Doctors Do Know Best (Compared to Budtenders)

Doctors Do Know Best (Compared to Budtenders)

Sep 21, 2023

Patients are on the receiving end of a lot of advice these days, much of it is wrong and serves only the interests of the seller.  Nowhere is this more true than in the cannabis industry, where budtenders are often seen as the primary source of guidance.  In...
Top 5 Illnesses to Treat with Cannabis

Top 5 Illnesses to Treat with Cannabis

Sep 5, 2023

There are numerous illnesses that can be addressed with cannabis or cannabinoid medicines.  These have varying amounts of data to support the treatment.  Here we will discuss the top 5 illnesses or symptoms where we have good data to support cannabinoid...
Cannabis and Stroke

Cannabis and Stroke

Aug 22, 2023

Recently we discussed the risks posed by cannabis use for patients with heart disease.  Another related topic is the risk posed of having a stroke.  Clearly, we want to avoid strokes. But as with the cardiac risk, the story is not simple and the data are...
Cannabis and Heart Disease

Cannabis and Heart Disease

Jul 18, 2023

If you’re really following the discussion about cannabis, you may have noted that cannabis can potentially affect heart problems.  While this can be a serious issue, there are details that we should discuss so that you know whether cannabis poses a risk to...
The Problem with Harm Reduction

The Problem with Harm Reduction

May 12, 2023

I was doing my Duolingo yesterday and came upon a story that illustrates the problem with Harm Reduction. Eddy was making dinner and talking to Junior about one of Junior’s books that Eddy was reading.  Junior then said he’d tell Eddy the ending...

Now Offering Virtual Telemedicine Consultations

Now Offering Virtual TeleMedicine Consultations

Due to COVID-19, and for the foreseeable future, all of our appointments are being done by telemedicine. As it turns out, this has been wonderfully successful — patients love not having to take time away from work, fight traffic, or worry about parking. For us, telemedicine is like doing old-fashioned home visits — we get to see people in their own environments. What started out as an adaptation to the current crisis has transformed into a better way of providing healthcare.

Telemedicine, using Zoom, is easy to do with just a few clicks. It's also safe and secure.


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