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Is a person's past criminal record analyzed when applying for a medical card?

Discussion in 'Medical Marijuana Usage and Applications' started by SacrificialGlor, Sep 2, 2007.

  1. #1 SacrificialGlor, Sep 2, 2007
    I'm an asthmatic in California who has entertained the idea of applying for a medical card. However, I have been busted for possession in the past. Would this in any way affect my ability to obtain a medical card, or is the doctor's recommendation all that matters? Thanks.
     
  2. #2 Cali_Toker, Sep 3, 2007
    nope. Doctors don't do criminal background checks before giving out prescriptions. Why would a doctor car about your criminal past, they are doctors not cops.
     
  3. #3 code420, Sep 3, 2007
    no.
    The only ones that want to know your criminal past

    is the cops
     
  4. #4 Green_Life, Sep 4, 2007
    when applying be sure to specify that your illness is "chronic" and "severe". this is what the docs look for! Its def. worth a try!
     
  5. #5 4204me, Sep 6, 2007
    Green Life

    in a state that cards are issued by the state, do they do criminal background checks?
     
  6. #6 Green_Life, Sep 10, 2007

    Im not to sure, but i bet they do. IF you have criminal history i would think they wouldnt allow you to recieve a license.
     
  7. #7 Cali_Toker, Sep 11, 2007


    No offense to ya bra but this is completely false. No doctors do criminal background checks before they give you a prescription. Doctors are doctors not cops...they don't give a shit about your criminal history, their job is to treat your condition with medicine not interagate you under a heat lamp and ask you were you were on the night of october 17th at 9pm lol.

    Shit most the people i know who got medical cards have marijuana convictions in their past....hence they reason they got a card :) . I dont approve of that type of thing cause i think only people who need it should get it, but thats the honest truth, most the people i know who got a card got one so they would STOP getting arrested.
     
  8. #8 eleven357, Sep 19, 2007
    That would really suck if they did. Then they would start doing things like not prescribing you pain meds when you break your arm because you've been to jail. Thats ridiculous!
     

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