Is It Safe To Be In The State Cannabis Registry?

Is It Safe To Be In The State Cannabis Registry?

Mar 7, 2023

This has started coming up again with my patients, so let’s nip it in the bud, shall we?  Is it safe to be listed as a patient in your state medical cannabis registry? The short answer is yes.  Read on for more details.  Nobody likes the idea of...
Wellness Isn’t a Thing

Wellness Isn’t a Thing

Feb 21, 2023

Please don’t get me started on “wellness”.  OK, now you’ve got me going.  I admit I got sucked into this trap many years ago when I started my practice, but I’ve come to understand that wellness is pure-baloney...
Why Pay for a Doctor?

Why Pay for a Doctor?

Jan 31, 2023

Would you ask for medical advice from your local Starbucks barista?  No?  Why?  Of course they’re not qualified to give you advice.  So, why would you ask the budtender at your local dispensary?  Sure, they love to smoke weed, but how is...
In Praise of Ground Cannabis Flower

In Praise of Ground Cannabis Flower

Nov 15, 2022

Many recreationally oriented cannabis users don’t like the idea of pre-ground cannabis flower.  They insist that they should buy intact buds so they can inspect the quality, color, structure, humidity, etc.  While recreational users are entitled to...
Can I Use CBD For Fibromyalgia

Can I Use CBD For Fibromyalgia

Sep 21, 2022

Using CBD for fibromyalgia is an interesting question and bears some discussion.  The short answer is that this is the wrong question because CBD is barking up the wrong tree.  Let me explain.  First, what is Fibromyalgia, or Fibro for short? ...
Can I Use CBD Oil For Inflammation?

Can I Use CBD Oil For Inflammation?

Sep 13, 2022

Everybody knows that CBD is an anti-inflammatory, right?  Well, actually, only sort of right.  This is one of those places where the basic science and the human studies disagree.  Confused?  So are most people.  Let me explain.  ...