I have been using marijuana for quite some time now to battle a long struggle of severe alcoholism and it[MJ] has been the only thing that has ever been able to turn me right off the booze. This, in essence, saved my life. During my years of alcoholism my life was spiralling out of control going from job to job, relationship to relationship and losing friends and family at a ridiculous rate and depression, stress and anxiety hit me hard because of it. It seemed like I had hit rock bottom with no way out, no light.

It wasn't until a very special someone showed me the healing powers of marijuana that I realised that there is SO much more to life.
Since I started using marijuana therapeutically about two years ago I am nearly completely dry with no signs of a relapse or anything of the sort. I have a few drinks here and there but I always have control. Not only that but I am now in the longest running job I have ever had and the longest running relationship. marijuana turned my life completely around and I feel better than I ever have in my life, LITERALLY.

Of course all good things have to come to an end sooner or later and my "source" disappeared. So, like any person who needs healing and no longer has access to it I went to see my doctor to get a "prescription". I told him my story of how marijuana turned my life around by not only getting me off the booze but opening my mind up to enjoy the wonders of our life in so many ways. I went in with high hopes and they were soon shot down by the complete lack of interest by my doctor when he heard the word "marijuana". He fed me the typical bullshit line about how the guidelines set by Health Canada wouldn't allow it.

I know for a fact this is a load of shit because there is a specific form, Form B2, (which I brought to the appointment) for people who do not have MS, a spine injury, a spine disease, cancer, Aids, HIV, arthritis, epilepsy or that are terminally ill and in severe pain. This form looks identical to Form B1, except for instead of having boxes for the above said conditions there are just two paragraphs, one for "Medical Condition" and another for "Symptoms". My doctor continued to feed me these generic lines about how he could not sign the papers and how no other doctor in town would.
This is clearly ignorant nonsense and I need to know what I can do. I live in Southern Ontario and I didn't know if anyone out there in marijuana Land knew a doctor who will sign these papers somewhere, anywhere in Ontario.
Any help would be greatly appreciated even if you don't know of a doctor around.

Just any support, advice or comments would be great.

Seems like that might be a lot to read if you are stoned so let me summarize for those who don't care to hear my story.

My doctor says he cannot sign my medical marijuana papers because marijuana is not used to treat alcoholism. Yet, marijuana was the only thing that got me, and has kept me, down from over a half decade of poisonous, destructive boozing. I have lost my source and need to be able to get my papers to do this legally. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED. I live in Ontario so if you know a doctor with an open mind it would be great if I could find out where to go.

marijuana helped me quit smoking cigarettes almost 10 years ago.

true story!

Thanks for the reply. marijuana helps me not smoke cigarettes when I'm at home but unfortunately at work I cannot toke to relieve. Its good to hear marijuana helped someone else overcome a poisonous addiction.

I know I'm probably barking up the wrong tree considering most people on here are probably from the States but I am still desperately looking for some answers.
Please, any help is appreciated. Mainly I am looking for a doctor in Ontario with an open mind, but any suggestions would be great.

william burroughs, kerouac, the whole crew kicked junk every time with mj.

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I'm not sure I know what you mean by "kicked junk". To me junk is heroin, is this correct?

Junk I suppose is heroin. Pretty uncommon term in my neck of the woods.

Why not just grow it yourself? I mean screw the doctor and screw the middle man, grow your own medicine.

Yes, "junk" is slang for heroin, hence the term "junkie". A buddy of mine just got through Paroxetine withdrawal by smoking weed. It was the only thing that worked in the many times he tried.

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Such a rude word.....junkie.....

Your buddy shouldn't be smoking weed if he is on an anti-depressant. Paroxetine (Paxil) is one of the worst medications ever made.

Great Topic !!!!

Some people ignorantly look down upon this as just switching one problem for another while missing the big picture .... The inevitable Addiction caused by alcohol versus a casual fondness for MJ