Quote Originally Posted by LegallyBlind
Thanks a lot Ian. Just FYI the card would simply be so that I can get a good selection of quality marijuana and not have to deal through drug dealers anymore. I still plan to keep my cannabis use as discreet as always and would not abuse my rights.
When you say that you need a pre-existing diagnosis, does these mean that my physician just needs to make a note of my anxiety or my pain or whatever, or does this mean that he has had to of prescribed me with something for it?
Also is the Oakland Co-op place the only place that you can get your medical card made from?
Thanks again.
haha yeah i understand that. i'd say still go for the medical card anyways. it's by far the safest way to get marijuana.

in answer to your question, yes you need to simply have your medical records handy when you go to the cannabis doctor. that means a written statement from your doctor stating your condition. he doesn't have to prescribe anything to you.

and unless you live in alameda county, then as far as i know you gotta go through the oakland cannabis buyer's cooperative to get the card. Alameda county has their own county identification system. I also think San Francisco has a city-wide identification system but i'm not sure.

i use medical cannabis for a number of different reasons. i have bipolar disorder, and that is what i mainly use it for. i should say, it keeps me stable but the price of weed is killing me. the cannabis club still charges street price, unfortunately.

you will find that when obtaining a recommendation through medicann, that it's relatively straight-forward and questionless. i honestly don't think they care if you abuse it or not (although it doesn't look good at all.. especially in court). But basically, if you have a pre diagnosis from your primary care doctor, then medicann is covered legally. so it's all good.