My dr finally agreed

[leaffan]

my Dr started to write scripts she (or more likely the receptionist) reached out to a few LP's and Tilray was the only one to

...
offer to pay for each patient that signed up.

Tilray does have an easy sign up system, that's true. Your doctor obviously doesn't know the hassle in changing LPs, or she does and is being insincere.
There is no need for an LP rep to be at a doctor's clinic....crazy stuff...blatant...hello HC...hello...

 

[MaryMaryMary]

I too found it quite interesting, the reasons I was told was that before my Dr started to write scripts she (or more likely the receptionist) reached out to a few LP's and Tilray was the only one to get back to them. However when I was sitting with the Dr I asked her if I HAD to use Tilray, she said she didn't give a shit which LP it was but for the first time we'd use Tilray cause they had a "easy to fill out" prescription pad. HAH, what a joke.

You know, after looking for a dr to sign papers for a long time, its hard to just walk away when the opportunity finally arises.

even if your doc fills out an actual Tilray form (or any other LP's form) doesnt mean you have to use it to register with Tilray, by the way. All the documents are interchangeable since if compliant with the MMPR, they should all contain the same information so you can use any LP's forms to register with any LP, just mail it to them instead of tilray and fill out their registration form since that has nothing to do with the doctor

 

[bigmanc]

Lol tilray doing some doctor shopping, great. A diagnosis a 3-4 years ago was good enough for any club.

 

[leaffan]

even if your doc fills out an actual Tilray form (or any other LP's form) doesnt mean you have to use it to register with Tilray, by the way. All the documents are interchangeable since if compliant with the MMPR, they should all contain the same information so you can use any LP's forms to register with any LP, just mail it to them instead of tilray and fill out their registration form since that has nothing to do with the doctor

Tilray does it online....no physical document.
Why doesn't HC just make a reg change and state that all medical documents have to be generic...why not HC?...yeah I already know why not...slimy business indeed.

 

[FarmingToronto]

Tilray does it online....no physical document.
Why doesn't HC just make a reg change and state that all medical documents have to be generic...why not HC?...yeah I already know why not...slimy business indeed.

Actually that's not entirely true.. Tilray is 2 parts, 1 online but in order to be verified/approved they also have to receive the original copy of the medical document or in my case a script. So all I'm left with in my possession is the carbon copy of that script. I was under the impression that even that carbon copy would be good enough to join compassion clubs, however I'm not sure if its good enough OR how long it takes to "process" new patients so I'm not going to complain just yet.

Its just frustrating knowing that now that I have a legal script its still easier to get off the BM than a LP or CC.

 

[WHATFG]

And that is sad.

 

[torontoke]

Ya so basically
Well medica says they act as a middle man between patients whos drs arent familiar and the lps.
Not surprisingly they charge 100$ plus hst for filling out the forms.
I have an appointment next wednesday to talk to the dr and i plan to grill them and then decide to piss away the $100
Or not.

Im begining to think that this whole thing might not be worth my while.
100 could buy me a bag of meds.
Paying for the chance to buy what i already get just seems dumb.
Especially when i keep hearing about people still getting charged

 

[VIANARCHRIS]

I don't think there are 40,000 allowed to grow Chris.

You are right. I was thinking of total mmar numbers when I came up with that number, but not everyone had a ppl or dg. Any idea of the number of actual mmar growers?

 

[rnr]

You are mistaken on the numbers...40,000 Canadians have the right to grow their own medicine. The actual number of patients is much higher. They estimate something like 400,000 in 10 years although I'm not sure how they expect this to happen when doctors are intimidated into not signing.

man for how much you patients think you know it all, this is a false fact,
there is 40k patients + now in Canada, how many actually have atp lic? 10-15k maybe, the rest use c.c or have a dppl grow for them. new patients being allowed by script to injest mmj is not in this group and has to go to a lp or cc.

 

[VIANARCHRIS]

Ya so basically
Well medica says they act as a middle man between patients whos drs arent familiar and the lps.
Not surprisingly they charge 100$ plus hst for filling out the forms.
I have an appointment next wednesday to talk to the dr and i plan to grill them and then decide to piss away the $100
Or not.

Im begining to think that this whole thing might not be worth my while.
100 could buy me a bag of meds.
Paying for the chance to buy what i already get just seems dumb.
Especially when i keep hearing about people still getting charged

All that $100 gets you is the piece of mind from being legal. You have to decide if it's worth it or not, but $100 isn't that bad. I paid over $400 for my 'skype doc' appt., but I got the right to grow my own, so it was worth it. If you have never had a problem buying from the BM or getting hassled by the law, I'd use that $100 to buy a 1/2 oz.

 

[rnr]

Ya so basically
Well medica says they act as a middle man between patients whos drs arent familiar and the lps.
Not surprisingly they charge 100$ plus hst for filling out the forms.
I have an appointment next wednesday to talk to the dr and i plan to grill them and then decide to piss away the $100
Or not.

Im begining to think that this whole thing might not be worth my while.
100 could buy me a bag of meds.
Paying for the chance to buy what i already get just seems dumb.
Especially when i keep hearing about people still getting charged

I don't think they will consult you for free, they will want $$ before you start your appointment, imo

 

[VIANARCHRIS]

man for how much you patients think you know it all, this is a false fact,
there is 40k patients + now in Canada, how many actually have atp lic? 10-15k maybe, the rest use c.c or have a dppl grow for them. new patients being allowed by script to injest mmj is not in this group and has to go to a lp or cc.

'you patients'? Huh? If you were to have read the post above I corrected that number. A dppl is also covered under the right to grow, and I have said I don't know that number. Can you reference the 10-15k you quoted, or did you just pull that number out of your ass?

 

[cannadan]

wow 100 bucks is cheap.....only a couple of years ago it was 1000.00 plus gst.....
and I had to use a lawyer and a consultant just to see the doctor.....
the only good to come of it was the pot doctor called my gp and talked to her for an hour also schooled her on mj use
and she has been very supportive since....which was a far cry from her initial stance which was " I don't believe in it"
ps...I had seen stats from health Canada in the gazette and the number was closer to 26,000
who had the right to grow...

 

[leaffan]

You are right. I was thinking of total mmar numbers when I came up with that number, but not everyone had a ppl or dg. Any idea of the number of actual mmar growers?

December 31, 2013

• Number of persons who hold an Authorization to Possess Dried Marihuana in Canada: 37,884
• Number of persons who hold a Personal-Use Production Licence in Canada: 24,990
• Number of persons who hold a Designated-Person Production Licence in Canada: 3,896
• Number of persons in Canada who have indicated they will access dried marihuana and/or marihuana seeds from Health Canada for medical purposes: 8,165

So....these numbers are lower now ....wish I knew the current #s

My guess is that they are half of the above.

 

[cannadan]

They would definitely be lower now since a large number let it expire and didn't renew and there would be a fair number handed their paperwork off to an lp

 

[leaffan]

I don't believe there is any way to get an accurate # now.

I have to give HC full credit for culling the numbers. When they set their mind to something it's amazing what they can accomplish. Misinformation, lack of information, bullying, scare tactics, and the infamous letter...that letter was brilliant.

 

[cannadan]

They have really given us a working over......our tax dollars at work...
wonder how much of a budget they had for consultants...?
it would be interesting to see the true numbers they have spent...

 

[leaffan]

It's in the millions...I'd love to know that too!

 

[leaffan]

Actually that's not entirely true.. Tilray is 2 parts, 1 online but in order to be verified/approved they also have to receive the original copy of the medical document or in my case a script. So all I'm left with in my possession is the carbon copy of that script. I was under the impression that even that carbon copy would be good enough to join compassion clubs, however I'm not sure if its good enough OR how long it takes to "process" new patients so I'm not going to complain just yet.

Its just frustrating knowing that now that I have a legal script its still easier to get off the BM than a LP or CC.

So if they need the original medical document too, what is the point on the online?...what is a "script"?
They are lying to you.

 

[The Hippy]

I don't believe there is any way to get an accurate # now.

I have to give HC full credit for culling the numbers. When they set their mind to something it's amazing what they can accomplish. Misinformation, lack of information, bullying, scare tactics, and the infamous letter...that letter was brilliant.

Not to mention they are essentially in charge of this dog and pony show.