anyone know of a cool Doc?

[CFO]

How in the world do you post on here? I am new to this and see how to reply but cannot post. I have a son with ptsd and depression and 5 other disabilities and he needs this stuff to function on a daily basis sometimes. I am wondering how to claim a address to get the card to travel to NM every 2-3 months to get some. you asked about cool docs are there any there that will help youi get the card WITHOUT being a resident?

Hey Suzie
Not going to happen. The NM program is really strict and thourough in verifying patient applications. You cannot just "claim an address". Patients must be NM residents to participate in the NM MCP. There are still very few doctors who will even participate in our program. With it now legal in both Washington state and Colorado, you probably can go to either of those states and procure his medicine without seeing a doctor at all.
Wishing you and your son well.

[olliegrow]

Im a disabled veteran just diagnosed with PTSD from the VA. For all other veterans : when you have a primary care appointment, the intake nurse will take u in and get ur vitals and ask u questions, 1 one the questions is " do you have or suffer from depression or anxiety"? I said yes and then the scheduled me for a PTSD evaluation in BLDG 1. I told them my war stories and they agread I had PTSD and that it would state so in my medical records. I then attended 5 PTSD group sessions, got copies of my new medical records, called Dr. Nardacci up from the back of the Alibi for a medical marijuana patient evaluation. I showed up with my new VA records to Dr. Nardacci's office off 2nd street, they reviewed my records and asked some basic question like," have i ever used marijuana before and did it help"? I said yes and he approved my paperwork, made copies, made me up a addressed envelope to Santa Fe and off went my application in the mail, certified that is. 4 weeks later I have my patient and grow cards. Sooo for veterans it might take us some time to accomplish these tasks but it can be done if patient and persistant with the VA ! U may contact me for further assistance at olliegrow at yahoo....later new mexico....

[CFO]

WTG Ollie! Will keep this info on hand.

[NMBRIEFRELIEF]

How much did you have to pay to the DR.?

[NMBRIEFRELIEF]

How in the world do you post on here? I am new to this and see how to reply but cannot post. I have a son with ptsd and depression and 5 other disabilities and he needs this stuff to function on a daily basis sometimes. I am wondering how to claim a address to get the card to travel to NM every 2-3 months to get some. you asked about cool docs are there any there that will help youi get the card WITHOUT being a resident?

well if you get a new mexico state ID then you can get into the program.... but in order to get an ID you need to prove residency.. lol catch 22????

[NMBRIEFRELIEF]

Ummm hey dude this number is no help.I called and they said the nearest office to albuq would be riverside cali????!!!!!!

nope here in ABQ. NM.....

[olliegrow]

The doc only charged me $90 cash for approval, it was easy, as long as u have a NM id or license an a approved disability on the NMDOH website.
Mine was PTSD from the military but anyone can have PTSD..look into it...peace

[Jeffster]

Hi all,
Does anyone have any more current suggestions to make for a compassionate doctor to see in the Albuquerque area? This would be my first time applying for the card in NM. I was a MMJ patient in California for 4.5 years before moving to NM. In CA I qualified due to chronic neck and back pain and also anxiety and depression. I have not been to a doctor visit yet here in NM since moving here last Oct. 2012, but I have saved all my "After Visit Summary" printout notes that my doctor gave me back in CA after my visits, which list these health problems and the prescription drugs to treat them. I also still have all the letters of recommendations I got from the CA MMJ doctor.

The good news is that by using MMJ I was able to wean myself off of all the prescription drugs over time. The bad news is I'm not a medical cannabis patient (yet) in NM. To get MJ I have to go to the street. I really miss being able to go to a dispensary and choose among the strains to find the ones that treat my illnesses the best, and to have the herb tested for its THC and CBD percentages and cleanliness (some of my old favorites are Trainwreck, Sour Diesel, Super Silver Haze, Blue Dream Haze, Lambs Bread, Green Crack, Blueberry, Grand Daddy Purple, Headband, White Widow, Skywalker x OG, etc.).

I see some of the advertised clinics on the back of the Alibi look to me like they are more of a referral service. I think I'd be better off finding an actual doctor who could become my primary care physician, and who would also be medical cannabis friendly. I need one who could also advise me, based on my condition and examination, whether it's better for me to try to qualify for the program with my chronic pain, or to try to show with my anxiety and depression that I qualify for PTSD. I've never had a diagnosis of PTSD before from a psychiatrist, but it seems to me from what I've read that I have it. Any advice would be appreciated.

[StonerCasper]

Hi all,
Does anyone have any more current suggestions to make for a compassionate doctor to see in the Albuquerque area?

well, i went through Brief Relief Medical Cannabis Consultants off of Montgomery & Interstate-25 and they were wonderfull. They give free consultantions and are great. I called around and they were the cheapest in town and the most professional.

I see some of the advertised clinics on the back of the Alibi look to me like they are more of a referral service. I think I'd be better off finding an actual doctor who could become my primary care physician, and who would also be medical cannabis friendly. I need one who could also advise me, based on my condition and examination, whether it's better for me to try to qualify for the program with my chronic pain, or to try to show with my anxiety and depression that I qualify for PTSD. I've never had a diagnosis of PTSD before from a psychiatrist, but it seems to me from what I've read that I have it. Any advice would be appreciated.

Brief Relief has a wonderful Dr. who ya i would not advise you to go through the Alibi people iv heard to many bad stories and people gettin ripped off. The people at BR give free consultations just to see if you do qualify. I would advise you to go to Brief Relief. Iv been on the Medical Canabis Program for $ years now and have seen a lot go happen.. good luck the number to there office is (505) 433-1773. there even next to a Medical Producer.

[Jeffster]

Hey StonerCasper, thanks for the advice! Brief Relief sounds like a good one to try. Now I've just got to pull my files together, and give them a call. I wish we were much further along as a society with this wonderful herb being more readily available to help so many of us get the relief we need.

For the record, in your reply, it looks like some of your response got embedded in the quote of mine, "well, i went through Brief Relief..."