Pubdate: Fri, 08 Aug 2014
Source: Metro (Calgary, CN AB)
Copyright: 2014 Metro Canada
Contact:  http://www.metronews.ca/Calgary
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4471
Author: Jeremy Nolais
Page: A1

CLINIC OFFERS WALK-IN WEED PRESCRIPTIONS

Pot friendly doctors hard to find. Oasis Clinic believed to be first
of its kind in Calgary

Graeme Mascuich has been using marijuana to treat symptoms associated
with Asperger syndrome for years.

But it's just recently that the 29-year-old was able to obtain his
supply of the drug through legitimate means, thanks to a Calgary
clinic believed be the first in the city to offer patient evaluations
for the federal medicinal marijuana program.

Oasis Clinic, located in the northeast community of Temple, has
seemingly been offering access to the drug since at least late May,
according to posts on associated social media accounts.

But the clinic's lead physician, Dr. Eugene Mangerman, has not granted
an interview to Metro despite repeated requests made over a period of
months.

On Thursday, Metro ventured to the clinic and was told by one staff
member that a spokesperson would provide comment later in the day, but
no response actually came by press time.

A poster in the waiting room advertises "medical marijuana
evaluations."

"Nature's best and safest medicine," the poster reads. "Improving the
quality of your life."

Finding pot-friendly doctors in Alberta is nearly impossible, licensed
users have told Metro in the past. Many of them trekked to B.C. or met
with physicians in that province over Skype to get prescriptions and
gain access to the federal program.

According to its Facebook page, Oasis doesn't actually provide
patients with marijuana but supplies them with a prescription and list
of licensed producers.

After two meetings with Oasis representatives, Mascuich said he was
prescribed 90 grams of marijuana per month.

He is expecting his supply from a company called Tilray, which claims
to provide "exceptional cannabis products" on its website.

"They were really awesome," Mascuich said of Oasis' physicians. "I was
fairly at ease. They were very friendly, very helpful. They really
care, they're really trying to do everything right and proper."
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