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Veterans and PTSD: A Maryland Cannabis Physician’s Perspective
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a huge issue that many veterans in our country face today. The Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital offers many different treatment options for this condition, including support groups, but they are still missing a key piece of the puzzle. Even though medical cannabis has been proven to help with PTSD, it…
Read MoreCole Memo Rescinded: Medical Marijuana Program Ramifications
So word has it that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is going to rescind the Cole memo that has kept the Feds out of legal cannabis states. Sessions will instead let federal prosecutors decide how aggressively to enforce federal marijuana laws in states where marijuana is legal. Do We Really Need Jeff Sessions for our Medical…
Read MoreMy First Day Purchasing Medical Cannabis in Maryland: A Patient’s Perspective
As Maryland patients are finally able to purchase medical cannabis from local dispensaries, one Green Health Docs patient wanted to share his story and his feelings on December 1, 2017. This was the first day dispensaries were open in the state of Maryland and the first time this patient has EVER purchased marijuana from ANY…
Read MoreMedical Marijuana Cards For Children in Maryland: A Physician’s Take
In Maryland, children are able to qualify for the state’s medical marijuana program if they are accompanied by a parent/guardian for their visit and meet criteria for having failed other medications prior to seeking marijuana. Thankfully, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) realized the importance of medical marijuana for children and approved this so…
Read MoreDear Maryland Cannabis Commission, Another Argument in Favor of Out of State Patients
Okay, I’ve had time to digest the decision of the MMCC to not allow out of state patients access to life-changing medicine based off of their address. I’ve come to grips with thousands of people still having to go through black market sources and all that comes with that to obtain their medicine. Not to…
Read MoreMaryland’s Cannabis Program: Q&A + My Take
Working for a medical cannabis evaluation clinic allows me the opportunity to speak with many people openly and honestly about the benefits of medical cannabis. It is the most rewarding part of my job. I take the responsibility of educating others about medical cannabis very seriously, and I appreciate the opportunity to answer the questions…
Read MoreMMCC (Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission) Fails Out of State Patients
Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission denies thousands of patients through a new decision. Earlier this week the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC) announced that they will be changing the laws as it pertains to out of state patients. The MMCC has had out of state applications on hold for months while they were deciding what to…
Read MoreMaryland Cannabis Physician
The World-Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has removed CBD from its banned list of substances. WADA delivered a statement on September 29, 2017 stating that “Cannabidiol is no longer prohibited.” They did warn however that THC was till on their list of banned substances. Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the 80+ chemical compounds found in the…
Read MoreGreen Health Docs Medical Marijuana Evaluation Center is Opening in Rockville, Maryland!
Green Health Docs, the nation’s premier medical marijuana evaluation practice, is opening its 2nd site in Rockville, Maryland on June 30th, 2017! This will further Green Health Docs reach and commitment to helping patients find relief through Medical Marijuana! This will also help combat the nation’s opioid epidemic even more.
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