Hi everyone,
I hope this question is okay. I’m really due a T break - I’m having to take too much to have the desired affect, but I really struggle with T breaks because it becomes a period of however many weeks of just having to put up with symptoms that the cannabis treats. But I know I can’t be the only one in this situation - how do you do it?
Hey Everyone!
Just got approved at the Cannabis Clinic this last week on Wednesday. I managed to get my script through by Thursday and then requested overnight delivery. I got notified it'd been picked up early Friday morning by the courier, but there's literally been no movement since then. As an overnight package with Saturday delivery shouldn't this at least be at a depot in Auckland by now to be sent further south?
Sorry for the ignorance. First time using their service and I find NZPost tracking tool updates regularly, is this "normal" for NZ COURIERS or should I be worried?
I've included a screenshot for the tracking stuff.
Just saw three new drops from Aurora - Shimmer, Whisper and Sirius
I can’t find much info online about them, anyone tried or had info?
Im about to pick up Sirius and hope I made the right choice
Ora Pharm put out a media release yesterday confirming that Helius products remain available following its acquisition of the business and key assets.
The release responds to a 9 July newsletter from MW Pharma Limited, trading as NUBU, which said: "Helius Therapeutics has ceased production, and all products are now discontinued".
Ora Pharm says that was incorrect.
According to the release, Ora Pharm completed the acquisition on 18 June 2026, with manufacturing, packaging and nationwide distribution resuming the following day. Helius branded formulated products and locally grown products remain approved and available for patients.
The NUBU communication was reportedly sent to clinics, GPs and others in the sector, and included guidance on switching patients away from Helius products to NUBU alternatives. That makes it even harder to swallow when NUBU’s own range is made up almost entirely of imported products, while Helius has actually put in the work, investment and regulatory effort required to manufacture medicinal cannabis products here in New Zealand.
When it was first announced that Helius was going, before Ora Pharm stepped in, there was a lot of uncertainty among patients here on Reddit. Many people were genuinely worried they were about to lose access to medicines that were working for them. For anyone who has already spent time and money finding the right product and dose, that kind of uncertainty is incredibly stressful!
It also has real consequences. Doctors may change prescriptions, pharmacies may give patients the wrong information, and people can end up being moved onto products that do not work the same for them.
Ora Pharm says the statement caused unnecessary uncertainty for patients, prescribers and pharmacies, and risked disrupting treatment decisions. So for anyone who was told Helius products were gone, Ora Pharm says that is not the case. Production and distribution are operating, and Helius products remain available.
Patients who have been told otherwise should check directly with their pharmacy or prescriber before changing treatment based on misinformation circulated by NUBU.
NBR has also reported on Ora Pharm seeking an injunction in the dispute with NUBU. The article is paywalled: https://www.nbr.co.nz/primary-industries/injunction-sought-in-row-between-medicinal-cannabis-firms
10g @ $117. I think it’s great value and even includes a boveda humidity pack already in the container. Buds were an alright size but had great density, fresh smell, and a slight stickiness with good amount of trichomes (boveda pack already being in there really helped)
Super nice relaxing effect and so far feels like a really nice Indica. Heavy hitter too but a nice body feel.
So far I like this more than the expensive Aurora NightRide.
Worth trying this!
Hey Guys,
I am new and looking into this. I have started to have knee pain and sometimes have difficulty sleepy. What I am after is the following:
a) Something that doesn't make me sleepy or hungry during the day and helps chill the mind and alleviate pain
b) The same as above but helps me sleep or just helps alleviate pain and aid in sleeping.
I have tried Xanax wayy back and it worked but can't get it anymore. Sometimes taking sleeping pills to help me sleep.
I tried GG#4 for the first time last night. Opening the bag, it has a very different smell from anything else I've been prescribed in the past. I do have a very sensitive sense of smell and I am a super tasted so, granted, things are usually a lot stronger/more pronounced for me than most folks. But to me the smell was very strongly raw mushrooms, hay and a little fuel. The taste was.... not entirely pleasant - like smelly socks and hay. :/ Is that a normal taste for GG#4?
Any thoughts on a suitable replacement for Helius 10:10 oil? I won't need a new script for months yet, but it seems prudent to know my options.
Things I like about Helius:
Things I don't like:
Thanks.
I saw this listing you may be interested in:
Storz Bickel Mighty Medic + https://www.trademe.co.nz/6044170702
$370 Reserve not bad!
I receive my script from a Telehealth cannabis clinic in NZ, but unhappy with the prices. I would rather just go to my GP but she will not prescribe medical cannabis. Does anyone know of a good GP in central Wellington area that is sympathetic to prescribing medical cannabis (and is also a good doctor to go to also) thanks in advance.
So after years of banging on about CBD, the Cannabis Clinic has finally added it to its Supported Access Programme.
THC flower has been discounted for ages, while CBD patients kept paying through the roof. THC prices have continued to fall as more products entered the market. CBD, meanwhile, has stayed painfully expensive, helped along by limited choice and barely any real competition.
The timing is hard to ignore. Their Instagram has been full of "it’s easy to switch clinics" posts, and now they’ve finally decided to discount CBD. Amazing what a little competition can do!
Better late than never, I guess, but CBD is still chronically unaffordable for many New Zealanders. Patients needed this years ago, not once the market started becoming less comfortable for them.
Hey fellas I have been thinking about permanently switching to a dry herb vape. My only real concern is that it won’t be as potent as I have seen many mixed opinions online.
Any opinion is appreciated :) cheers
- (20/07/26) appreciate all the responses so far guys, sounds like dry herb vapes are quite beneficial so I think I’ll have to pick one up. Ps the dude who says bongs cause his ADHD that’s valid 😭
It's been raised before. I have recently bought two known brands and both contained all smalls.
If I'm paying premium medicinal prices, I'd like a consistent flower grade, not mostly popcorn buds.
Overseas in aussie all smalls are discounted
No matter what your opinion they arent the top grade if not they may be b or c or destined for some product.
And not being able to look at what you have to buy is frustrating and doesnt helps this issue.
I gave up on one brand who did 30gr. How bad to get the bottom of the lot at 400.
I guess all I can do is say it isnt good enough and NZ suppliers need to pick up the game. Not all. But we are paying alot more than Aussie and getting lower grade product in too many cases.
So please suppliers provide your best product as you will not increase the market and possibly drive people back to a reliable source
Please I dont want an opinion on smalls that they are no different just knowing im buying the best of the plant grown
Many thanks
Patient
I was just prescribed calmana and will collect it tomorrow. Now I've read on this subreddit that the new batch is bad quality. Any idea how often new batches come out and if I'll get the shitty batch?
Good morning everyone,
I'm a recreational smoker, been smoking about 10 years.
So if this thread is not about it, I'll delete my post.
Yesterday, one of my friends brought the medical one so I want to ask you guys about it.
I assume it's cleaner and safer as it's not from the street vendors, but is it easy to get?
I believe there are multiple options and wondering if I can get a strong one from the beginning? My friend brought Kikuya 200mg last night and I enjoyed it.
Are there any clinics you would recommend in the West? Around Henderson / Te Atatu South / Westgate etc.
Thanks guys.
Have a wonderful Friday.
Kiaora team. HEADS-UP !!
Preface - I haven't had confirmation from my MC pharmacy yet, but it seems legit cos it's in the news too...
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/733589/zip-exits-nz-buy-now-pay-later-market
Ive been given a month's notice (I can't make new purchases from 17 Aug) which might be enough time to sort my budget out, but it's gonna be quite the juggle, if not impossible.
Green hearted commiserations to anyone else reliant on BNPL, and fingers crossed my pharmacy picks up Afterpay
Hiya,
My regular pharmacy has been out of peak since late June and a new batch is not expected until late July.
I'm almost out and need a new repeat and Cannabisclinic has coming soon so I cant get peak direct through them after my follow up appt.
I really don't want to phone heaps of pharmacies it makes me feel like I'm a dodgy drug seeker, when I just want a consistent supply of the medicine that works for me. 😭
Does anyone know if their pharmacy still has stock?
Thanks so much.
I've been on medical for a while now and sometimes I enjoy the Calmana t17.. but I have noticed in the past 2 or 3 months it has really become inconsistent . the last batch I got which was 26299006 was absolutely beautiful quality.. the batch before that almost felt like a completely different strain. Just got a new batch 26229007 and it looked like it was grown by professional amateurs.. horrible quality.. I really don't understand if they are using the same clones from a mother plant why is it always so inconsistent... it's really not that hard to grow beautiful quality and keep that sane consistency if you are taking clones from the same mother plant..
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