If you really want to purchase some, it wouldn't be hard. You already have friends that smoke mj, but you don't know it. Yes you do. If I were in your position, I would think about asking anyone I deal with under the age of 30. Do you have a tattooed hairdresser or manicurist? Not that all people with tattoos smoke mj, but they are the type not to think twice about a middle-aged woman inquiring about mj to help with a medical condition. The younger the person, the more normal mj is. If you said something like "I wish I knew where to get some weed to help with my pain", most young people would jump at the chance to help you. It would also be kept confidential, as it's kind of an unspoken rule not to let non-users know who's doing what.

I have 2 sons, 30 and 28 y.o. One has a Drs. recommendation for pot and the other one doesn't smoke it. The one that does, doesn't have any medical condition, but since he smokes it anyway, he figures it's worth $50 to never have to worry about getting in trouble. The other one used to smoke it like a chimney in college, but doesn't touch it anymore since he got married. His wife doesn't care, he just doesnt like it anymore.

I used to smoke when I was younger and quit. My P.N. has taken me back to it because I know it gets my mind off my pain for a while and I sleep like a baby all night. It's kind of funny, my gp hates that I 'self-medicate' and I hate that I'm supposed to take expensive, toxic, habit-forming pharmacuticals to do the same job. I'm more comfortable smoking a joint than I am popping open a pill bottle - but that's beacuse I've always been around people smoking and it carries no stigma with me.

One last thing. You may not like it. If you take your thoughts too seriously while high, you can have a bad time. Women seem to like it less than men, but there are plenty of women that use it fine. Don't drive and don't have anything planned for later. I recommend smoking it at night, sit or lie down and watch a movie or tv. When it's bedtime, get up and go to bed. Push any thoughts out of your mind and fall asleep. You will wake up as if you didn't do a thing. Don't smoke and then head straight to bed. You won't be able to sleep for a couple of hours and you'll just get anxious.

Well, there you go. More information than you could ever want, lol. Good luck!

The official card with my picture came in the mail today. Good for one year as of June 3rd. Irony is that I do not know of anywhere to purchase and the study does not start until the end of the summer.

I sent an email to the cancer clinic director to see if there is a place to purchase a small amount in the interim.

Arizona Compassion Club

602-576-1906

thats where i bought mine. not cheap though, the brownie was $15. they even deliver.

perfect. thanks.

That was one he!! of a brownie! $15 for a brownie is a lot of money. Plus it didn't help you any with the pain. . . well, may it would have if you only had a bit of it and not the whole thing.

Cyn - Surfer is right. Ask around and you may just find someone who can help you. Young kids are secretive and when it comes to stuff like that, they don't say a word. DD21 had a friend over a few years ago. She asked if I smoked it. She had just heard about people with MS smoking it for pain relief. She was even willing to find someone to buy it from to help me. Of course, DD21 told her no, I didn't smoke and no, thanks, my mom doesn't need to smoke it.

Since mmj is now legal, I keep hearing of all these people who have been smoking for pain for years (and even a few that are still smoking it just for fun). Everyone seems to be offering me advice and telling me to get my card. So yes, you probably know some grown-up cannabis users. Just mention that you now have your card and don't know where to buy it and people will start fessing up to smoking it occasionally or regularly themselves. One of DBF's friends just did that to me. I was so surprised as I had no idea and never would have guessed it.

@clarkstar. Thanks for the referral. I went in today and purchased a bud of Master Kush. The cannabis was one of two choices and the guy helping me recommended it when I said I wanted an Indica rather than a Sativa.

When I went into a "back room," there was a white board with choices of what was available. Edibles included chocolate rice crispies, some nut/caramel squares and brownies. Then there were lollipops of various flavors. And tinctures of different flavors.

All were on a donation basis due to how AZ laws are currently in effect. A patient to patient non profit situation.

Fridays are always hard on me. If I start my viscous spasms/jerks, I will use the vaporizer to test out how Master Kush works.

@Surfer. I will remember your wise advice and not take myself so seriously!

@Trish. NONE of my friends use marijuana. I have made no secret of wanting to try MMJ and all of them said to invite them over, ha ha. Considering my declining health, I know someone would have helped if he/she had any.

Let us know how it goes, Cyn! I hope it helps you out with the spasms and jerks.

I have to take issue with the use of a medical marijuana recommendation/card w/o a qualifying medical condition. There is a reason that states pass medical marijuana laws, and that is so people (those with qualifying conditions) for whom other medical treatments/medications have proven inadequate or ineffective will have access to a medication that will provide relief from pain or other symptoms and provide a better quality of life.

It is this very abuse of the laws that jeopardizes the status of medical marijuana laws right now. Furthermore, a medical marijuana card, authorization, or whatever your state calls it, is really only operative as an affirmative legal defense if you are arrested for possession of marijuana by your state or local law enforcement. It does not offer any federal protection whatsoever.

I am deeply troubled that anyone would encourage this kind of abuse of the law. To me it is no different than faking pain to get a prescription for pain medication . . . it is fraud.

I tried Master Kush last night, two regular "draws" from the vaporizer. DH and I did it wrong in loading the vaporizer though. Turns out the cannabis needs to be put in a grinder. It will take less and that is a good thing considering the cost.

I got ready for bed, taking out my contacts, getting on PJ's. Everything ready in case I had an overstone.

It worked. At least I think it worked. Even if it was more mental than actually physical, it did work. I felt more relaxed - not as tight, usual burning pain in feet was not there and only two spasms as I got sleepy.

Tonight I will begin an elimination of prescription drugs starting with baclofen because the MMJ is to replace the pharmaceuticals.

A store opened up in Phoenix called WeGrow. It sells paraphenalia and supplies to home growers. DH and I wanted a grinder. Cost $16 with tax. This grinder has particular mechanisms that grind the cannabis into a fine powder than has a screen that "catches" a more potent part of the bud a higher THC content...not exactly sure how. It was explained, I just did not follow it.

WeGrow had only one guy who seemed to know what he was doing.

WeGrow had a stoner mentality. I encountered two workers that really did not know what they were talking about. To be fair, this type of worker can be found at plenty of retail stores as well.

And one guy buying equipment whose voice sounded just like the stereotypical dude in a MJ movie.

But for the most part, it was interesting. There was a service that would come to your home to assist in setting up a grow room, classes for instruction, etc. Cost was high but I do not recall the price because I am not interested in that part of the cannabis industry.

We had a few questions. And one we forgot to ask. We forgot to ask about storage. I purchased a mason jar from Cost Plus to seal the buds. Cost was about $3/jar. Michael's had cheaper jars, good size but the jars at Cost Plus were easier to hold and had an easier opening mechanism. Both places are good for us because if we need more jars, they are easy to obtain. DH and I do not know where to store the jar, in the freezer or in a dark place, i.e. the closet shelf?

I like the effects of Master Kush.

It eased the MS hug and stopped the leg jerks. The muscles wanted to spasm but remained calm. I used no Baclofen and I may just eliminate it altogether.

This cannabis feels like a body relaxation and there are no "mind" games. I can talk, I can enjoy TV and I can read with comprehension. No mood alterations other than happy to have a little relief.

Two draws at 7PM and two draws at 10:30PM.

I do make a bathroom trip in the early morning hours. This is when I noticed that the hug was virtually nonexistent. Only the bottom of my feet were numb. Upon returning to bed, I noticed I could flex my knees better, more limber.

Only difficulty was getting back to sleep. No Baclofen hangover to rely upon and the excitement of having no strong hug may have been a part of the problem. And DH's breathing!

In the morning, things back to the way it is, strong hug. Stiff walk.