no, really, it's ok. i have a prescription for this

August 15, 2006 4:24 PM

Should I respond to a medical marijuana ad from the backpage of the Seattle Weekly?

Every week I see ads like "Marijuana patient services" or "Medical marijuana" on the backpage of Seattle Weekly. These are presumably there to assist people in getting a prescription (?) for medical marijuana. I just recently moved to Seattle. What is the deal with medical marijuana and these ads here?

I'm somewhat afraid of getting myself onto some sort of watchlist...

posted by anonymous to health & fitness (12 comments total)

Can't speak to Seattle, and my understanding of SF's market for such is secondhand, but from what I know here, if you have even the most remotely justifiable argument for medical marijuana, the guys on those back pages are the ones that will fill it for you. As will many, more "legit" doctors (I have no idea how legit you are or are not for advertising in a weekly).

If you want to use medical marijuana because you have a legit medical need, I think you are better off asking around for a doctor. I can see all sorts of possible downsides to responding to an ad in the weekly, but not as many to a well-respected doctor.
posted by andifsohow at 4:32 PM on August 15, 2006

The current legal situation is less than pleasant. SCOTUS decided that the Federal government can make and enforce laws against distribution of medical marijuana, so you might be leaving yourself open for a Federal indictment at some future date, since there would be a paper trail.
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 4:36 PM on August 15, 2006

Seattle's Hempfest is coming up this weekend. I'd expect that you'd be able to talk with some local medical marijuana people there without leaving a paper trail.
posted by sculpin at 5:00 PM on August 15, 2006

Finding weed in this town is easier than picking up the phone to call and inquire about some likely weak medical marijuana.

Uhm, not that I'd know.
posted by xmutex at 5:03 PM on August 15, 2006

they say seattle is the emerald city
posted by b1tr0t at 5:46 PM on August 15, 2006

Yeah, seriously, just find a dealer.
posted by cellphone at 5:47 PM on August 15, 2006

Actually, xmutex, it's been a huge pain in the ass the last couple months. Not that I'd know firsthand, of course.
posted by runehog at 6:28 PM on August 15, 2006

Just ask the white kid with the dreadlocks where you can find the dank.
posted by The Jesse Helms at 7:27 PM on August 15, 2006

It's all about the hookups, runehog. ;)

(not that I'd know anything about the scene in Seattle, or Portland, OR, for that matter.)
posted by nonmerci at 9:16 PM on August 15, 2006

Xmutex— The medical grade marijuana is anything but weak. Ahem.
So I've heard...
posted by klangklangston at 6:18 AM on August 16, 2006

I love the "...so I've heard threads."

At least that's what we say back east.
posted by UncleHornHead at 10:57 AM on August 16, 2006

A little help.
posted by poodlemouthe at 3:47 PM on August 16, 2006