tele23O7 t1_iudlymq wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:08 PM

Reply to comment by tryptakid in Is getting a medical card worth the money? by crazycrimerate

years ago when MA adopted medical weed everyone said "oh we won't be a joke of a process like CA"......... turns out its the exact same joke. anyone can walk in with a straight face and say you have anxiety or trouble sleeping or some back pain and as long as you pay the fee there is 0 push back

hamakabi t1_iudzroo wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:45 PM

you don't even need to walk in, you can do a 'telehealth' screening that takes 5 minutes. It's basically a bribe.

tele23O7 t1_iue45hi wrote on October 30, 2022 at 5:14 PM

its a 3rd party for profit company. not real doctors, no connection to the state or government (that we can see)

tryptakid t1_iuera2x wrote on October 30, 2022 at 7:46 PM

And what's bad about that is you have the mindset that this is a treatment for a condition (as opposed to viewing it as a drug you like). It is much easier to minimize stuff like side effects or taking tolerance/mental health breaks because 'I need this' is different than 'I enjoy this'.

Don't get me wrong, I love drugs and support people's freedom to make choices around their use. I just wish people would find ways to get their care providers involved if using it for 'medical' reasons.

tele23O7 t1_iues4rz wrote on October 30, 2022 at 7:51 PM

they can if they want to, nobody is stopping them , there is just no requirement to b/c its a money grabbing thing

tryptakid t1_iuge0fe wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:54 AM

I will say that on the other side of it, healthcare can be a bit more open about how they (we) work with people who use substances.