Since medical marijuana was now legal in our state, I wanted to talk to my doctor and see if he could recommend it for me.
- He told me not only couldn’t recommend medical marijuana, but he wouldn’t.
He didn’t think marijuana was safe for anyone. I told him I read a lot about marijuana, and it had a lot of medicinal properties. My doctor was getting older, and I was sure he knew all about marijuana. He was from the era where they believed in peace, love, and getting high. My generation believed in peace, love and harmony. Most of us had no problem with people getting high, but I wished it was legal. Using medical marijuana would give me the same relaxation and calming effect as street marijuana, but it would be legal. I asked my doctor why he didn’t believe in medical marijuana. When he said it took away from the profession of medicine, and had people diagnosing themselves, he knew it was wrong. You had to have a physician help you get medical marijuana, so where did the idea of people diagnosing themselves come from? I told him I thought he was wrong, and he shrugged. He said everyone had their right to their personal opinions, and I asked him what he thought of medical marijuana. I finally found a doctor who specialized in pain management who would help me get the marijuana ID card. He recommended me to a colleague who was sanctioned by the state to help people get their medical marijuana ID card. I thanked my pain management doctor.