Medical Marijuana Card Renewal Question!

ChildofBodom27 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 12:28 PM

Hey guys,

My card is set to expire on july the 3rd and i was wondering do i have to go back to the same doctor i got it from or can i go elsewhere? The medical marijuana clinic i go to in order to pick up my meds i believe does it for you. Also whats the average price for renewal? i hear places go for $60-80 correct? Also what happens if i dont get it renewed by the 3rd? do i have to pay the original price again or is it ok?

ChildofBodom27 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 12:29 PM

I live in Hollywood if that helps,

WildWill · #3 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 05:26 PM

1. No, you don't have to go back to your original doctor, most doctors will do a renewal.
2. NO MMJ dispensary can renew your recommendation, it's illegal. Doctors cannot dispense MMJ, ergo, dispensaries cannot have a doctor on staff.
3. Renewals will cost you between $80 and $150 depending on the doctor you go to. Your mileage may vary.
4. If you don't go by the expiration date, you should still be OK, just don't let too much time go by.

420 Medical · #4 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by WildWill

1. No, you don't have to go back to your original doctor, most doctors will do a renewal.
2. NO MMJ dispensary can renew your recommendation, it's illegal. Doctors cannot dispense MMJ, ergo, dispensaries cannot have a doctor on staff.
3. Renewals will cost you between $80 and $150 depending on the doctor you go to. Your mileage may vary.
4. If you don't go by the expiration date, you should still be OK, just don't let too much time go by.

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ChildofBodom27 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 12:34 PM

So what happens if I'am not able to make it to the doctor by the 3rd and i get pulled over by the cops on the 4th or 5th, does that mean he can screw me and say its expired and give me a ticket?

#6 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ChildofBodom27

So what happens if I'am not able to make it to the doctor by the 3rd and i get pulled over by the cops on the 4th or 5th, does that mean he can screw me and say its expired and give me a ticket?

It's not like a driver's license dude... a cop isn't going to see you speeding and ask to see your license, registration, and MMJ card. I think you'll probably be fine, but if I were you I would just get it renewed ASAP.

BubbleFunker · #7 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 05:00 AM

In my experience, if you go to a new cannabis recommending doc, they will charge you a new patient price, and will require updated med records, unless your old records show a chronic condition.

If your recommendation is expired by only a few days, you should be ok, but if more than a month, you may have to go to court to defend your medicinal use. Which is why it's good to have actual medical records to back up your medicinal cannabis use.

WildWill · #8 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 05:18 AM

BubbleFunker - your experience appears to be the minority - there are doctors who advertise in JEMM, West Coast Cannabis and other MMJ related periodicals every month that have a separate rate advertised for a renewal rather than a new-patient price. I, myself have looked into changing doctors, and every one I looked at offered the same price for a rewnewal regardless of where the initial recommendation came from.

The other thing about your renewal, if you let it lapse, you won't be allowed to set foot in a club or dispensary, until you have it renewed.

ChildofBodom27 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 12:32 PM

Thank you for the replies.

I found a doctors office who will renew it for $60 dollars, best price out there. Everywhere else i called is the same $100. Now i got to drive to Downtown LA to see him.

Here is the website. Absolute Medical Services

BubbleFunker · #10 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by WildWill

BubbleFunker - your experience appears to be the minority - there are doctors who advertise in JEMM, West Coast Cannabis and other MMJ related periodicals every month that have a separate rate advertised for a renewal rather than a new-patient price. I, myself have looked into changing doctors, and every one I looked at offered the same price for a rewnewal regardless of where the initial recommendation came from.

The other thing about your renewal, if you let it lapse, you won't be allowed to set foot in a club or dispensary, until you have it renewed.

They mean that they charge that for patients renewing with them, not renewing from a different doc.

WildWill · #11 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 06:27 AM

No, it doesn't matter where your original recommendation came from.

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#1 (permalink) 07-01-2009, 12:28 PM
ChildofBodom27 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4	Medical Marijuana Card Renewal Question! Hey guys, My card is set to expire on july the 3rd and i was wondering do i have to go back to the same doctor i got it from or can i go elsewhere? The medical marijuana clinic i go to in order to pick up my meds i believe does it for you. Also whats the average price for renewal? i hear places go for $60-80 correct? Also what happens if i dont get it renewed by the 3rd? do i have to pay the original price again or is it ok?

#2 (permalink) 07-01-2009, 12:29 PM
ChildofBodom27 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4	Re: Medical Marijuana Card Renewal Question! I live in Hollywood if that helps,

#3 (permalink) 07-01-2009, 05:26 PM
WildWill MMJ Patient since 2005 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Beverly Hills Adjacent Posts: 3,462	Re: Medical Marijuana Card Renewal Question! 1. No, you don't have to go back to your original doctor, most doctors will do a renewal. 2. NO MMJ dispensary can renew your recommendation, it's illegal. Doctors cannot dispense MMJ, ergo, dispensaries cannot have a doctor on staff. 3. Renewals will cost you between $80 and $150 depending on the doctor you go to. Your mileage may vary. 4. If you don't go by the expiration date, you should still be OK, just don't let too much time go by. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." - A. Einstein

#5 (permalink) 07-02-2009, 12:34 PM
ChildofBodom27 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4	Re: Medical Marijuana Card Renewal Question! So what happens if I'am not able to make it to the doctor by the 3rd and i get pulled over by the cops on the 4th or 5th, does that mean he can screw me and say its expired and give me a ticket?

#7 (permalink) 07-03-2009, 05:00 AM
BubbleFunker Female Canna-Maniac Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Top O' the Bottom Cali-billy! Posts: 1,843	Re: Medical Marijuana Card Renewal Question! In my experience, if you go to a new cannabis recommending doc, they will charge you a new patient price, and will require updated med records, unless your old records show a chronic condition. If your recommendation is expired by only a few days, you should be ok, but if more than a month, you may have to go to court to defend your medicinal use. Which is why it's good to have actual medical records to back up your medicinal cannabis use. __________________

#8 (permalink) 07-03-2009, 05:18 AM
WildWill MMJ Patient since 2005 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Beverly Hills Adjacent Posts: 3,462	Re: Medical Marijuana Card Renewal Question! BubbleFunker - your experience appears to be the minority - there are doctors who advertise in JEMM, West Coast Cannabis and other MMJ related periodicals every month that have a separate rate advertised for a renewal rather than a new-patient price. I, myself have looked into changing doctors, and every one I looked at offered the same price for a rewnewal regardless of where the initial recommendation came from. The other thing about your renewal, if you let it lapse, you won't be allowed to set foot in a club or dispensary, until you have it renewed. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." - A. Einstein

#9 (permalink) 07-03-2009, 12:32 PM
ChildofBodom27 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4	Re: Medical Marijuana Card Renewal Question! Thank you for the replies. I found a doctors office who will renew it for $60 dollars, best price out there. Everywhere else i called is the same $100. Now i got to drive to Downtown LA to see him. Here is the website. Absolute Medical Services

#11 (permalink) 07-04-2009, 06:27 AM
WildWill MMJ Patient since 2005 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Beverly Hills Adjacent Posts: 3,462	Re: Medical Marijuana Card Renewal Question! No, it doesn't matter where your original recommendation came from. __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." - A. Einstein

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