Marijuana Legalization/Decriminalization Efforts

[Zetanio]

Are you familiar with anyone that had their primary doctor say yes go the weed route?

Yes. Especially in places with legal medical weed.

[dasva]

You ever been to California in the last couple of decades lol? There's tons of doctors that basically only do medical weed because a lot of primaries didn't want to (though tbf a lot of people were wanting it for literally everything and some just got tired of it)

[Kalmado]

Yes. Especially in places with legal medical weed.

Good deal. I'm wondering if I should seek out a different doctor. My current is very nice, doesn't rush you through a visit, etc. I'm just concerned about it because of it going into my medical file and/or him rejecting it. When I mentioned how well Xanax did for me he shut that down quick.

[kuronosan]

My doc is not a fan of anything other than SSRI's. I want to get off of them but can't be on nothing for my anxiety.

There are other meds besides SSRIs.

[Salodin]

Good deal. I'm wondering if I should seek out a different doctor. My current is very nice, doesn't rush you through a visit, etc. I'm just concerned about it because of it going into my medical file and/or him rejecting it. When I mentioned how well Xanax did for me he shut that down quick.

Time for a second opinion.

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[Kalmado]

There are other meds besides SSRIs.

In your internet opinion that is not held down or whatever what do you think doctors would prescribe for someone that has been diagnosed with borderline acute anxiety and PTSD?

[kuronosan]

In your internet opinion that is not held down or whatever what do you think doctors would prescribe for someone that has been diagnosed with borderline acute anxiety and PTSD?

Well, there's always Effexor, or ECT, or THCs, therapy, and Benzos (which I would not recommend first).

SSRIs are usually the first go to because they're numerous but you know that whole suicidal behavior thing that it has going against it.

The point is doctors should be fielding options, not telling you there can be only one.

[dasva]

The point is doctors should be fielding options, not telling you there can be only one.

Not in the Highlander school of medicine

[Salodin]

Not in the Highlander school of medicine

Hahaha

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[6souls]

http://www.inforum.com/news/governme...e-recreational

North Dakota will allow voters to decide on whether to legalize recreational marijuana or not in November.

https://blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/20...ize-marijuana/

Vote is an all-in-one that would legalize recreational, allow farmers to grow hemp, and decriminalize the drug. If this passes, 179k criminal records will be expunged within 30 days. ND would also become the first Red State to legalize should it happen.

[kuronosan]

Not in the Highlander school of medicine

Glad somebody got it.

[Kalmado]

Well, there's always Effexor, or ECT, or THCs, therapy, and Benzos (which I would not recommend first).

SSRIs are usually the first go to because they're numerous but you know that whole suicidal behavior thing that it has going against it.

The point is doctors should be fielding options, not telling you there can be only one.

Thanks for the info. I have an appointment next Monday so we'll see how it goes. I'm pretty excited.

[Ragns]

Canada Basically Sold Out of Weed on Day One of Legalization

TLDR: Canada smoked all the weed the moment it got legalized.

These lineups were HUUUGE and Canadians would beat up each others to cut in the lines.

[Athas]

Of all the thing to over take Canadian politeness, I wouldn't have guessed it'd be pot. Alternatively- the refer madness is real.

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[6souls]

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/1...banned-from-us

If you've ever smoked marijuana in your life and you're trying to enter the U.S., don't admit to it. Customs is banning anyone from entering the country if they've ever smoked weed in their lifetime.

[synistar]

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/1...banned-from-us

If you've ever smoked marijuana in your life and you're trying to enter the U.S., don't admit to it. Customs is banning anyone from entering the country if they've ever smoked weed in their lifetime.

And the legal way to gain entry into the US is to apply for a waiver that costs $800+ lawyer fees and a few months in limbo. And have to renew it every 5 years.

[Roranora]

While there's not a whole lot re: cannabis on 2018 ballots across the US, we still have two states with recreational marijuana initiatives (Michigan and North Dakota) and two states voting on limited medicinal exceptions (Missouri and Utah).

All four seem likely to pass, as we slowly but steadily continue the decades-long slog stuck at state-level legislation.

MI and ND would make it 11 states (plus DC) with legal marijuana, while MO and UT would keep us at an additional 22 states with medical marijuana legislation. This leaves a shameful 17 further states, still awaiting revisited cannabis legislation.

[6souls]

The North Dakota one still seems iffy. It would great, but as I posted the details on it earlier, not everyone is on board with this being an all-in-one package.

https://blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/20...ize-marijuana/

Vote is an all-in-one that would legalize recreational, allow farmers to grow hemp, and decriminalize the drug. If this passes, 179k criminal records will be expunged within 30 days. ND would also become the first Red State to legalize should it happen.

[Roranora]

What's personally iffy about any of that? Or do you mean more conservative voters might see it as too much too fast?

Compared to the Ohio-proposed oligopoly or failing to expunge prior petty marijuana crimes, the ND initiative seems pretty solid. Even the "legal" states that have yet to approve sales (like Vermont, DC, and essentially California as well) may find themselves with comparatively somewhat problematic approved initiatives.

[6souls]

A lot of the regional news over the past few months had been pretty negative. I see within the past couple weeks it has turned positive, but there is no clear consensus that it will pass.