Is there a legal maximum THC dose in NZ?
Hi folks, I’m new the this forum (I didn’t know it existed) but not new to MC.
Ive been a MC patient in NZ for 6 years.
My MC doctor of 6 years has left the field and gone into oncology research. He was prescribing me 2.5mls per night of ANTG THC Rocky oil for chronic pain and sleep issues. We worked up to that dose of course. It is the perfect dose for me and has NEVER caused me any issues, such as, I’ve never experienced any negative physiological or psychiatric side effects whatsoever.
I made an appointment with a new MC doctor who told me that my dose works out to be 75mg of THC per day and that’s is “extremely high dose and above the legal maximum of 40mg of THC per day”.
I was very surprised when the new MC doctor told me this! To me it’s not an extremely high dose!
They said they can only prescribe 1.3mls of Rocky oil per night which equates to just under 40mg of THC. BUT, the Rocky bottles are 50mls and so 1.3mls per night x 90 days = 117mls. Therefore they are only prepared to prescribe 2 bottles per 90 day prescription because Rocky oil doesn’t come in smaller bottles and a bottle can’t be opened and a bit used. This equates to 100mls of Rocky oil over 90 days which is 1.1mls per night. This is HALF of my usual/previous dose!
Im wondering if any of you more knowledgeable folks know if and where I can read anything about 40mg of THC per day being the legal maximum in NZ. I’ve googled but I can only find Australian articles and a NZ article which was only a recommendation of a maximum of 40mg per day, not a legal maximum. This new MC doctor specifically said “Thats the legal maximum and I could lose my job if I prescribe over that”. Like I said, I was sort of gobsmacked and speechless when they said that because it made me feel bad about myself, in that, why do I need more than the maximum to get relief, and what is the matter with me if I need more than the maximum, and was my previous doctor acting illegally by prescribing more, and all sorts of feelings swirling around.
Any information or advise warmly received