Get Your Medical Marijuana Card in Saginaw, MI

The thing that most surprised me about medical marijuana was the fact that I didn’t have to smoke it. I am 83 years old and I’ve never smoked anything, when my daughter told me that I should get my medical marijuana card so that I could keep my vision I said absolutely not. We went back and forth for two years, until I was very close to losing sight in both eyes and depressed because of it. In 2014, my daughter visited Colorado on a business trip and while she was there she visited a legal dispensary and learned about the different types of medical marijuana. When she came home she told me that there were simple ways that I could consume marijuana in lozenges and a liquid form called tincture, at this point I decided that I’d give it a try. I got my medical marijuana card and my daughter found a caregiver who provided tincture for me to use daily, it took about a week to figure out the right dose and now almost a full year later I still have my vision and it has helped a number of my other health conditions as well.

I have never really been someone to go to the doctor for my back pain because I don’t want to go under the knife or to use pain pills, so I figured what would be the point. While attending class at Saginaw Valley State University I spoke with a classmate about a place right up the street on Bay road where he was able to meet with a doctor on an evening after class. I asked for more information and he just gave me the phone number for GreenWay Michigan. I called and spoke with Ben who set me up for an appointment in less than a week. The office was more professional than I had imagined it would be, the visit was quick and easy, and they had resources available so that I could find medicine right away. I am definitely glad I decided to go this route, my pain is manageable and I still feel like myself.

I hesitated to apply for my medical marijuana card because I didn’t know where to begin. After searching Google I found GreenWay Michigan and filled out an application not knowing what to expect. Less than 30 minutes later I received a call from a cannabis coach named Ben who explained the process and fees, leaving me a telephone number where I could reach him once I got paid the following week. I called back once I got my check and was able to schedule an appointment for the next evening. Everything happened just like he said it would at the appointment and less than a month later I received my card. I sleep so much better now that I am using medical marijuana before bed, I fall asleep quickly and best of all….stay asleep all night.

I was in a motorcycle accident in early spring 2012 which broke most of the bones in my lower body and did extensive soft-tissue and muscle damage. Before the accident I smoked marijuana from time to time and knew that it was great for de-stressing and relieving pain. After I got out of the hospital I was depressed because of the nearly 70 pounds I had gained since the accident and the way that all of the prescription medication made me feel. I had some marijuana at my house and one day I decided to use it for the first time in nearly a year, I could not believe how much better I felt that day and the few days afterwards until I ran out. I called a friend who had helped me out in the past and was not able to contact him, this made me even more upset because I knew something that worked well for me and I had no way to get it. I decided to set up an appointment to get my medical marijuana card so that I would have access to medicine without needing to rely on anyone. Now over 3 years later, I’ve lost the weight that I gained and I’m back riding my bike. My new hobby is now growing medical marijuana for myself, my father-in-law, and several other patients who were in a position like I was after the wreck; in need and without anyone to help them. I can definitely say that getting my medical marijuana card changed my life.