HIPAA Suggestion

[Zyanthia]

I was just being silly yesterday and had a thought that won't leave my mind. When doctors prescribe marijuana for medicinal use, they should be able to refuse to share their patients' names when the Feds raid by citing the right to privacy in HIPAA.

We can call it the "HIPAA pot among us" clause.

[Ferret Herder]

... I hate you.

[Greg Charles]

The problem is that when marijuana is prescribed to mentally ill patients, they tend to give it away to their friends, or really anyone they consider "nice". The Feds need to know about this situation, so we would have to add a Sanity Clause.

[IvoryTowerDenizen]

Originally Posted by Zyanthia

I was just being silly yesterday and had a thought that won't leave my mind. When doctors prescribe marijuana for medicinal use, they should be able to refuse to share their patients' names when the Feds raid by citing the right to privacy in HIPAA.

We can call it the "HIPAA pot among us" clause.

Originally Posted by Greg Charles

The problem is that when marijuana is prescribed to mentally ill patients, they tend to give it away to their friends, or really anyone they consider "nice". The Feds need to know about this situation, so we would have to add a Sanity Clause.

[tdn]

Joe wants to try this, and so does Alice, but does Mary wanna?

[Jenaroph]

Originally Posted by Greg Charles

The problem is that when marijuana is prescribed to mentally ill patients, they tend to give it away to their friends, or really anyone they consider "nice". The Feds need to know about this situation, so we would have to add a Sanity Clause.

You can't fool me...

[Senegoid]

Originally Posted by Jenaroph

You can't fool me...

There AIN'T no Sanity Clause!

[Antinor01]

Marijuana isn't prescribed, you get a recommendation from your doctor that allows you to get a card so you can buy it. At least in California.

[Rhiannon8404]

Originally Posted by Zyanthia

We can call it the "HIPAA pot among us" clause.

You are my new favorite person.

[Suburban Plankton]

Originally Posted by Antinor01

Marijuana isn't prescribed, you get a recommendation from your doctor that allows you to get a card so you can buy it. At least in California.

I don't get it...

[Antinor01]

Originally Posted by Suburban Plankton

I don't get it...

https://www.marijuanadoctors.com/blo...ats-difference

The OP described it as a prescription, but it is not.

[IvoryTowerDenizen]

Originally Posted by Antinor01

https://www.marijuanadoctors.com/blo...ats-difference

The OP described it as a prescription, but it is not.

The other posts were jokes. I think he's pretending your serious post was a joke he didn't get.

[Antinor01]

Originally Posted by IvoryTowerDenizen

The other posts were jokes. I think he's pretending your serious post was a joke he didn't get.

Either way. Jokes are better when they're factually accurate.

[IvoryTowerDenizen]

Originally Posted by Antinor01

Either way. Jokes are better when they're factually accurate.

True enough!

[Zyanthia]

pre·scribe - Recommend (a substance or action) as something beneficial.

So, nothing factually inaccurate here. You even send the doctors recommend it.

Thanks for playing though

[Antinor01]

Originally Posted by Zyanthia

pre·scribe - Recommend (a substance or action) as something beneficial.

So, nothing factually inaccurate here. You even send the doctors recommend it.

Thanks for playing though

Yes it is inaccurate. It is not legally possible to prescribe Ina medical sense.

[Buck Godot]

Originally Posted by Greg Charles

The problem is that when marijuana is prescribed to mentally ill patients, they tend to give it away to their friends, or really anyone they consider "nice". The Feds need to know about this situation, so we would have to add a Sanity Clause.

It's worse than that. Some anesthesiologists have been found to be trading inhalants for sexual favors from Playboy models. So we have to contend with ether bunnies as well.

[IvoryTowerDenizen]

Originally Posted by Buck Godot

It's worse than that. Some anesthesiologists have been found to be trading inhalants for sexual favors from Playboy models. So we have to contend with ether bunnies as well.

Bravo!!!

[Siam Sam]

Originally Posted by Senegoid

There AIN'T no Sanity Clause!

Well, there is, but only in Virginia.

[Ethilrist]

I'd find something to say against this, but that would be HIPAA-critical.

[Lumpy]

Originally Posted by Antinor01

Marijuana isn't prescribed, you get a recommendation from your doctor that allows you to get a card so you can buy it. At least in California.

A card? Wouldn't toke-ens work better?

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

I think this is a classic “grass is always greener” scenario. If the HipAA Pot Among Us clause were activated a lot of citizens would get their noses out of joint. If I may be blunt, we would have to weed out these dopes (and all their buds) from society.

It’s a chronic problem.

mmm

[Tapiotar]

Originally Posted by Lumpy

A card? Wouldn't toke-ens work better?

And because of the well-known munchies, food chains would want to get in on the action. Hence, Subway tokens, too.

[alindallas]

Marijuana comes in lollypop form too nowadays. One way or another we'll get this problem licked.

[gigi]

I don't think it's common knowledge, but apparently if you have a friend with medical marijuana, and you create a wordless tune while they are smoking, they basically have to let you smoke the rest of it. I just saw an article about it: "Lore in Back Hall: Hum, Free Bogart".

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Originally Posted by gigi

I don't think it's common knowledge, but apparently if you have a friend with medical marijuana, and you create a wordless tune while they are smoking, they basically have to let you smoke the rest of it. I just saw an article about it: "Lore in Back Hall: Hum, Free Bogart".

Why do I feel the urge to put you in a Big Sleep?


mmm

[gigi]

Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard

Why do I feel the urge to put you in a Big Sleep?

A hit? That would be such a drag.

[Bremidon]

I suppose they could issue the same card to two people: joint custody.

[gigi]

And the Health Care Reimbursement Fund through your employer which will fund the MM: your joint account.