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 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 see a few patients every month who present with the diagnosis of Graves Disease. Graves Disease is caused by an overactive thyroid gland (Hyperthyroidism) and can cause a great variety of symptoms. Many of these symptoms can be easily treated with cannabis.

Just yesterday I had a 39 year old male with diabetes come into my office for a cannabis evaluation with the complaint of gastroparesis as a result of his diabetes. Gastroparesis is also called delayed gastric emptying and is a disorder in which the stomach takes too long to empty its contents into the small intestine.

As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I often evaluate patients who suffer from arthritis. Many patients are unaware of the significant anti-inflammatory properties that cannabinoids (the medically active ingredients in the plant) have.

As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I often evaluate patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Let me discuss a case that I had yesterday.

As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I frequently evaluate women who suffer from the symptoms of perimenopause. Fortunately cannabis can be a great alternative treatment for many of the symptoms women experience during this time.

As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I evaluate the benefits and risks of using cannabis (marijuana) with patients every day. Interesting many patients are not aware that there are risks associated with using cannabis.