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Keylime
Joined 2012
Posts: 241

Medical Marijuana

12 years ago

I am 67 years old living in Washington State. 10 yrs ago I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had radiation treatments for about 4 months or so. It got rid of the cancer I am happy to say, but I was getting bladder spasms that were very painful. To make a long story short, I my doctor prescribed several pills that never worked, or the after effects were as bad as the spasms, until someone introduced me to marijuana. It was actually the first time I had ever seen the stuff. I don't need that much of it and I can go 3 to 4 days without using it before the spasms start coming back.
I understand that there is no medical marijuana in Ecuador, but I am wondering what the attitude would be if I would grew 2 or 3 plants for my own use. We will be retiring in Cuenca this fall and I am considering bringing a few seeds with me for my own use. However, it will take approx 4 months before I can benefit my first crop. So, what is the best way to fill that gap? Are there reputable people that can help for that time in the area? I can't believe I will be the first one to have this problem...
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