Did you know that your "recommendation" has no expiration date?

I just got done talking to Dr Craig Cohen and got some interesting info.

http://www.craigcmd.com/

Apparently the expiration date on your rec is more of a "You need to be re-evaluated" date as opposed to being a "You are no longer a patient" date. If you are looking for dispensary access as well as less hassle from L.E.O. then you will have to be renewed on a yearly basis. But for those that are growing for personal meds you should not have to renew once you have the initial diagnosis.

The way that he explained it is that Dr's recommendations do not expire. The patients needs for different meds may change but the rec does not. For example. If you have a prescription for vicodin from your doctor and it's in your medical record you will be able to go to any pharmacy in America (cash talks) and get your prescription as long as they can verify the prescription. Only the meds expire. I am looking into it a bit more but thought I would get the ball rolling and let some of you know as well and possibly save some of our less fortunate patients some yearly renewal fees.

Also for anyone interested this Dr also can get you evaluated and renewed over the net! Crazy I know but I just did it and can't be happier with the service. Check it out and PM me if you have any questions.

Nice, so i dont have to pay the fee again.

why are you a angry blackmn

It's just a name.

Thanks. I'm going to do this when my current one is 'expired'.

how many cops have you ever met? iv met quite a few....none to smart. I think that having somthing with a valid date is much easier for a simple minded cop to understand. sure its a waste of 50$ but id much rather appease the enemy then get caught up explaing your point of view.

I've seen that web site before, and I don't think he will last very long doing this. The Medical Board will come down on him for examining patients via video chat. He says that the recommendation does not expire, but to satisfy the Medical Board, the patient must chat with him at least once a year.

Hilarious!

Nice try, but stupid.

i would never risk that especially as a grower wtf?

CC Dobbs said:

why are you a angry blackmn

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wanted to ask this once I saw his fricken grow pics too...lol

intensive said:

how many cops have you ever met? iv met quite a few....none to smart. I think that having somthing with a valid date is much easier for a simple minded cop to understand. sure its a waste of 50$ but id much rather appease the enemy then get caught up explaing your point of view.

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Completely agree...

I don't see how this is a problem when most of us used to not have cards in the past anyways. For someone with only a few plants and only really smokes what they grow this is great info. This is not for people that are pulling pounds per harvest and roll around the city with a pack of prerolled blunts/joints, or those wanting to frequent dispensaries.

Here is some light reading for those that want to know a little more.

http://www.canorml.org/news/3rulings.html

And I am called Angryblackman because that is the furthest name from my personality that I could think of. I'm usually pretty happy.

One important thing to consider when getting a doctors recommendation is the verification of your rec. If you go to a dispensary or use a delivery service, or get harassed by law enforcement, your rec will be checked for current status. If the doctor that gave you the rec is no longer in business, then your rec may not be verifiable, so it's like it does not exist. Many patients who have a rec that is current but no longer verifiable must get another recommendation.

I'm curious, how much does Cohen charge for his irec?

He charged $89 for this rec. Cheapest I have found local here is $59 but the offices are in shady areas that I don't like to hang out in. It's well worth the extra $30 to give it a shot. The convenience of being able to do it via skype, from work, in the bathroom, on my cell... was worth that $30 alone. LOL Now I am aware that this could be a fly-by-night thing and could not last a full year but don't we take that same chance getting a rec anywhere? For example the MMEC office that I got my rec from last year closed and my doc was no longer there so I technically was unverifiable. However the collective that I frequent only verifies upon signup so I was able to ride out my year anyways.

I know that there are a lot of doubts about this but think about EVERYTHING that has to deal with MMJ. It's all sketchy! LOL

LBC $35 ALL DAY
Dr Marc Rose.

He's been around for a couple of years now.

$89 is way too much.

Respecognize said:

LBC $35 ALL DAY
Dr Marc Rose.

He's been around for a couple of years now.

$89 is way too much.

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A little far from me don't you think? I'm in the Sac area.

Although SB 420 requires that medical marijuana ID card holders renew their recommendations annually, the Windus ruling found that this does not restrict the legality of the recommendation under the CUA. Note that the recommendation in question was issued without any expiration date, so the decision would not apply to recommendations where the physician has specified an expiration date. Note too that the CA medical board recommends that physicians perform at least annual check-ups to avoid possible malpractice.

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I would renew that shit bro.

I'm not saying that I will not renew. But I don't have to. I have a rec with no expiration however.

I've never seen one without one! Now you can sue your doctor for malpractice, and make the real money! <-- sentence for comedic purposes only.