Texas Med Marijuana, por fin

Hi Everyone, Great news for people in Texas. I think Ireland is a long way behind with regards to medical marijuana.

What exactly are the Pros & Cons of medical marijuana for the Spinal Injury population? We all hear about the mental side effect of marijuana use or misuse. My opinion would be if the benefits out weigh the negative its worth a go

Regards Ted

That is far less than the price of some of our prescriptions!

Hi Some great points guys & Ladies. The Pros far outweigh the cons then in your case Sam, $130 maybe a small price to pay depending side effect without. Thats some difference in the sleep routine, 3 & half hours Id be like a Zombie all day (zzz)I have smoked few joints in my time mistakenly with tobacco.I think smoking it pure maybe the healthiest or vaping maybe not sure.

Do you think it may relax the bladder & slow down the flow (in my case a supra pubic catheter)thus maybe retaining more urine & building up bacteria?

Ladylimpsalot another good point looking at the practical side & I guess the side effects of both marijuana & prescription tablets are far different.

I think that one of the big challenges of MMJ is that what works for folks - strain, indica vs sativa, formulation, method of intake, CBD vs THC, terpene ratios, carboxylated vs decarboxylated, oil/wax/shatter vs tinctures, smoking vs vaping vs edibles - is highly individualistic, as are the side effects, and different people have different tolerances for various side effects. You have to really do your own research and have the resources - internally, financially and in the community - for MMJ to be successful for YOU and to have credibility when you have the inevitable conversations with western medicine providers, many of whom have their own preconceptions and fears and expectations. You also have to be able to define what successful treatment is for yourself, which a surprising number of people struggle with.

I am very fortunate to live in a state where the research underlying the epilepsy protocols was done and where high levels of disclosure by vendors are pretty standard. It’s not unusual for HHC providers to advise folks to look into edibles, and for folks to have been on Phoenix Tears for 5+ years here, and it’s widely used in hospice settings. It means there’s a large educated consumer, supplier and healthcare provider pool, and so there are a lot of resources to tap into.

In my state weed is not legal, yet. It will take awhile as there is an idiot conservative in the gov's office. But it is easily available and the police have kids dying from heroin od's to be concerned with. Weed helps me with the spasticity as mentioned already but it helps me with stomach spasms (bladder), leg spasms, it has an enormous calming effect. One minute I'll be stressed over something and then after a couple puffs it just rolls off my back. It is a great stress and anxiety reliever, it helps me with a nauseous stomach, it makes my appetite stronger, I sleep like a rock minutes after hitting the pillow. What a glorious drug. I dont have any other meds outside a uti preventative. My doc has offered to get me on a baclofen pump for spasms, vicodin for shoulder pain, several options for mood, whatever I ask for he would prescribe it because he is compensated for doing it. All are habit forming too. No thanks. I'll stick with my weed.