Cannabis card

A down vote? Why?

I like my "autism west midlands" card more. It, in conjunction with the fifty seven page manual available from this site (which explains to the police in excruciating detail how to deal with us) will allow me to shut down the next bad copper I meet, (If I ever do)

I live a quiet (and by and large, respectable) life. Breaking only the cannabis and (sometimes) speeding laws. (As far as I know, the law unfortunately is so large, complicated and hard to understand that mere mortals need a specialist to navigate it most of the time) Fortunately my Ex did a law degree and so I'm not as helpless as I could be, having soaked up some of the basics by osmosis.

The best thing to do with the police & criminals alike, is to let them play their own game and keep out of it.

In my case, I was 18 when I took it up and people stopped hitting me.

(Turns out I'm on the ADD end of the spectrum and can be super annoying).

I've had a long time to look into it and several long "time outs" and the simple answer is my life is less populated by "troublesome incidents" if I've got a baseline of cannabis in my system.

Add the fact that alcohol is a poison that my body rejects vehemently, and which tends to INCREASE the likelyhood of troublesome incidents (and I find drunk people really repellant) and it was a no-brainer for me.

It’s not a addictive thing. But addictive personality thing. If I’ve got something better to do, I’ll do that instead. 

the right weed can slow everything right down.. like a weak diazepam, slow kicking in sleeping pill.  My option 

Cannabis is illegal in the uk. Yes police do look at it and tell you that you’ve bought online.. then they look it up and see you ain’t lying. Then probably arrest you for something else.

my social worker questioned my card, all the mental health team did.. I went to court over my German shepherd and presented to them to. I show everybody this cancard to prevent me having a heart attack if somebody official knocks around unannounced like social services.

im going to say I used to grow weed at home,. The police came around for a different reason and seen the 4 plants. Took away the 4 plants, took a picture of the card.. not heard nothing ever again. 

i would show you guys it but it has my photo and nhs number lol

Cannabis will still be illegal, so I'm not really sure what the idea behind this card is. It doesn't have any official recognition does it? So it's just something you show to a police officer and he would look at it and wonder "what is this", and maybe if you are really lucky he'll have pity on you and let you off with a warning.

But if you only had a small amount for personal use then you'd probably get off with a warning anyway. The police aren't really bothered about enforcing the law on people who aren't dealing.

Also could someone explain to me why autistic people need cannabis? I'm not saying they don't, I'm just curious what the reason is. Perhaps helping with anxiety/depression and sociability?

I have a cancard. Was pretty simple to get. It has got me out of a situation in the past. Just not comfortable explaining in the open. 

anyways you guys need to be careful. If you drive. Leave the card at home. It can be more problematic when driving.. you don’t want to give them a reason to swab you if you smoke. Just some advice 

I’ve applied for this before Xmas and I had a email from Carly on 29th saying my card is on its way 

I Sperg said:

economical

that too

and i had an amazing source my first three years here, £2 per 1g, but source dried out

now its £6 per 1g or more , still cheaper per 1g then canabis, and you use less

For thirty years up until 2011 I had a great source of hashish, and managed to avoid this new fangled GM weed entirely. I agree Hashish is much less dumbing, and definitely preferable. It is however a form of cannabis just as the new green weed is.. The heat and pressure part of the hashish production process, modifies the THC/CBD/terpenes balance, and hence that is why the subjective effect is different. Hashish also "keeps" better than weed, so the user is more motivated to be economical in it's use.

WOW

I prefer hasish though, canabis is too dumbing, so is license for that one too?

helps with my insomnia, well at least i lie down and have nice visions instead of going to work without sleep or rest

though as a mood regulator it's so easy to start to much, and then effect is the opposite, so I stopped long ago

I might have parkinsons, it runs in my family, it wil come out if I do in the next few years and then GP would prescribe it to help with shaking

I looked into this. Essentially it's like a 20 quid a year "licence" to use cannabis. It is at least a start towards decriminalisation though.

And I testify (and I have the paperwork to back it up) cannabis oil is a powerful anti-tumour medicine and works exactly as Rick Simpson says. I have personally witnessed the whole (criminal, under U.K. law) cycle of production, application and sucesssful tumour removal using the oil, long enough ago that I can cautiously talk about it without facing criminal charges myself..

The whole cannabis law thing has been a farce, with the most blatant dishonesty practiced on behalf of those we trusted to make laws that protect society.

The blame for this whole unregulated mess, lies at the feet of the world health authority, who arbitrarily classified the drug as harmful back in 1929 IIRC. When a whole genration of kids in the sixties discovered that "reefer madness" and other social propaganda was so dishonest, the "drug war" was started, and can you see who is actually winning?

And if you've got an inoperable fast growing neuro-blastoma, you can thank the government for stifling any research into or public availability of the one effective anti-tumour medicine that crosses the brains "blood barrier"...

But decades of anti-drug propaganda being pumped out will ensure it takes decades before anyone in a position to make a difference investigates R.S.O. as an anti cancer med. Especially as it is not patentable.

If you search for cannabis clinics (such as Sapphire), Project 21, Cancard or MedCannID you'll find a list of conditions.  Happily autism and anxiety are listed.  

The issue is that only 3 prescriptions have so far been done on the NHS (I think for children with epilepsy) and private treatment might be prohibitively expensive for many.  I'm hoping this situation is poised for change.  

Where are these new conditions listed? I suffer from autism, and a doctor told me that treatment with cannabis-based drugs would be beneficial, only that until now, they were banned. For me, legalizing cannabis for those who have a special card is excellent news. Until now, I was still trying products from topgrows.com, and I was afraid that they would not be allowed in the future. But with this card, I am sure that my health will improve.

It surprises me that the research hasn't already been done, given that this is a plant used by humanity for aeons.  Prohibition hasn't helped though and as it stands, I'd like the right to choose my own strains, grow them here at home and build up my knowledge as I go.  I'd feel fairly safe with it on that basis (away from the hands of dealers and the illicit market) but maybe the scientific research would have an welcome upsurge once it became legal.    

Thanks for your replies. I agree. Everyone ( many scientists and mental health professionals ) would love to do more research on Cannabis with the view to deploying the benefits in a controlled safer way. 

I'm also in touch with a number of autistic people in Canada and the US who feel they have benefitted.

Ah, not symptoms as such.  More a lifelong tendency towards anxiety and sleeplessness plus a need to relax.  I have other approaches which have helped over the years, but edibles are also helpful, plus they relieve the pain from a liver condition.  And, going into older age, I would like to have cannabis as an option, irrespective of what my GP might think.  TBH GPs haven't been too helpful to me over the years and my joy (and yes it is certainly cautious joy) would stem from feeling more in control and growing my own plants.  

thanks, JennyButterfly  that  is interesting. I see  ASD is indeed listed. I have assumed cannabis related drugs where only currently being used by autistics who experience serious life threatening seizures. GPs (UK) dont  normally prescribe Cannibis products for Anxiety for example. 

What are you interested in?  and what symptoms are you trying to manage ? just cautious as to your joy  

I am open to trying anything under supervision / advice of a doctor.  I'm also surprised I havent heard more about this.

To be honest, and although my first reaction was joy, I will still be asking more about data security and what implications (if any) there might be if the data is shared.