My back pains are nowhere near as serious as yours. The chronic insomnia and anxiety are legit. The pain in the back is very minor, and the reason I mentioned the accident was to provide a reason for the pain. Again, it is very minor, and very infrequent. At the scene, I did not have any pain, and haven't been to a doctor since. I'm pretty certain that the pain is not from the accident, as I had it before as well. It's basically just discomfort, not debilitating. Nothing is broken, and I am certain of that. I think the cause of the pain is actually from having too heavy a bookbag in Jr. High and High School.

I also read that cannabis may be used as a treatment for alcohol addiction, so I might go to some AA meetings and fake being an alcoholic and get that documented.

As for the job, of course I wouldn't say anything about me smoking. I don't think my friend did with the construction job either, tho. I'm pretty sure they did some check on his medical history or something. Not too sure, haven't talked to him in a long time.

That is really my only worry about getting a cannabis license. I really want to teach (again, either high school or CC), but if getting the card will make me inelligible for hiring, I won't get it. However, it is a good suggestion to tell the agency and not the employers. I will do some research on that subject.

ViRedd, I'm in LA County, but I'll send you a PM anyways.

Thank you everybody for your help and concern!

Free the plant! PEACE!

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Well...duh construction agencies will not hire you if you have a medical problem. If its your back or your head you could have a seizure or pass out on the job site working on the 6th story and fall. They wont hire him because they don't want to take that risk. That's a lot of money they would lose

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legalize it!

What we think is a legit need and what the government thinks is a legit need are two different things.

hey i work for the federal goverment and was wondering if i got my medical if i could still work there?

[quote=ViRedd;15541]Ummm ... yes, you really have to have a need. First, you have to go to a doctor who will write you a letter of recommendation. They usually require that you bring your medical history with you, including any information from a specialist. Then the doctor does his/her own evalutation. If the need is there, you WILL get a letter. The going fee is between $200.00 to $250.00.

I was just reading today that there are approximately 1500 doctors in California who have written letters of recommendation. Most have been eye specialists who only write sporatically for glacoma patients. Then there are about 15 doctors who specialize in medical cannabis. They are the ones to go to.

If you are in Southern California, from Santa Barbara to San Diego, I can give you some addys and phone numbers. Just hit me up with a PM. Take care ...

Hey I would love the doctors list .Thanks Jim

First, your doctor's recommendation for you to use cannabis is between you and your doctor. I have a friend who works for the federal government an an ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ... and that friend has a doctor's recommendation. The government knows nothing about it. In California, you don't have to register with the government ... all you need is a letter from your doctor. The letter is so you can have something to show the police in case you are stopped and have pot on you ... or, of course, if they come to the door because some neighbor has ratted you out. In any case, you had better be within your county's guidelines on plant numbers and finished bud weight.

Vi

That is correct it is between you and your doctor. It is not the governments business anymore then any other part of your medical history is their business. They cannot legally ask you about medical marijuana. Everthing Vi said above is right.

hey there VI,

i'm new to this whole thing and i've gone the conventional route through an orthopedic md, whom recommended ibuprofin for my recurring back and neck pain.

while the ib does provide some relief i'm concerned about taking too much of it for several reasons, on top of that sometimes 4 of those babies just can't do the trick. when i asked him about medical marijuana he blew me off and gave me a scrip for the IB (not sure why he even wrote it up) .

i'm living in SD county right now and if you could provide any info on local doctor that is more open to "alternative" medicine it would be greatly appreciated.

if you would do this please reply and i will pm you.

thanks in advance!

thank you for the work info. i've always told employers. i just assumed the test would come back positive and they would know anyway. so i tried to be honest up front. do they just not report it or is it confidetial? what about in the case of an accident at work. this has been something i've been wondering for awhile.

Yeah, I'm from Oregon and I have a few friends who've gotten theirs. It's fairly simple. Have a medical record of the pain or other medical condition i.e. IBS, arthritis, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain of most anything (migrains, women who have bad menstrul cycles(from what I've heard), then go to a specialist who is specifically for prescribing cannabis($75) in Portland. Then you take it to the Department of Human Services(where the specific desk is) and pay like $150-200 and you will later get a certificate. Proceed to grow and smoke your own home grown; not to mention the other perks like being able to trade amongst other card holders, don't know all of them, and which states the rules apply to)