but is going to be detrimental to his development.

I Have tried many medications Clonazapam, Clonidine, Depakote, Dexedrine,
l, abilify, Melleril, Neurontin, Propranolol, Risperdal, Ritalin, Seroquel, tenex,lorazpam, Zoloft, and Zyprexa, and then combinations of this so I have tried other options for the last 14 years. been to ucsf,childrens hopital, and over a dozen specialist with no answers. So I got that one covered. My question is, is it legal to give it to him he already has a doctors recommendation. I just need to be legal.

No answers? Autism isn't about answers or drugs; it's about helping the child communicate needs/wants/feelings effectively, learning social skills, and helping them make connections between behaviors and consequences through conditioning and behavioral therapy.

So you've tried all the drugs, way to go. I feel for you...having a child with autism is not easy by any means. But so many parents are able to do without medication of any kind, parents of kids with severe autism. I hate seeing parents resort to marijuana. I know you are looking for help, but marijuana is not the answer for a child with autism.

As for your legal question (I'm assuming you live in CA), marijuana isn't "legal" in the U.S., but Obama has recently change the federal government's policy regarding medical marijuana. Basically, the feds won't go after people and co-ops that are legit. So if you legally obtained a prescription for your son, you wouldn't need to worry too much about legal repercussions. BUT....when you go down that road, you get registered and THE MAN will always know.

your son would be allowed to have a recomendation,most clubs will not allow any one under the age of 18,if u want to tend a garden for your son u need 2 become his registerd care giver,the doctor can assign this for u "obviously your the parent" and the chid needs assistance,but it needs to be in writing. if u live in ca.most cities are 6 mature plants but its up to the county.santa rosa is 25 oakland is any #of plants under a 25 ft squar canopy and sooo on but most of the cities adopted 6 as there number.

Thank you for your concern for my child. believe me this was not a rash move, myself and my wife have never used, so this was a last resort.I live in the bay area and have seen all the top people in the field over the last 14 years and they throw there hands up and say they dont know what to do. They say that "he is a rare case." he has had his nose glued back on to his face from breaking out a window on the bus 3rd window in a year, so its crazy

We tried yesterday and a completely different child. happy and no aggresive behaviors. He is non verbal and 185 lbs it was either this or haldol which has a list a mile long of side affects some perminent. Thanks for the info I'm hoping his life will be better, thats all I want.

You may find these articles from "Granny Storm Crow's list" informative-

Autism and Medical Marijuana
Autism and Medical Marijuana

THE SAM PROJECT: James D.
AAMC patient: James D.

Medical marijuana: a valuable treatment for autism?
Medical Marijuana: A Valuable Treatment for Autism?

Sam’s Story: Using Medical Cannabis to Treat Autism Spectrum Disorder
Using Medical Cannabis to Treat Autism Spectrum Disorder: Sam's Story

Mom: Medical marijuana saved son's life
Medical marijuana used to treat 10-year-old autistic boy - 8/29/09 - Los Angeles-Southern California-LA Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports - abc7.com


I hope you get the same type of results as the folks in the articles!


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Thanks for the articles thats great. A question about the age issue, as of right now everything is california legal but at the dispencery they seemed to think that there was legislation in the works to ban minors from the use. Have you heard anything about this.

Good Luck and God bless you and your son. IMHO you are the parents and you know what is best for your child.
I have read alot of good things when marijuna was used for atisum.
I am very new to all this, just last year I was so against Cannabis, until I was diagnosed with glaucoma, I lost one eye when I was a 8 years old when a boy poked me in the eye with a pencil. Then years on the computer, not to mention I got gang green cause the Dr did not know I had an inch of lead in my eye. No government is going to tell me that i am going to lose any more of my vision. The pressure in my eye got so high, and it was either surgery or marijuana. Go figure, I was against it my whole life. Never tried it, and was always very against it.

Honestly though, did you research this subject at all before you sought your physician's recommendation?

First thing I did was check out the nearest dispensary, lol. It was located in San Juan Capistrano and I felt like I was walking into re-run of "Get Smart" with all the doors and locked gates and crap.

And being a geezer having grown up during the sixties and seventies, I kept track of escape routes, heheh. It was a bit of a weird experience and I certainly laugh about it now but it wasn't particularly pleasurable. And I don't think it was all my fault. They incited paranoia. Didn't dig being treated like some kind of old freak either but then I did get some pretty good SSH from that place.

Prices were nothing to write home about.

Now my experience in Reseda... Well, had a blast and they topped at fifty bucks an eight. Hey Dave! Enjoyed the SD bubblehash and Masterkief too.

Scored a great eighth of Grape Romulan there as well.

Smoking lounge was a laugh and I worried about having caught a disease from having tested a sample of Sour Diesel from one of the in-store glass pipes, lol, but that was mostly my own fault. Shoulda known to bring a friggen bowl.

Nice people.

Right by CSUN too!!!