Monthly Archives: March 2017

Vape Pen and Concentrate Safety

Here are several peer reviewed sources which support using vape cartridges and products free of thinning agents like propylene glycol. Also understand while black market products could be cheaper, there is a VERY high degree of pesticide contamination and potential carcinogenic thinning agents used in unverified products. The study below found a relationship between PEG […]

The wrongful demonization of the THC “high”

Unfortunately we must still break down the stigma around the cannabis “high” that the federal government has so wrongly stigmatized. Let me tell you… from working as a physician for years the hospitals are full of patients enjoying their opiate “high” and pain relief and we don’t see Jeff “the NeoProhibitionist” Sessions yelling at people […]

Need help finding healthcare? Suicide or domestic violence hotlines? We have you covered.

Patient Resources Need help finding a physician near you?: www.medicare.gov/physiciancompare/search.html Need help obtaining Healthcare?: www.healthcare.gov Resources for Californians to obtain Health Insurance: www.coveredca.com Low income? Need help applying for Medi-Cal (Califronia’s Mediaid Program): www.medi-cal.ca.gov Need help with your insurance plan and coverage? Contact the Department of Managed Healthcare: www.dmhc.ca.gov California Medical Board Statement regarding Medical […]

Cannabis topicals… what does the research actually show?

The peer reviewed papers only show topical cannabinoid preparations being effective in certain neuropathic pain, such as herpetic neuralgia. There is potential to aid in psoriasis http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.01184.x/abstract Any other claims such as topicals being effective in decreasing arthritic pain, headaches, and muscle aches is unsubstantiated by research and based only on patient anecdotes – of […]