Becoming a patient in MT?

[TC42o]

I recently became a caregiver, and I have information for anyone who is interested in becoming a patient in Montana. If you need help finding a referral or are in need of a caregiver post here and I will do what I can to help you.

[jkalb42]

Where are you located in MT? how do you become a caregiver there? My permanent address is there. While I most definitely do not have the capability or resources currently, I would still love to know what it takes to be one.

[TC42o]

Helena Area, You?

All you have to do to become a caregiver is find a patient that puts you down on their state registration, which is the document that the doctor signs that recomends the patient. Once they have sent in their registration the state sends out a card to the care giver with the patients name and caregivers name on it, and the patient gets their own card with their name and their caregivers name on it. As of now (there is a bill in the house on March 20th that would change this) a patient can only get his medical marijuana from the care giver listed.

If you want to know anything more about the new bill and its specifics search for MT Legislature HB 236 it has a bunch of changes for the medical law that would really help patients and caregivers.

Hope that helped

[jkalb42]

Hey, thanks. i live way east, ever heard of Sidney? lol, almost a North Dakotan.

[TC42o]

If you need any help finding a doctor or know anyone in need of a caregiver let me know. We need as big of a medical community here as possible!

[igottagetdown]

Hello

I live in Bozeman.

A doctor referral would be awesome.

[TC42o]

THC Foundation (http://www.thc-foundation.org/) would probably be the fastest way, there are still a few doctors that will but they're booked up all the way til July

let me know if you need a care giver, I'm running some great strains

[BigLeagueJew]

What exactly does it mean to be a caregiver?

[lookinforhelp]

I live in North Dakota, about 60 miles from Montana (jkalb42, I know where Sidney is, been there MANY times to play hockey growing up).

I am thinking very seriously about moving to become a patient. If I make the move I want to be sure that I can become a patient. I'm not HIV positive and I don't have cancer, but I can have back pain. It's severity depends on how difficult it is to get a card.

Can I get a real idea of who gets accepted or denied (if any?).

If we can't talk candidly here would someone please email me? [email protected]

Thanks in advance.

[TC42o]

If you have a records of severe or chronic back pain there are a couple of options that should be guaranteed. It really is just dependant on if you have adequeate documentation.

[TC42o]

What exactly does it mean to be a caregiver?

sry i didn't see this earlier man

in Montana any patient can grow 6 plants, and sign with any care giver (any person designated to grow for a patient, and also registered through the state) that can grow 6 plants for the patient (entitling each patient to 12 plants if they choose to have a care giver)
so any care giver can have as many patients as they can handle, and thus a care giver can legally have 6 plants per patient that has signed with them

i hope this helped..

[FedupWithPain]

THANK GOODNESS! Finding SOMEONE..........ANYONE, over the last two weeks since I've finally commited to doing this has been overwhelming in EVERY ASPECT except ONE..........finding a doctor for a referral!!

As far as years of documented experience on the part of the medical community as a "test experiment" for every combination of pharmaceutical (or every other for that matter) method of pain management, I've got PLENTY!

As a legitimate TREATMENT for my particular condition THIS literally trumps anything and everything I've ever had!

I would have NEVER believed it!! There's a glimmer of hope for a better quality of life I thought was perhaps lost permanently.

It's taken 5 years to get here but NOW I'm worried as to how long it will take to get a referral and do this properly as it scares the life out of me right now!

I'm going to try the link above to the THC thingamajig link but if there is any other information that is sent in a more discreet manner my email is [email protected]

I welcome any and all suggestions and look forward to being a part of this "clan" in the near future.

Take care and God bless ya'll...........

[TC42o]

check your mail.. hope it works out for you man!

[NytroMan]

I would take any info that you have I live up in Whitefish I have been thinking about getting a card for awhile now I just don't know where to start. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[TC42o]

THC Foundation (http://www.thc-foundation.org/) would probably be the fastest way, there are still a few doctors that will but they're booked up all the way til July

^^^that really is the best and fastest way to go about getting your card if you have plenty of records..

[NytroMan]

I will give them a try thanks

[TC42o]

if you have any problems getting a rec thru them let me know and i will give you the name of a dr., his waiting list is out til november tho..

[dbud1369]

so i'm new to this and am in the process of getting my green card. i have an apt for a doctor but getting the medical records is a bit tough... what exactly do I need? anyone in the kalispell area that is a caregiver? i need to get some plants started and have several questions. PLZ HELP

[dbud1369]

go to dr. cole at the bridge medical clinic in Kal... they are booked into July now.... Good luck.

[Arafel]

Hi I live in eastern Montana, a very tiny community, so getting a doctor here is impossible, I have cancer, dx'd in 2009, I did not do chemo/rad as doctors wanted me to, am doing all natural, nutrition, etc, What I would like to know is if this will prevent me from getting a patient card? I truely believe in the way I am treating my body and this diease, but I also know that THC is what I need to defeat this, so I really want to try and get a card. If anyone can help me with a doctor referral that is close to me, and give me an idea if I would be able to even get a card as I did not do chemo/rad, I would greatly appreciate it. I have seen several Doc's who have diagoned me and I do have the medical records, they just won't have anything else to do with me now as I will not do their treatments.
Thanks in advance for any info.

Arafel
There has to be a better way!

[TC42o]

here's another site to try (they've been helping alot of people lately), if you are trying to treat your cancer, you should not have a problem

CannaMedicine of Montana > Home (http://www.cannamedicine.net/420/)

[NorthernLights1]

Northern Lights Medical 406-871-1174 or 406-890-4123 call today to be seen by one of our Physicians to get your MMJ Card.

No Lines, No waiting, No lost paper work. We are Physicians and nurses here to help.

[mtwizard]

Northern Lights Medical 406-871-1174 or 406-890-4123 call today to be seen by one of our Physicians to get your MMJ Card.

No Lines, No waiting, No lost paper work. We are Physicians and nurses here to help.

See here first::rasta:
http://boards.cannabis.com/montana-mt/181617-new-patient-caregiver-magazine-montana.html#post2086867