Quote Originally Posted by skunkgrower
u can go up to oakland to nor cal health with no records tell the dr your probs tell him u dont want to take pain meds and u most likely get ur script for 125 then go around the block to the ocbc pay 25 get your card and u are leagal 1/8s in oakland between 40 to 50
You'd be stupid to pay $125 for what would essentially be a worthless piece of paper (i.e. not legally valid). Check out the California Medical Board's Guidelines for doctors that recommend Medical Marijuana:


Welcome to the Medical Board of California - Medical Marijuana

These accepted standards are the same as any reasonable and prudent physician would follow when recommending or approving any other medication, and include the following:

  • History and good faith examination of the patient.
  • Development of a treatment plan with objectives.
  • Provision of informed consent including discussion of side effects.
  • Periodic review of the treatment's efficacy.
  • Consultation, as necessary.
  • Proper record keeping that supports the decision to recommend the use of medical marijuana.


In other words, if physicians use the same care in recommending medical marijuana to patients as they would recommending or approving any other medication, they have nothing to fear from the Medical Board.

Here are some important points to consider when recommending medical marijuana:

  • Although it could trigger federal action, making a recommendation in writing to the patient will not trigger action by the Medical Board of California.
  • A patient need not have failed on all standard medications, in order for a physician to recommend or approve the use of medical marijuana.
  • The physician should determine that medical marijuana use is not masking an acute or treatable progressive condition, or that such use will lead to a worsening of the patient's condition.
  • The Act names certain medical conditions for which medical marijuana may be useful, although physicians are not limited in their recommendations to those specific conditions. In all cases, the physician should base his/her determination on the results of clinical trials, if available, medical literature and reports, or on experience of that physician or other physicians, or on credible patient reports. In all cases, the physician must determine that the risk/benefit ratio of medical marijuana is as good, or better, than other medications that could be used for that individual patient.
  • A physician who is not the primary treating physician may still recommend medical marijuana for a patient's symptoms. However, it is incumbent upon that physician to consult with the patient's primary treating physician or obtain the appropriate patient records to confirm the patient's underlying diagnosis and prior treatment history.
  • The initial examination for the condition for which medical marijuana is being recommended must be in-person.
  • Recommendations should be limited to the time necessary to appropriately monitor the patient. Periodic reviews should occur and be documented at least annually or more frequently as warranted.
  • If a physician recommends or approves the use of medical marijuana for a minor, the parents or legal guardians must be fully informed of the risks and benefits of such use and must consent to that use.


In addition, you should be aware that the doctor at Norcal has quite a reputation; his recommendations are not accepted in many locations, and he is currently under probation with the Medical Board for some disgusting things he did to a female patient.

Prohibition Against Treating Female Patients

North Coast Journal April 26, 2007 : ON THE COVER : Prescription for trouble
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