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

[pedro de pacas]

Why didn't you do that in the first place?

[Aqua420]

Why didn't you do that in the first place?

Haven't you read everything here. It used to be really really hard to get and mega expensive

 

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[Dan J]

i agree aqua, its a brand new industry that sparked off from nothing, while patient numbers increase gradually in the coming years the prices are bound to come down, if only one could buy cbds with the medicare discount   

either way i see medical cannabis setting the way for a green light on recreational... time will tell    

True but to get the cost down more people need to get legal scripts.
The good part is our family can safely travel now interstate without fear.
If any of my family passed away interstate hubby can now spend whatever time needed with me and have legal meds with him.
Going before the judge next month will look good having hubby now on legal cannabis as well.

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[merl1n]

True but to get the cost down more people need to get legal scripts.

 

I STRONGLY disagree. It shouldn't take more consumers.The fees and cost are all of the governments making. It does NOT cost $150 to grow 5gms (The medication prescription size) to grow it. The govt are feeding their constituents, big business, big pharma, making big, no, MASSIVE profits from people in the community who may benefit from canna. If you go and take advantage of your neighbour and you run a chance of being charged with a crime. But our govt give big pharma the right to take advantage of us and that's OK.

People are using it as a medication and as such it should, by all rights, be on the PBS.

[pedro de pacas]

Yeah those Aussie cannabis companies are raking in the $ 

you reckon their share price would reflect the tremendous profits they are making, you should invest in them merl1n, while they are cheap

 

 

DC

Edited March 13, 2020 by pedro de pacas

[Porky 1982]

thanks for the update,

would have thought that australian legislation would not approve for any decent amount of thc in a cbd product, things are certainly looking positive!

 

found this linked from a sponsor on https://friendlyaussiebuds.com/.

cbd 20mg/1ml oil : https://endotonix.com/product/pure-super-critical-co2-raw-cbd-cbda-oil-in-organic-mct-coconut-oil/

 

seem to be a company out of denmark/ hong kong that ship within australia with auspost

Some interesting stuff on that friendly ozzy buds website.

I love the fuck PGRs shirts. [emoji23]

 

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[merl1n]

$150 for 5g!!! Fark, I hope the quality is unparalleled.

 

Yea, the quality ain't bad, in fact it's rather good, but even so that doesn't equate to the costs involved. Initially, when I started all of this it was more expensive than $150.

[Aqua420]

Yea, the quality ain't bad, in fact it's rather good, but even so that doesn't equate to the costs involved. Initially, when I started all of this it was more expensive than $150.

So the cost is starting to come down a bit at least.

So a smoker going through a $50 a week which would be conservative for most here would cost around how much?

 

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[pedro de pacas]

So the cost is starting to come down a bit at least.

So a smoker going through a $50 a week which would be conservative for most here would cost around how much?

 

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$50

[uplifted.visions]

Is it possible to get more grams at a time so it could be cheaper?

 

 

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