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I am a 21 year old male living in New Jersey. I recently learned that medical marijuana has been legalized in my state, but apparently our marijuana laws are stricter than some places like California. I have rheumatoid arthritis and have been in treatment by an arthritis specialist for over a year now.
I know there is medical evidence to support that medical marijuana can be used to reduce pain and even reduce inflammation in the joints of arthritis patients.
So my question is how difficult is it to get medical marijuana for my condition or is it even possible with my condition? If it is possible where I live, how do I go about starting off getting on this program? I was thinking about asking my specialist about it at my next appointment but I’m afraid I can get in trouble for asking about it.
Thanks in advanced for any positive advice that you can offer. Please don’t try to convert me away from this idea either or give me a speech about the morals behind this either. I’m in terrible pain every day of my life and I don’t want to have to rely on narcotics like opiates to get my old life back. Marijuana has never directly been linked to cancer alone (meaning someone caught cancer by smoking only marijuana and not tobacco), it isn’t physically addictive, and it is much physically safer than any other form of relief I have tried thus far that actually works. So once again, thanks, but don’t even bother wasting your time tell me that I shouldn’t smoke cannabis, or why I shouldn’t smoke cannabis. Thanks.
it’s almost guarantied that you will NOT have to mention anything regarding marijuana to your personal doctor. it’s very unlikely that they would write you a recommendation anyway.
find a doctor who specializes in medical marijuana recommendations, and it’s likely that there are several in your area. either make an appointment, which usually costs money, or call them up, and if you’re lucky they will tell you what you need over the phone.
What you will need from your personal doctor, is a note that confirms that you have Rheumatoid Arthritis, or whatever you plan to get the recommendation for. for arthritis, it needs to say confirm that you have been diagnosed with it, and that it gives you chronic pain. It is also likely that you will need to show that you have tried other forms of treatment (usually medications), and that for whatever reason (either because of side affects[probably the best reason] or because they plain did not affect you), you are looking for a new type of treatment. you should probably get a doctors note for this as well.
if NJ’s laws are in fact very strict, it is possible that you will have to prove that you have exausted all your legal options for treating your condition, at the least including pharm., possibly even holistic or whatever.
with the note from your doctor, the “medical marijuana doctor” will be able to legally say that you have been diagnosed with a condition that he/she feels would be helped by marijuana, and that marijuana would be a better alternative to the other treatment options. and that is what you need to be legal.
sorry i couldn’t be more helpful on the local laws.
My brother doesn’t live with me, but lately he seems to have changed. I call him sometimes and he’s talking so fast I can barely understand him. He goes from talking normally to screaming if I make the tiniest comment that he doesn’t like. He has a full time job through his school’s co-op program and he worked all summer and this semester but he has no money left and my parents are paying his rent and all of his expenses. I know he smokes marijuana on a fairly regular basis, but I smoke cannabis sometimes as well so I don’t think that’s the problem. I know for a fact that he has done other drugs. He uses ecstasy and acid every once in a while and I know he has done cocaine. (He accidentally sent my mom a text message saying that he was “all coked out”, which just broke her heart.) Am I in denial about this? We grew up with an extremely physically abusive father and I know he uses drugs to try to escape. I don’t even know how to talk to him about this, because I KNOW he’ll freak out if I even suggest it. What do I do? Can anyone answer my questions?
My brother doesn’t live with me, but lately he seems to have changed. I call him sometimes and he’s talking so fast I can barely understand him. He goes from talking normally to screaming if I make the tiniest comment that he doesn’t like. He has a full time job through his school’s co-op program and he worked all summer and this semester but he has no money left and my parents are paying his rent and all of his expenses. I know he smokes marijuana on a fairly regular basis, but I smoke cannabis sometimes as well so I don’t think that’s the problem. I know for a fact that he has done other drugs. He uses ecstasy and acid every once in a while and I know he has done cocaine. (He accidentally sent my mom a text message saying that he was “all coked out”, which just broke her heart.) Am I in denial about this? We grew up with an extremely physically abusive father and I know he uses drugs to try to escape. I don’t even know how to talk to him about this, because I KNOW he’ll freak out if I even suggest it. What do I do? Can anyone answer my questions?
My brother doesn’t live with me, but lately he seems to have changed. I call him sometimes and he’s talking so fast I can barely understand him. He goes from talking normally to screaming if I make the tiniest comment that he doesn’t like. He has a full time job through his school’s co-op program and he worked all summer and this semester but he has no money left and my parents are paying his rent and all of his expenses. I know he smokes marijuana on a fairly regular basis, but I smoke cannabis sometimes as well so I don’t think that’s the problem. I know for a fact that he has done other drugs. He uses ecstasy and acid every once in a while and I know he has done cocaine. (He accidentally sent my mom a text message saying that he was “all coked out”, which just broke her heart.) Am I in denial about this? We grew up with an extremely physically abusive father and I know he uses drugs to try to escape. I don’t even know how to talk to him about this, because I KNOW he’ll freak out if I even suggest it. What do I do? Can anyone answer all of my questions?
I absolutely love all of the positive qualities of cannabis and am a full supporter of the legalization, but recently my parents are sending me through a chemical dependency program that last 4 months just for weed!!! I haven’t tried any drugs besides this and have been smoking it for about 3 years, I have been offered blow, crank, ecstacy, shrooms, and just about every drug out there and have been able to turn everyone down with confidence. I will be 18 years old emmediately after the program is over but I need to find a way to try and tell my parents that this isnt the right fit for me. I am the only kid who only smoked pot in my group, the other kids are all 17 and younger and are seriously addicted to heroin, meth, crack, cocaine, and all other forms of drugs. I feel as though I am being forced to follow this system and basically lie about my marijuana use just to get by and pass through this program, otherwise if I tell the truth about my feeling I am often frowned upon by the other kids in the group. They have all been through more extreme treatments and this is my first one, I feel like I dont belong. In washington weed is basically legal and I can get it wherever I go wether if its from an adult or someone my age the medical marijuana users are all open to sharing their crop. I have made many lifelong friends through this herbal substance and there is no way this program can convince me that it is an awful drug that is going to end my life. I am a well educated and smart kid for 17 years old and have retained a job for over 3 years (yes that does mean I was so inclined to be succesful I went job hunting at 14). I have over $20,000 to my name purely from my own working and business strategies and I basically don’t have any parental guidance, Ive done it all on my own.
Would your parents be sending you through a chemical dependency program for coffee or chocolate or aspirin or Advair (asthma medicine)…..?
You put forth your feelings and arguments very eloquently, and I suggest you print out your post and hand it to them, or sit down and talk to them Perhaps doing that will show how mature you are and that this really isn’t an appropriate (and no doubt costly) program to you.
Now, you mention friends who have been through treatments, and in your parents’ eyes, these people are not a good influence. These friends are now tarring you with the same brush. You might want to expand your circle of friends and/or spend less time with them until you come of age, to help assuage your parents’ fears.
If you do end up entering the program, do be honest, as they will no doubt It do a blood, urine, and hair test on a regular basis. And, be up front honest stating that you have every intention of smoking pot when the program is over, and your body may be doing the program, but your mind isn’t.
Here’s a question. How successful was treatment for your friends? Probably not very, so why do your parents choose to waste money when the issue is not you and your future, but how they feel about your smoking pot. I don’t mean to be disparaging to your parents, but it sounds a little like this is about them, and not about you. You seem to be doing pretty well for yourself.
And, here is something to put into perspective: Essentially, you are a drug innocent or virgin if you will, having eschewed the harder drugs. Why would they want to expose you to hard-core substance abusers? Similar to prison more people come out more criminally minded than when they entered, rehab often exposes a tenuous person to the hardcore drugs.
Talk to your parents rationally. Bring out your business plan and your bank books and you three-years worth of pay-stubs. Hopefully, you have a decent report card, so add that to the mix. Present them with who you really are, as it sounds like you guys have lost touch with each other the past few years.
Best of luck.
California is known for Hollywood, having several major cities, population, and its deficit. California is estimated to have a forty two billion dollar debt. Out of the 50 states in the country, California has the highest numbers in negative despite being the most productive state in the country. Which is why proposition 19 should be passed, the state will benefit tremendously from it. The profit from marijuana sales could also be used to help pay off the debt.
When marijuana is illegal, the government ends up spending unnecessary large sums of money just to segregate marijuana users from the public. Some people may argue that smoking marijuana isn’t a serious and dangerous crime; it’s comparable to drinking with less health deteriorating consequences. The state currently spends tens of millions of dollars per year for keeping marijuana users on probation or parole. In addition to that, the government has to spend even more money for marijuana programs. The passing of prop 19 would solve California’s overcrowded prison issue; there would be more cells to contain vitally “danger to society” criminals. The legalization of marijuana also allows the government to stop spending money they don’t have.
Not only would the state be able to cut back on spending if marijuana was made legal, but the state could profit from marijuana sales. The profit made from the sale could be used to pay off the $42 billion dollar deficit. According to the state board of equalization, by charging people $50 per ounce, the state could make an estimated $1.4 billion dollars a year. The price would limit marijuana users from smoking excessively to a point where it starts to affect their daily lives. The state could use money to pay off the deficit or fund much needed programs.
By legalizing marijuana, the government would have more control over production. Legalizing proposition 19 would give the government control over distribution that would protect the public’s health. When marijuana is illegal, there are dangerous black markets on the streets. Without the FDA to inspect marijuana products, there are merchants who could lace marijuana with dangerous substances. If marijuana were to be legalized, there would also be decreased violence due to drug wars. If the bill were to pass, the government would have more control, there would be cleaner drugs sold, and there would be less violence and lives lost.
In opposing views of proposition 19, the passing of the bill would have disastrous consequences. If marijuana were too available for the public, the side effects would be no different then cigarettes. Unlike cigarettes, marijuana isn’t addictive. Marijuana is merely made from the leaves of a cannabis plant, whereas a common cigarette contains 4,000 chemicals and compounds. 43 of the 4,000 substances in a cigarette are known to cause cancer. In terms of health effects, cigarettes and marijuana can’t quite be compared. Having the government strictly control the production and distribution of marijuana would limit any disastrous consequences.
The passing of proposition 19 would benefit the state of California. Legalizing marijuana would allow the government to spend less money and profit from it as well. Also, the sales money could be used to pay off our current deficit. The passing of the bill would make public safety more manageable. California and industries would benefit from the legalization of marijuana no doubt.
sorry, its in the wrong category, i’ve meant to put this under english.
My answers to the questions:
Samantha: yeah its late lol but i’m doing it for english class, not a newspaper. Plus i’m underage so no way that could have been printed.
RayHere: Its long because it’s an essay.
Mike: I’m supporting it because it’s easier to write an article supporting then opposing. People seem to have more reasons to legalize then keep it the way it is.
Well I see a bunch of haters answering your question. I thought it was a well written essay. The point is there are drug users everywhere wether is legal or not people are going to smoke it. the state might as well make money off it and get them self out of debt. I personaly dont smoke weed but I dont feel it is any different then alcohol. You never hear about some one high killing someone in a car accident, doing a drive by or fighting the police but you hear about it everyday with the people that are drunk. I didn’t hear if it was passed but if not it should of been.
… the law (as per the History Channel program Marijuana: A Chronic History). The penalties vary tremendously as it is decriminalized in some places and treated as a drug w/ a serious grade in others. Why is society so widely divided about cannabis and does it make criminals out of otherwise law-abiding citizens? If the only law some one breaks is smoking pot in the privacy of their home, how does that affect me and is it justified to tag them w/ a felony conviction?
I don’t smoke it but if 190 million people do I doubt any one can stop it.
Washington and Jefferson grew hemp on their farms … are we suppose to believe they never smoked it? It wasn’t illegal back then.
BBW- I agree that there may be a degree of weakening but let’s look at the big picture. Making illegal hasn’t worked. The black market is fattening their pockets while the US sets a new record debt every day.
What of the US made it legal and earmarked much of the taxes for prevention, education and rehab? Usage might go down and the surplus money could go toward reversing the spiraling deficit.
No one knows if this is a good idea. All we know is that the current approach is not working.
What of the US made it legal and earmarked much of the taxes for prevention, education and rehab? Usage might go down and the surplus money could go toward reversing the spiraling deficit.
No one knows if this is a good idea. All we know is that the current approach is not working.
The only decline in drug usage occurred on the wave of Nancy Reagan’s ‘just say no’ campaign. That’s education and prevention working strongly w/ little if any funding.
i agree – in my opinion marijuana is no worse than alcohol or tobacco and they are both legal and proven killers. i think it is time to end the hypocrisy. i believe marijuana should be made legal under controls similar to alcohol and tobacco, or alcohol and tobacco should be as illegal as marijuana. and the usa tried making alcohol illegal and it didn’t work out to well. in addition, legalizing marijuana would drastically cut down on smuggling and be a source of revenue for the states
I’m very worried because I read a little bit of chemical dependency and seems like I might be chemically dependent.
I have smoked so much weed since high-school like 7 or 8 years of smoking cannabis almost every day. I’d call myself a heavy marijuana abuser. Well, it formed into a habit and habits are tough to break. It was certainly hard for me to resist weed . I would want to take a day away from it but then would be like “eh, why not?” I always had weed at my house for the most part anyway to “help” some friends out.
Well, I really want to know how to tell if you’re chemically dependent or not? Today will be my 7tb day since smoking. I had some cravings mostly in the first 2 days but I was able to resist it.
I’m just really wondering if I’m doomed for life of chemical dependency or if every things normal. I searched around and really all I could find were “12-step programs” that they just want anyone to enroll in anyway.
I probably have a bit of an addictive personality but I’m really having no problem not smoking right now.
Can you tell me how you can tell if you or another person is chemically dependent on a drug (cannabis)?
Thanks so much
stuff is confusing.
I had some withdrawal effects but nothing too serious. The first night was definitely the worst and I felt withdrawal, like not being able to sleep as good. I still ate pretty good though. I had some cravings for it too but I smoked for 8 years every day so I think it’s only natural that I’d get cravings or feel a little different for a day.
I hope I am ok. Thanks all
and to the 3rd answer – what are you talking about with shampoos? Are you joking?
I have been researching this for a large portion of my adult life and have come to the conclusion it all started in the 1920’s with Yellow Journalism.
Bear with me for a moment and let me explain,…
William Randolph Hearst, who arrived on the scene in 1887, was already in control of the headlines on a day-to-day basis because of his efficient business practice within the industry. He was able to produce his Newspapers at next to nothing by manufacturing the tree pulp used and controlling the channel of production down to his papers, the San Francisco Examiner, and eventually the New York Journal (Which became a leading Newspaper).
He teamed up with Henry Dupont to manufacture the ink used in the New York Journal and the partnership began to grow.
ALONG CAME HEMP
Hemp grows 4 times faster than the timber used for tree pulp by Hearst.
Hemp grows annually and can be grown more times
Hemp produces a better quality paper.
Hemp can be grown in any region of the United States.
Since Hemp grew so fast and it grew in every region, Hearst could not stop the middle class farmer from decentralizing the industry. Hearst knew that he could not provide the intellectual property to keep Hemp from destroying his industry and replacing it with middle class producers.
In other words he was afraid of the free market. He was afraid of us… he had to stop it!
Dupont and Hearst knew then that not many Americans understood the difference between Hemp and Cannabis. So they used it against the Americans by claiming Cannabis will make you rape and kill your sister if smoked, illustrating the dangers of inhaling by using grim reapers in their newspapers with joints. And people believed it!
Time and Time again they would use this propaganda through the New York Journal, claiming that Mexicans bringing Marijuana across the border would sleep with White Wives and take White Jobs. They were also saying this about Black Americans who took up smoking and started the Jazz movement.
Dupont’s banker was Andrew Mellon, Mellon bank of Pittsburgh (5th largest bank at the time). Andrew Mellon had a Nephew, Harry Anslinger. Andrew Mellon financially backed Anslinger and threw all of his weight into convincing the U.S. treasury that Marijuana is dangerous and it should be heavily regulated by way of taxation and prohibition.
The treasury could use a program that would generate that much income for the government so in June of 1930 the treasury gave birth to the Federal Bureau of Narcotics.
Ansligner hated Mexicans, Blacks, and Cannabis. He was on a mission to eliminate all of them. Immediately Ansliger waged war on Cannabis regurgitating claims made by Hearst in his Newspapers. (Success stories followed in the New York Journal).
Then, in 1937 Anslinger approached congress with intent to fully regulate all Cannabis. The entire meeting was comprised of Ansliger making emotional outbursts and attempting to offer evidence, all of which was newspaper clippings out of Hearst’s Newspapers.
With the exception of one congressman, all agreed and the act passed, Marijuana became criminal giving birth to the Drug War.
Not to mention Hearst, Dupont, and Mellon were all filthy rich now and had their hands in official pockets.
But the story doesn’t stop here. Andrew Mellon had to study the enemy, He saw what happened with Alcohol Prohibition and he knew it wouldn’t be long before the public caught on.
Mr. Mellon then financed Pharmaceutical companies through government grants and private equity to try to create a synthetic substitute for the over 60 different medicinal properties Cannabis contains. (They have yet to accomplish this goal)
If you look into the history you will find that fossil fuels would have never existed if it wasn’t for this intervention in the market place.
CANNABIS CAN SUPPLY THE ENTIRE NATION WITH ENERGY ON ONLY 1% OF U.S. LAND. ALL CARBON CLEAN.
(AND REMEMBER IT GROWS EVERYWHERE)
This is where the Federal Reserve comes in. The Federal Reserve System does not want to see the decentralization of resources towards localism because if that were to happen the Fed would lose a stronghold on the liquidity pools it artificially creates. It would also mean they couldn’t use the Carbon Tax to consolidate wealth across the world.
With Cannabis being legal and having over 25,000 uses there would be no way to compete against local and more sustainable banks.
So, the Federal Reserve uses banks like the Mellon to fund the DEA and keep money flowing and keep marijuana illegal. The Fed knows that with Cannabis being legal our GDP would boom but not in favor of large monopolies like the FED, but quite the contrary.
This is why I always say…the day we legalize it is the day we end the FED!
Thank you for your answers in advance.
Hearst stood to loose a fortune.
I’m very worried because I read a little bit of chemical dependency and seems like I might be chemically dependent.
I have smoked so much weed since high-school like 7 or 8 years of smoking cannabis almost every day. I’d call myself a heavy marijuana abuser. Well, it formed into a habit and habits are tough to break. It was certainly hard for me to resist weed . I would want to take a day away from it but then would be like “eh, why not?” I always had weed at my house for the most part anyway to “help” some friends out.
Well, I really want to know how to tell if you’re chemically dependent or not? Today will be my 7tb day since smoking. I had some cravings mostly in the first 2 days but I was able to resist it.
I’m just really wondering if I’m doomed for life of chemical dependency or if every things normal. I searched around and really all I could find were “12-step programs” that they just want anyone to enroll in anyway.
I probably have a bit of an addictive personality but I’m really having no problem not smoking right now.
Can you tell me how you can tell if you or another person is chemically dependent on a drug (cannabis)?
Thanks so much
Thank you for your response.
I do have a 1/4 oz of weed here with me though. I have a Vaporizer on my table that I never put away or got rid of. I have a glass water pipe on my floor. I have no desire to use them and I know I won’t use them. It’s going on my 7th day.
It makes me feel that if I were really chemically dependent than I would be lighting that up right now, but I don’t really know for sure. I don’t really think I’m addicted but just irresponsible that I can’t control myself from abusing it. I need to gain responsibility somehow and just know I can’t smoke all the time.
This is just too confusing.