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Is It Possible To Get Medical Marijuana?

i live in CA, am i eligible to get medical marijuana? im 14 years old, so is it even legal here in california? the reasons i think it could help me are: -i have a stuttering problem. when speaking in front of people it comes on, about 1 in 12 words i stutter. when im with friends, about 1 in 40 words i stutter. when im with parents, about 1 in 30 words i stutter. there are a few words i have a lot of trouble with constantly, such as my name, trevor , senate , senators , mustard etc. -depression. i feel like i m worthless, nobody likes or respects me, and that i will always be alone forever. -anxiety. i have bad social anxiety. i hate talking to friends parents and going to friends homes, i get really nervous (see #1). also, if i m called on in class, i get super scared also (SEE #1). family parties stress me out really bad. -asperger syndrome. minor, but still effects me (#3). -i get writer s cramp more often than my peers i refuse to use illegal marijuana (unless i somehow grow it) because its full of herbicides and could be laced with lsd, pcp, something i don t want.
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Medical marijuana is prescribed for specific conditions, but I don't believe stuttering is one of them. Even if you could find a doctor in California prescribe it, because of your age they probably wouldn't do it. You would need parental consent. Social anxiety is a real condition, and can be helped by other medicines than marijuana. Stuttering can be helped by speech therapy. If you can, talk to your parents about getting help for your social anxiety and stuttering. There is no reason to suffer like this. If you find it difficult to talk to your parents, talk to a school counselor. Good luck.
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Is It Possible To Get Medical Marijuana?

Medical marijuana is prescribed for specific conditions, but I don t believe stuttering is one of them. Even if you could find a doctor in California prescribe it, because of your age they probably wouldn t do it. You would need parental consent. Social anxiety is a real condition, and can be helped by other medicines than marijuana. Stuttering can be helped by speech therapy. If you can, talk to your parents about getting help for your social anxiety and stuttering. There is no reason to suffer like this. If you find it difficult to talk to your parents, talk to a school counselor. Good luck.