D.C. Doctors Not High on Medical Marijuana
Though physicians will be able to recommend the drug, doctors have concerns about side effects and federal law.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated with comments from the Marijuana Policy Project. As early as this summer, qualifying patients in Washington will be able to receive a recommendation from a physician to make legal purchases of medical marijuana at local dispensaries. But, even if District patients are willing to buy medical marijuana, some District physicians say they are not so willing to prescribe the drug. D.C. neurologist Marc Schlosberg said he does not plan on recommending medical marijuana because of medical marijuana's illegality under federal law, and the drug's effects, or lack thereof. "One concern is it's not a safe way to deliver the drug because people would smoke it, and that means they're breathing smoke into their…
Kim A. Brolutti
1:26 am on Thursday, April 26, 2012
I estimate that in two years thins will turn around.Have been dealing with this situation with Kaiser-perm working with a social worker we have been attempting to present abstracts, medical research and other information.She and I believe in or hearts that things will chang with our (so wonderful) doctors,Guess it will take them that long to read this new research. Wing GOR US DYING I WIsh they … more ›