It seems like more and more medical marijuana clinics are popping up offering marijuana cards.    For patients who do a simple google search or look the local OC Weekly there are tons of ads advertising doctors recommendations for marijuana.    For many patients this is a very intimidating process and they want to go [...]

In April 2003 Dr. Sean Breen was the medical officer for 1st Battalion 4th Marines 1st Marine Division and in charge of the care of 1000 United States Marines as they marched up the road to Baghdad to remove Saddam Hussein from power.   During that month, his CO tasked him with the transport and [...]

Since 2008 Dr. Sean Breen has been the medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California. During that time he has treated several hundred HIV+ patients with medical marijuana. His clinic is located adjacent to the Aids Services Foundation of Orange County in Irvine and it has been a blessing for both Dr. Breen 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 [...]

Since 2009 Dr. Sean Breen has been evaluating patients who qualify to use medical marijuana per California’s Proposition 215 in Long Beach.   His office is located in the Los Altos Medical Plaza on the corner of Atherton and Bellflower blvd (Suite 212). This office is conveniently located next to Long Beach State and the [...]

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There is much confusion about the role of the “primary caregiver” when it comes to medical marijuana patients in California.   I want to clarify this issue so that it makes sense. Here we go: The primary caregiver is designed for patients to designate a person to help them purchase, cultivate or transport medicine on [...]

This blog is going to walk you through the steps of getting a medical marijuana card in Orange County, California. Step 1: Determine if you have a qualifying diagnosis Most patients think medical marijuana can only be recommended for dying patients or those with severe disabilities. In California, that is not the case. The most [...]

For many patients speaking to a doctor about using medical marijuana causes a lot of anxiety.   Many patients have said to me “I fell like I am doing something wrong” or “I am so nervous about being here”.    There are many doctors who will recommend medical marijuana but not all “are created equal”. [...]

A study performed by Dr. Donald Abrams at the University of San Francisco comparing the safety and efficiency of vaporized marijuana versus smoked marijuana demonstrated that vaporization significantly reduces carbon monoxide levels in the blood and is also more potent. This study was sponsored by UCSD’s Cannabis Research Center in San Diego. A link to [...]