Quote Originally Posted by bedrockbob
So I went to see the doc in Santa Fe today. Took a couple of weeks to get in but he is a great guy and is now a personal hero of mine.

Anyhoo, my qualifying condition is PTSD and I have a diagnosis from a forensic psychologist. So I hand carry the app into the DOH office and give it to the staff in person. She looked it all over and said that the only thing that she saw that might be an issue to the medical reviewer was the fact that the law states that a "psychiatrist" needs to make the diagnosis and not a "psychologist". I went ahead and turned the app in with her promise that if there were any questions or deficiencies that they would call me.

So I figure that I may as well get an appointment with a psychiatrist. I got a list of about 10 from my insurance company and left a bunch of messages. I pulled no punches. I said I wanted a diagnosis of my condition and that diagnosis would be used to get a medical cannabis use permit. I then opened the phone book and did it again. I talked to three doctors on the phone in person and they said no. I also spoke to several receptionists and I gave them the same info.

Do you think I got any response?

I got three calls back already. All three have perscribed cannabis for PTSD before and had no problems giving me an eval. I got an appointment for 12:30 TOMORROW.

...So...It aint that tough in Santa Fe to find a doc. All three of these guys are able to diagnose and refer in one fell swoop. BAM! Instant MMJ card!

I made about 15 calls between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. and had three calls by sundown. My therapist referred me to another doctor in Las Alamos who has not called me back yet. So I figure at least four positive contacts were made within an hour of calling.

Dont give up! Sit down and call those numbers and tell them what you want them to do. Otherwise, make a few calls and come to Santa Fe in the spring and GET IT DONE! It will relieve you, and it will keep the LAW out of the picture. It is bad enough worrying about all "those things" and having to worry about getting busted too.

By close of business tomorrow the DOH is going to have an application with recomendation from an MD, and MD psychiatrist, and a Phd forensic psychologist. All of them COMPELLING the DOH to give me a licence to grow it and smoke it!

PRAISE GOD! I know it is going my way now! Soon I will officially no longer be a CRIMINAL!
Enjoy your meds,good job.Especially since you live were you do. That little detail was something that you failed to mention for some reason. How did your efforts go in your hometown Bob? Just like mine have. Don't keep adding to the pile,it's already deep enough. God Bless and people don't be afraid to call what you see as BS.