[–]Batmumvj 1 point  

My pain doctor has already warned me that if it is passed medically in my state he won't prescribe due to lack of scientific evidence. Yet, there are a lot of legit medical journals stating the opposite. Bottom line, it's coming and they will address it once people leave the practice in droves. Especially us chronically Ill.

[–]pa07950spinal stenosis, migraines, peripheral neuropathy 1 point  

Of course any drug you are on right now has not been proven to work with chronic pain for more than 1 year!

[–]gfkind 3 points  

Move to Colorado. You have to find a way.

[–]bmatt17 3 points  

And as long as Marijuana is federally illegal, this will continue to be an issue. Feds control opiate prescriptions, and as far as they're concerned Marijuana is a schedule 1 drug with no medical use.

It's bullshit, and it's not the only issue. You can still be denied a job offer, or fired for testing positive for a work ua even with a medical card.

[–]Deelia 3 points  

I've experienced this at every pain management Dr I've been to (in two states with a current card.) I was only able to use marijuana secretly the first week after my appointment so I'd have three weeks off mj so I could pass my random UA's that were given at my monthly appointment if it were given. This is part of the reason I ended up at a Methadone clinic as they more often accept mj use with a card (they treat addiction not pain so I had to play up the addict role to get in and downplay chronic pain.) I'm off opiates now and my pain is less off opiates. I had opiate induced hyperalgesia. Chronic pain, medical marijuana and rx opiates are very difficult to juggle, there isn't enough support.

[–]pa07950spinal stenosis, migraines, peripheral neuropathy 1 point  

I have thought about this problem and IMHO I believe the best thing that could happen is to have the DEA reschedule cannabis to schedule 2. If its complexly legalized it will fit into the same grey area as alcohol. My contract states that I should avoid alcohol due to the interactions with existing drugs. The drug testing covers alcohol but it's only in your system for 24hrs so it's less likely to be caught. However alcohol does have analgesic properties that could be used medically that are not utilized.

If cannabis is schedule 2 it will most likely push the small shops out of business and push it over to the larger pharmaceutical companies that would setup specific strains with approved dosages that doctors are willing to prescribe. I am sure the big pharmaceutical companies already have plans in place if this happens as it will move any lost revenue stream in the opioid market to cannabis.

Any thoughts or other views?