As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I often evaluate patients who want to stop drinking alcohol. Alcoholism obviously destroys the life of the patient and the people they have relationships with. I have had several patients who have been able to stop drinking and instead have substituted with cannabis.

As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I often evaluate patients who complain of muscle and joint pain. Two days ago I had a patient come into my office with the diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica who had heard that cannabis can help reduce muscle inflammation and pain.

As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I often evaluate patients who complain of vertigo to see if cannabis can help with their symptoms and improve the overall quality of their life.

is the sensation of spinning or swaying while the body is actually stationary. In most cases it is a symptom as a result of a primary disease process.

As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I often discuss with patients how they should share the information about their cannabis use with them. Many patients are apprehensive about it in fear that their primary care physician or specialist will not want to continue taking care of them.

As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I am often asked by patients how to find the best collective to purchase their medicine.

As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I am often asked to explain what the medical marijuana “card” is. There is a lot of misinformation concerning patients rights under Proposition 215 and who can actually recommend cannabis to patients.

As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I have the opportunity to evaluate patients who present with the diagnosis of Restless Legs Syndrome. Most of these patients come to me after having an incredible experience with cannabis to treat their symptoms. The following is an actual patient I had in my office yesterday.