Medical Access

[merl1n]

A couple of months ago I asked my GP about obtaining cannabis to treat my ongoing symptoms.

"Ohh ahhh, I don't know anything about the processes, I wouldn't know where to start..."

Being that I'm in SA and there being no clinic's here (our state Gov't (Liberal) still have their heads buried firmly up their own arses)  I thought the whole process would be a waste of time

I went investigating and found a clinic in NSW, who would go through the whole process online.

 

So after a couple of weeks of paperwork both from myself and my GP, today I got the call from the clinic and have had the initial approval.

I now have to obtain the approval from the TGA but from what I've been told this should not be a problem and should take less than a week.

The Dr I spoke to has told me that what he would be prescribing is a CBD and THC combination as my situation is pain related.

I asked the Dr about the cost of the medication itself as it is NOT on the PBS and I have to say it is NOT cheap.

The Dr himself would not actually tell me a defined cost but advised me to call the chemist in Victoria.

Upon doing so I was told $270/50ml + postage ($30), so $300 delivered. First thought "Fuck, it'd be cheaper to go buy an ounce" but have decided to follow through with the process.

 

At this point I have not been told of the recommended dosages, so how long that 50ml is going to last I am unsure.

I am also unsure if I may be able to get my local chemist to get it in for me or whether it needs to come from an approved compounding chemist, solely in Victoria.

 

So the processes have been started. The dr and the prepaid TGA approvals have cost me $550 so far (that's without the script itself), so let's see how much more it's gonna cost

When I have any further info I will let you all know.

 

Just thought others maybe interested

Merl1n

[merl1n]

I do have a question though. What happens if you get pulled over and tested positive for thc?

 

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/driving-under-the-influence-of-medical-cannabis-is-illegal-but-patients-are-still-taking-the-risk/ar-AAHZn8M
 

[Dungsniffa]

5 days is a long time to stop the oil if you need to drive a car, would end up taking much higher opiates in that case I would imagine how do you manage that? Self test with a saliva or piss test or run the gauntlet and drive Edited September 29, 2019 by Dungsniffa

[sudsey123]

The law is an ass and an arse 

[merl1n]

If I know "Today I have to drive..." I don't take the oil but take an opiate instead.

If I have to drive after taking the oil, so be it and I "...run the gauntlet and drive "

My understanding with the '5 days' is for the urine test

[TheInsideMan]

Thanks for sharing the article Merlin. Cheers. Yeah 5 days is a bit long.

 

 

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[Riyad Brown]

Good luck!

 

I hope the good day is coming. 

[merl1n]

Thanks for sharing the article Merlin. Cheers. Yeah 5 days is a bit long.

 

 

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When it's used medically, 5 days is impossible. As Sudsey states "The law is an ass...". IMHO my needs outweigh the law 10 fold. I have offered my level of pain to anyone who wants it, problem being... ...Nobody wants it and Nor do I.

[Dungsniffa]

When it's used medically, 5 days is impossible. As Sudsey states "The

law is an ass...". IMHO my needs outweigh the law 10 fold. I have offered my level of pain to anyone who wants it, problem being... ...Nobody wants it and Nor do I.

personally I think 5 days is ridiculous, the legislation is completely flawed in relation to being impaired, ie testing positive for a metabolite of thc does not prove impairment one bit.

[MongyMan]

... testing positive for a metabolite of thc ...

 

The tests used for RDT only test for residual THC in the mouth not metabolites in the saliva. They also give false positives and false negative results. The NSW police stated on court record under questioning that yes their testing gives false negatives during a case recently heard before Lismore court. It was stated that a flaw in the testing is false negatives from drivers who had consumed cannabis in a way that left no residue in the mouth such as oil caps for eg. Sydney university has also recently released results of their studies that show the testing can give both false positive and false negative tests. 

 

Don't believe just because they say you were positive it's true. Their testing is flawed and there is evidence available to prove it if you need to...

[micmac]

Problem is in regarding roadside testing in NSW test positive at site ,test positive at station or drug van setup and you instantly hand them your license

Then you have to get some one else to pick up vehicle

So much for being innocent until proven guilty

As the legalisation approaches the forces at hand are going to try and demonstrate what a bad idea that would be

Statistics can be used in many ways and often can be very misleading

 

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