Just wanted to let everyone (anyone who knows me and is interested, that is) know that I have some great news!
I FINALLY got my MMJ status today! As of 2:00 p.m. today, I can finally buy 4 grams/day of medical marijuana from the Canadian Licensed Providers. After so many hassles with my pain clinic, after all the we'll sees and i don't knows and we want you to see a psychs and all that shit, I went to a new clinic today and within 45 minutes had my license!
Finally.
No more hassles (except those set up by the Canadian Govt), no more problems (except those set up by the Canadian govt), no more barriers (except those set up by the Canadian Govt), I'm finally able to legally treat my condition(s) properly, accordingly, safely and without any more opiods. This is wonderful news for me and my wife-bot who has been down this road with me for as long as I have.
My prescription allows for 4 grams/day of use, which works out to exactly 4-2/7 ounces per month, which will hopefully be enough to make some oils and edibles, neither of which have I ever made before. Hell I haven't even used cannabis in over 4 years, and then I used it very occasionally for about 2 years. Before that, I used it about once per day for a year, and before that I hadn't touched it since I was 15-years-old. So I'm still kinda a newbie with cannabis.
At first, when the doctor told me my prescription, I wondered to myself whether that would be enough. Maybe some of you could help me with this issue. How long would a vial of oil last me if I make it with 1 of my 4 ounces that I'm allowed per month? (Another ounce I'll reserve for edibles, another ounce for vegetable glycerin tincture to use under my tongue and in my ejuice, and the last one for smoking.) I know this is a hard question, but keep in mind my lack of usage in my life (I'll be 50-years-old at the end of this year so obviously I'm NOT a heavy user hahaha). But you must also keep in mind my level of pain. It is centered in my back, but it is excruciating. And I will need to smoke or vape the moment I wake in order to be able to make it from the bedroom to the kitchen. Yes, it is that bad. To give you an idea, I am currently on a 200 mcg/hr Fentanyl patch(s). That's twice the normal dosage that is usually prescribed to a patient. I apply 2 of the largest dosages available to my abdomen every 2 days, when it is usually applied every 3 days. Yes, my pain is that bad. And I pop Tylenol 4s like they are sour gummies (which I've developed my own recipe for sour canna gummies, mind you, that I cannot wait to try). Keep, also, in mind that sour gummies are my absolutely favourite treat. Actually, you don't have to keep that in mind, but I have to. Don't want to overdose on sour gummies, Magnus! But what a way to go (yes, yes, I know I won't die, but it sure can feel like it).
So what do y'all think? Will 4 grams/day, or 4 ounces per month, last me the whole month? And please don't just flame me by telling me that it's an impossible question to answer. If it's impossible to answer, then please save your fingers the hassle and don't even try. I will have a chance to increase the dosage of the prescription in 3 months at my follow up appointment with the dr, and I will not have a chance to try out the full prescription before then. For lots of reasons, primarily money. Then why would I even bother asking if I cannot afford it? Because I can afford to grow it, and 4 grams/day equals to 20 plants growing in my spare bedroom according to the Canadian govt. 5 grams/day equals to 25 growing, living, thriving, nute-consuming plants in my spare back bedroom, according to the govt. And 6 grams/day equals to 30 of those same little beasties growing in the bedroom at the back of the trailer. You get the math. I don't think they'd give me more than 6 grams/day and even I don't think I'd need that. Mind you, it might bring in some extra cash if the world finally gave me a break. But that's MY sob story that you don't need to be privy to. (I hope I'm keeping you entertained... Funny is a natural state of grace for me.)
So what do you honestly think? Would 4 grams/day be enough? Or should/could I reasonably ask for more without sounding greedy-and-like-I-wanna-sell-the-stuff? And please don't misunderstand. I never got on this merry-go-round for the money. It's just that, given the right circumstances, an extra $500 bucks a month would help a lot when I only make $1588/month cold hard cash. Now, there's a slim opportunity coming down my way that might make me some cash (I scored a book deal on my novel that I wrote this summer), but as any writer would tell you, hey that's a slim bloody chance cuz first novels DON'T make a writer any money. But that slim opportunity is still a looooong ways away. The release date on the novel isn't until 14 Nov 17, and I won't see a dime for at least 6 months from that date, if I do even see a dime. So now you see why that extra $500 a month would come in so very handy. Nutrients are expensive, for gawd's sake!
Yeah, I'm joking a bunch here. I don't think I'd ever sell any of my cannabis. It's not my style. As you must probably have figured out by now, I'm not really into that lifestyle.
But as for not being sure if the prescription is going to be enough, that I am very serious about. If you can help me figure that out, I would be very grateful. And since I won't know if 4 grams/day will be enough until after I have a first grow in, that'll be after the 3 month appointment when I've got a chance to change it. Which is why I need your help. Full circle yet? I hope so. But as for the prescription...
I'm thrilled.
Just thrilled.
Ab-so-fuck-ing-lute-ly thrilled.
Don't know how else to put it.
Have you spoken to your caregiver about your trepidation? I'm sure you're not the first patient with hesitation. He may have some tricks you could use to help get yourself beyond this point. 
I have four plants that may be harvested tomorrow - all Carnival clones. 
I may not be fully back in action for a few more days, although I will get a grow journal update done this weekend. 
