Want a difference a state makes. DH and I moved from AZ to CA recently and I decided to get a medical marijuana card here.

I had first purchased a card in Arizona when it was legalized in Arizona about three years ago. It was costly but easily attainable. Obtaining product was more difficult. Plus I could not get the specific strains recommended for MS. Although I had granted seeds to a caretaker, it was just not convenient, easy or cheap. It was discouraging.

It cost $150 going to the state of AZ, $150 to a doctor. None of my regular doctors could write a script because they would be banned from practice in the local hospitals.

I also paid $200 to be in a "study" where MJ was to be delivered to my house on a regular basis which turned out to be not true. My caregiver would deliver only when I called and I had to take whatever product he would give.

I ended up going to other services. I even tried a compassion club but again, the choices were limited and costly.

And the buds were nice, it is not as if I had any basis of comparison.

That was then, this is now.

Once I had proof of residency, DH pursued finding the right resources to obtain a card. It cost $45 total and the doctor also wrote scripts of renewal for the following two years at $25 per year.

Cannabis is delivered to our apartment, no delivery charge. $60 minimum order.

I ordered Trainwreck. I had heard it is a good one for daytime use.

What struck me was the quality of the buds. I tried Trainwreck last night when watching television. Took only two draws, felt the effects within twenty minutes. Lasted about an hour or so.

It was no good for my insomnia. I did buy a strain that is supposed to work for sleep. I will try it in the next few days.

But so much easier than in Arizona. We also ordered a starter plant, only $10. Supposedly easy to grow, it is a weed after all!

I will update this as I continue my natural medical alternative experiment.