Needed for seizure disorder and chronic pain. Live on CT/RI border.
2006-06-28 06:36:14 · 10 answers · asked by Marc O 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I'm Canadian and it's legal in my Province but it is NOT sold in any stores let alone in cigarette packs so pay no attention to the person above me. Also, when you try to take it back across the border to get back to the USA be prepared to be arrested.
2006-07-12 05:50:14 · answer #1 · answered by MAK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Due to widespread illegal use of cannabis as a recreational drug its legal or licensed use in medicine is now a controversial issue in most countries.
There are many competing claims regarding the use of cannabis in a medicinal context. Some claim that it is effective for a wide spectrum of medical problems, while others limit its efficacy to a few specific circumstances. On the other side of the debate, there are those who feel that cannabis simply has no legitimate medical uses, and others who feel that there are theoretical uses that are superseded by more effective treatments using other drugs. As an example, Dr. Stuart Hoffman, formerly a private oncologist and now working for ChoicePoint, a drug testing company, has claimed that other combinations of drugs render any potential use of cannabis outdated .
Cannabis was listed in the United States Pharmacopeia from 1850 until 1942, however the United States federal government does not currently recognize any legitimate medical use.
2006-06-28 18:59:08 · answer #2 · answered by marisel c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If marijuana played no part in medical use, the FDA would not have ever approved the prescription form of THC (dronabinol), Marinol. If you cannot legally get prescribed the plant form, which many people prefer to the pills due to side effects (primarily quickness of effect), you might be able to get the pill form as a last resort. Sounds like you might need klonopin and morphine or fentanyl patches, not marijuana. I believe its most common use medicinally is for increased appetite in chemotherapy patients.
2006-07-07 01:15:23 · answer #3 · answered by Frank D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it was banned in most states due to the fact that the FDA showed it had no effective value. Might want to check that first. If need is high, you would need to get treatment from out of country or legal state. Otherwise, find a prescription drug that isn't illegal. Most likely that would work better anyway.
2006-06-28 13:44:58 · answer #4 · answered by In the know 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Search for a medical marijuana clinic near you and schedule an appointment. A professional there will give you a diagnosis and issue you a card. Once you have the medical marijuana card, you can go to any marijuana dispensary and buy it or you can legally grow it.
2006-06-28 13:41:00 · answer #5 · answered by dankeric 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you wont get it up here.but go to canada.its sold in cigaretts packs.am lucky only 8 miles from the border.
2006-07-11 22:10:49 · answer #6 · answered by tysgrandma99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Come to Cali and get a script from a doctor.
2006-07-06 12:11:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you can first search to see if its legal near you. if it's not try the local HS they'll know where to get the good stuff
2006-06-28 13:56:59 · answer #8 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
must be prescribed by a doctor and is still legal in some places i am in MS and know someone it was prescribed for
2006-06-28 23:45:59 · answer #9 · answered by charmed_xoxo2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot anymore, as it is now by court ruling illegal.
2006-06-28 14:08:41 · answer #10 · answered by dax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋