The doc cannot prescribe this and will not, it's against DEA regulations. They write a letter recommending it, that you have a disease that meets the criteria for your state, and off you go. The rest is up to you and the laws of the state you live in.

Here in Maine we can grow our own, get it from wherever we can or go to a dispensary. They are just now setting up the dispensaries and there is a lot of yapping about where they can be located, who can run them, who can work at them, etc. Cities and towns are setting moratoriums on development as to where they can be located, etc. It's been since November of last year and they just named three organizations so far who can run a dispensary. they are allowing eight dispensaries statewide, one for each county or combining one or two counties for the less populated areas.

The state requires the law to be in effect within 90 days and so far they still haven't got it all set, but we can purchase and grow legally now, so it's a start. They are still talking IDs and registries and all that. It's going to take a lot longer than anyone expected to get it fully up and running but at least they are working on it! (they have no choice, the people voted and the law is in effect!)