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.
Jeffster Reviewed by Jeffster on . anyone know of a cool Doc? Have medical qualifying conditions with medical records to back it up. I am a vet and get my med care at VA. I don't have a regular doc other than VA. State says they may reject applicants who are not regular patient of physician. They tell me you can not visit doctor just once for signing of paperwork. You must be a regular patient. I don't have the money to go around trying different doctors to see who is med 420 friendly. Would love some advice. Please not the same old rhetoric I have been Rating: 5