Less than a THOUSAND patients statewide???...please take a peek

[Sandia]

Hi all,

I did not get many posts from my INTRO and thought this site was a bit dead.

With that being said, I was shocked when my pain specialist brought up this subject. He said I was definitely a candidate for MMJ but will require a PCM signature.....I am pretty sure that it would be possible but looking at the amount of patients approved here in NM....I have my doubts.

The fact that a med-prof brought this up after over a year of treatment out of the blue really got me thinking. This is NOT something I would EVER consider....now I have and am more than willing to give it a shot to end the issues ( or at least make them better )....

I certainly wish there was more support on the NM side of the house here....

Thoughts?????

Cheers....

Sandia

Sandia Reviewed by Sandia on 01-19-2010. Less than a THOUSAND patients statewide???...please take a peek Hi all, I did not get many posts from my INTRO and thought this site was a bit dead. With that being said, I was shocked when my pain specialist brought up this subject. He said I was definitely a candidate for MMJ but will require a PCM signature.....I am pretty sure that it would be possible but looking at the amount of patients approved here in NM....I have my doubts. The fact that a med-prof brought this up after over a year of treatment out of the blue really got me thinking. Rating: 5

[patient4200]

you'll get all the support you need there.

[firestartersydd]

Yeah for sure. I made my account on these forums just to ask a simple question and now im checking the threads everday. These guys have alot of good info and seem to be really killer people. Good luck on your pursuit. Medical MJ has given alot of people their life back.

[Sandia]

Please don't misunderstand me folks....no ill will directed at the site here at all. I apologize if I came across as such....tough to with the written word solely for me...

There has been a TON of great info I have gathered here in the past few days...

I am only comparing the NM side of the forums to others I have experienced and it seems as though it is not as active as other areas...that's all....

Patient4200.....was tough to call the DOH considering they were off for the long weekend....it is on my list!

Thanks for taking the time to respond...honestly! Sorry I came across as a bit strange here...my bad and I accept the criticisms on my written word....if offense was taken none was intended by any means...

Cheers!

[coolslayer]

Trust me,it will only get better.

[Sandia]

Certainly hope so Cool!

FWIW...it is raining here now! Steadily for over 2 hours.....

[Totah Sam]

We started out with a snow blizzard early in the evening and now it has turned to rain. I'm sure we're going to have black ice and snow in the morning here in the Four Corners area.

[patient4200]

it's unfortunate, but the NM MCP program is grossly underfunded, in part because of the ridiculously low application fee for producers who are supposed to be non-profit companies. They could certainly afford more then $100 out of their war chests when the board of directors are paying themselves IRS allowable maximums. In part because the State on NM is run by a bunch of for lack of a better word...idiots who are more about lining their pockets then taking care of the voters.

Things will slowly change however. I've gotten significant positive responses from the DOH, granted it's taken a few weeks, but each communication eventually gets a response.

My suggestion of raising producer license fees to 5k for the first renewal has gotten some positive feedback from state lawmakers, since after a year, it should be quite affordable for those who have been given the privilege of growing legally under the state umbrella. Those funds would be directed to add additional staff to the MCP program, which is to provide better service to what I expect will be several thousand patients by the end of 2010.

There is enough info on the DOH website for a patient to get thru it without much help, and one of the first producers has gone totally public ( you can find his email address around here someplace) and would be a good resource to make sure you've got all the ducks in a row before sending the application in.

A good friend of mine with MS was able to get a card in under a month. He's in bad shape so there was no question what so ever about his qualifying, but he still got an inquire phone call from DOH (his doctor did too)

MMJ is an alternative to perspiration painkillers, but perhaps not a do all end all. Not as effective as an anti-inflammatory as I had hoped, but as a pain killer, it sure beats the crap out of vicodin ( if you've taken v for any length of time you should have just cracked a smile)

Get the forms, give then a read, take em to your doc, fill em out and send them in..you should have a card in 4-6 weeks I imagine with the backlog the holiday has created.

[coolslayer]

I agree with most of what you posted,however,why make it more difficult for new producers?A higher fee will serve to keep the "small" guys from becoming producers and only big business concerns will be able to afford the higher fee.

[JohnMonad]

I hate those "perspiration" painkillers!