Approaching Your Doctor About
Medical Marihuana

Unfortunately we cannot give out the names of doctors, who may or may not be open to medical marihuana options. We can, however, give advice on how to approach your doctor. It is often better to have an ongoing relationship with a doctor, rather than walking into their office for the first time to ask them to sign a medical marihuana form. Gradually approach the subject, and if you are on medication for your ailments, do some research on their side effects. Let your doctor know your concerns about such medication. Also, providing research on medical marihuana is always helpful. Below there is a list of websites that can supply information for both you and your doctor.

You may want to tell your doctor that you have used marihuana for therapeutic reasons, and how it works for you. Only you will know if this is something you can say to your doctor or not. Some doctors react well, and some do not. Some are only interested in prescription pharmaceuticals, and others are more willing to lend an ear to your preferences. 

A non-pressure approach is optimal with doctors. Let your doctor know that you are serious about this choice. Try leaving the Health Canada B Forms, the Medical Practitioner's Release Form, as well as some websites or information with the doctor. Ask them to look it over, and tell them you will return in a week. This gives them some time to make a choice without feeling that they are being backed into a corner. Another point to make is that our company is commencing clinical trials. This will help to document the effects and benefits of different strains, and how they work with differing ailments. 

Ultimately, it is up to the doctor if they will sign or not. Any MD can sign for medical marihuana. So, if they are telling you they are not licensed to do so, they are either misinformed or attempting to say no in a non-confrontational way. You can choose to persist, as many have done, or try with another doctor. Often clients mention that their doctor was not initially warm to the idea, and most clients say that the doctor was not happy about it, but eventually was willing to sign due to persistence on the client's part.

These websites can be helpful for your doctor to make a more informed decision when considering signing a B1/B2 Health Canada form for an MMAR card:

http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=6376&page=R1
http://www.medicalmarijuana.ca/for-doctors/marijuana-literature

These two websites are informative; however, we do not suggest showing them to your doctor. Avoid any sites that have any sort of paraphernalia, Jamaican flags or colours, and big cannabis leaves, as this will not help to display you serious intent or further the legitimization of medical marihuana. Nevertheless, they are full of interesting and information which can be helpful when advocating your need for medical marihuana to your doctor:

http://www.benefitsofmarijuana.com/benefits.php
http://www.onlinepot.org