Hypothetical question about MMJ

[FrankGrimes]

Say there was someone in a state bordering Rhode Island that suffered from chronic backpain and constant migranes after being hit by a car that has been getting treatment for the past 6 months without all that much improvement. Would this person need to be a permanent resident of Rhode Island to be able to get a card from a doctor or could he or she just make regular trips out there?

[bighig]

Since, I don't believe any states bordering Massachusetts have a MMJ law. The answer is you're out of luck as one needs to be a legal resident of RI. The good thing about RI's MMJ law is that if you have a MMJ card from a state that allows it and you are in the RI area then you can go to one of the new compassion centers and legally purchase your Meds !!

[matrixhomie]

Since, I don't believe any states bordering Massachusetts have a MMJ law. The answer is you're out of luck as one needs to be a legal resident of RI. The good thing about RI's MMJ law is that if you have a MMJ card from a state that allows it and you are in the RI area then you can go to one of the new compassion centers and legally purchase your Meds !!

so since i have dysthymic disorder which is a qualifying disease to gain access to medical marijuana in california, shouldnt i automaticly be able to get a card from RI?
it says on paper its a qualifying disease, so the only difference is me taking the drive to california? why not skip that step and just get the card in Rhode Island?
these medical laws are sure as hell confusing..

[KeitlL]

Hey there, We can not supply medical cannabis to people from other states through a dispensary. Their cards are respected in Rhode Island so if you come from cali and you have medicine on you and your card you are protected by RI state law. But because you are not part of the RI medical cannabis program you can not add me(the Dispensary) as a caregiver. Also our RIcards will not protect us from other states that have or do not have medical cannabis programs.

[KeitlL]

so since i have dysthymic disorder which is a qualifying disease to gain access to medical marijuana in california, shouldnt i automaticly be able to get a card from RI?
it says on paper its a qualifying disease, so the only difference is me taking the drive to california? why not skip that step and just get the card in Rhode Island?
these medical laws are sure as hell confusing..

I do not think you can just drive over to California and just get a medical recommendation you need to take up a residence there first. We have a opportunity to petition and add depression as a legitimate medical need for cannabis treatments. And so you know a legal guardian can sign your medical cannabis application if you are under 18. So start taking out the trash for gramps and start doing the dishes for grandma:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[420kidder]

Hey there, We can not supply medical cannabis to people from other states through a dispensary. Their cards are respected in Rhode Island so if you come from cali and you have medicine on you and your card you are protected by RI state law. But because you are not part of the RI medical cannabis program you can not add me(the Dispensary) as a caregiver. Also our RIcards will not protect us from other states that have or do not have medical cannabis programs.

That's ashame. I understand where everyone is coming from but it's too bad that I've been personally using marijuana in Connecticut for 15 years to help with mild depression but can't go next door where the laws make more sense.

Our governor (Rell) really sucks in my opinion. She originally killed the medical marijuana bill here because she said there were no places to legally buy marijuana so the bill would encourage people to break the law by buying marijuana illegally. Sounds like a horrible excuse to me, sorry, ranting. I wish more states would follow suit. Marijuana being illegal to me makes me feel as though I'm living in a time long ago where my own personal liberty's are forbidden. I wonder if I'm making any sense.

[ljiml420]

doctors from massachusetts and conecticut can legaly sign the paper refering patients to get the card in rhode island. All you need is a rhode island i.d., technically not a residence. the card will only protect you in r.i.

this is what qalifies in rhode island:
Cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, Hepatitis C, or the treatment of these conditions

(ii) A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that produces one or more of the following: cachexia or wasting syndrome; severe, debilitating, chronic pain; severe nausea; seizures, including but not limited to, those characteristic of epilepsy; or severe and persistent muscle spasms, including but not limited to, those characteristic of multiple sclerosis or Crohn's disease; or agitation of Alzheimer's Disease

also anyone can just go to california, get the card, and come back, but will not be able to assign caregivers. if you want to do that, go check out
the hemp and cannabis foundation
they specialize in this sort of thing.