Some times you need to hear it directly from the horses mouth.   This week I invited an investigating officer (law enforcement) from the California Medical Board to my office to discuss what is truly the standard of care when recommending marijuana to patients.   There is a lot of misinformation on the internet and [...]

Recently there has been 3 more “$25 medical marijuana clinics” shut down because of non-compliance with the California Medical Boards standard of care.    Two of the closures were due to “aiding and abetting an illegal medical practice” and one was for unethical advertising. Today one of my patients (57 year old man) who received [...]

Recently I have seen two dozen patients who have come to me because their dispensaries are refusing to honor their doctors recommendation.  The reason?   The clinics where the doctors are working a turning out to be illegal medical practices and the medical board is catching on.    This has been an ongoing issue and [...]

For the last 4 years Dr. Sean Breen has been serving the Irvine and surrounding Orange County communities with professional medical marijuana recommendations.  He is recognized the the California state medical board as an expert when it comes to cannabis law and therapeutics.    During this time he has spoken to over ten thousand patients [...]

For the last 4 years Dr. Sean Breen has been serving the Irvine and surrounding Orange County communities with professional medical marijuana recommendations.  He is recognized the the California state medical board as an expert when it comes to cannabis law and therapeutics.    During this time he has spoken to over ten thousand patients [...]

I often have patients come into my office seeking a medical marijuana recommendation worried that their name is going to be entered into a public database and that their name goes on a “list”.   If you become my patient, the only people that will know you are here are people that you tell personally. [...]

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Sean Breen will be the keynote speaker at a medical marijuana educational seminar: LOCATION:  LEISURE  WORLD SEAL BEACH, CLUBHOUSE 4 DATE: OCTOBER 31, 2011 FROM 1-4 PM GOAL:  Dr. Breen will be educating this senior community about: 1. Benefits and risks of using medical marijuana 2. What qualifies [...]

Over the past 4 years I have spoken to thousands of patients who have used medical marijuana for a variety of reasons.   Interestingly, a lot of them tell me how much their sex lives have improved with their spouses.   After doing a basic internet search and also checking the medical literature, I found [...]

We are getting a lot of people asking us “What will the feds crackdown on California’s medical marijuana industry mean for patients?”   The short answer is there will be subtle changes.    However let me elaborate on the subtle changes that I think we will all see and give you my prediction of the future. [...]

In another apparent attack on the medical marijuana industry, President Obama’s administration announced today its intent to shut down ALL California medical marijuana dispensaries in the next 45 days.    They are taking an 180 degree approach to previous statements he made about respecting states rights and dispensaries that are compliant with California law. Watch [...]