More and more doctors want to make cannabis legal Address Info@DFCR.org Phone: (202) 930-0097 Doctors for Cannabis Regulation 712 H Street NE Suite 1290 Washington, DC 20002 Useful Links Meet […]
David Jenison, Editor-in-Chief at PRØHBTD, sits down with Dr. David L. Nathan, President of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation, to discuss the involvement of doctors in marijuana prohibition. Full article at PRØHBTD […]
David Jenison, Editor-in-Chief at PRØHBTD speaks with Dr. Sunil Aggarwal regarding how the primary force opposing prohibition has been medical doctors who have often clashed with bureaucrats. Full article at PRØHBTD […]
The Washington Post covers the differing views on marijuana. Share Tweet Share Mail Address Info@DFCR.org Phone: (202) 930-0097 Doctors for Cannabis Regulation 712 H Street NE Suite 1290 Washington, DC 20002 Useful […]
Asked about concerns about overloaded emergency rooms, Jordan Tishler, a spokesman for Doctors for Cannabis Regulation who prescribes medical marijuana and who also works in an emergency room, said emergency […]
“In states where medical cannabis is legal, recent studies have shown a 25 percent reduction in prescription opioid overdose deaths,” Dr. David L. Nathan said. “We can’t say that reduction […]
The island of Manhattan has hundreds of stores selling alcohol and tobacco products and pharmacies offering prescription drugs, not to mention hot spots where illicit drugs are peddled. And it […]
“There’s just so much noise and chatter because there’s so many harm studies being funded, much more so than benefit studies,” explains Dr. Sunil Aggarwal of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR), speaking […]
CBS 3 Philadelphia covers testimony to New Jersey lawmakers by Dr. David L. Nathan, Founder and President of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation. “Cannabis is less addictive than alcohol and tobacco, it doesn’t […]
Address Info@DFCR.org Phone: (202) 930-0097 Doctors for Cannabis Regulation 712 H Street NE Suite 1290 Washington, DC 20002 Useful Links Meet our board of Directors Become a DFCR Expert Partner […]
Dr. Peter Grinspoon speaks with Blunt Talk Podcast host Brit Smith. Peter Grinspoon, MD, is a primary care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. He is the author of […]
Article excerpt: A study has found that Cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive ingredient in hemp and marijuana, could prove effective in treating opioid addiction. Monica Taing, a board member at Doctors for […]
Spectrum News New York coverage of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation backing the legalization of marijuana in New York. Share Tweet Share Mail Address Info@DFCR.org Phone: (202) 930-0097 Doctors for Cannabis Regulation 712 […]
Dr. Peter Grinspoon writes for Harvard Health Blog about cannabis edibles. Full article: Cannabis is medicine – don’t make it taste good Peter Grinspoon, MD, is a primary care physician at Massachusetts General […]
Doctors Group Pushes For Legalizing Marijuana, from NY State of Politics, Spectrum News, 6/12/2019. As medical professionals and healthcare providers, our first and foremost obligation is to protect the health of our patients. […]
”We must stop using a sledgehammer to kill a weed.” – David L. Nathan MD, DFPA Analytical Cannabis covers Dr. Nathan’s testimony to members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on […]
Dr. Peter Grinspoon speaks with Thinking Outside the Bud podcast host Bruce Eckfeldt. Peter Grinspoon, MD, is a primary care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. He is the […]
The most extreme pro-cannabis narratives claim that cannabis is harmless, even a cure-all for diseases that has been suppressed by greedy pharmaceuticals. The anti-cannabis narrative, meanwhile, has used alarmist reporting […]
Alex Berenson is a former New York Times reporter and the author of Tell Your Children: The Truth About Madness, Marijuana and Violence, a controversial tome that has been widely […]
The dispensing of medical marijuana varies significantly by state, with some states allowing risker environments than others, said Monica Bopha Taing, a clinical cannabis consultant, a board director of Doctors […]
Article excerpt: In response to the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) Act, which was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy in July 2019, the West Orange Township […]
New Jersey Assembly and Senate committees held hearings on Thursday to discuss a resolution that would put the question of marijuana legalization before voters on the 2020 ballot. The Oversight, […]
Article excerpt: The Science of Cannabis Symposium held its first annual meeting on November 15, 2019, at Columbia University in New York City. The conference welcomed both clinicians and legal […]
Al Harrington, the former NBA forward and founder of cannabis company Viola, is championing medical cannabis in basketball. “The day-to-day pain management issues that players deal with can be dealt […]
Episode 1 Description: In this debut episode, hosts Rod Rodriguez and Desmon Farris focus on cannabis, which recently has become a hot topic across the country. They talk to medical […]
“The enthusiasm for CBD has clearly outpaced the hard-core scientific evidence for what it actually does,” says Peter Grinspoon, instructor at Harvard Medical School and a board member for Doctors […]
Article excerpt: As the marijuana industry buds in New Jersey, Raritan Valley Community College is offering a new program designed to fill a void in an emerging workforce. The Medical […]
Media Contact:Stephen CarterE: media@dfcr.orgPh: (202) 930-0097 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for Cannabis Regulation Announces the Appointment of Dasheeda Dawson WASHINGTON, DC, March 2, 2020–Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR), the first […]
David Hershkovits – Founder, Publisher and previous Editor in Chief of PAPER Magazine – explores the budding cannabis industry through elevated conversations with some of the worlds most highly followed […]
Mississippians for Compassionate Care invited Dr. Rachel Knox to discuss their “Medical Marijuana 2020” campaign, which seeks to legalize medical cannabis at the ballot box this November. Knox, representing Doctors […]
WSHU Public Radio, which broadcasts in New York and Connecticut, invited Dr. David Nathan to its program to discuss cannabis legalization alongside several other guests. Topics discussed include the various […]
Washington, D.C. — In response to escalating efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 by social distancing, the Marijuana Policy Project and other organizations have released an open letter urging […]
Washington, D.C. — The Marijuana Policy Project and other organizations are urging law enforcement officials to dramatically curtail arrests for non-violent crimes, including ceasing arrests for cannabis offenses. In addition […]
Washington, D.C. – The global COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered life around the world. The disease, which causes serious respiratory illness, requires that people of all ages avoid any and […]
Speaking with the publication Every Day Health, DFCR board member Monica Taing touched on the “entourage effect” in cannabis. Article excerpt: This refers to the impact of ingesting multiple components […]
In a recent conversation published in NJ Cannabis Insider, David Nathan, a Princeton-based psychiatrist and the founder of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation, spoke about the challenges and opportunities physicians serving […]
While they may feel scary, bad highs typically aren’t life-threatening, says Peter Grinspoon, MD, primary care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, instructor at Harvard Medical School, and board member of […]
“It’s mostly talking and at the end patients get an electronic copy of everything. They don’t even have to take notes,” said Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD, director of NorthShore Medical […]
DFCR President and Founder Dr. David Nathan recently spoke to the Cannabis Policy Now podcast to talk about why more and more medical professionals are coming around in support of […]
Media Contact:Stephen CarterE: media@dfcr.orgPh: (202) 930-0097 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for Cannabis Regulation Announces the Appointment of Dr. Rachel Knox WASHINGTON, DC, May 21, 2020 — Certified cannabinoid medicine specialist, […]
he City of Portland has released a statement welcoming Dasheeda Dawson, a board member of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation, as Cannabis Program Supervisor. City of Portland Announcement: Please join us […]
Article excerpt: In 2016, Portland voters approved a 3 percent local tax on cannabis sales—money that was promised to fund drug treatment, small businesses, and public safety. Instead, almost all […]
Article excerpt: Dr. Lester Grinspoon passed away peacefully this morning, just a day after celebrating his 92nd birthday. As a physician, researcher, author, educator and activist, Grinspoon was a towering […]
Article excerpt: Systemic racism isn’t just intertwined with the criminalization of cannabis, but in the legal industry, too. Breaking into this business as an entrepreneur is an uphill battle unless […]
Article excerpt: Brooklyn native Dasheeda Dawson was recently put in charge the Cannabis Program of Portland, Oregon’s Office of Community and Civic Life. “I am working within the government to […]
Article excerpt: Dasheeda Dawson, the new head of Portland, Ore.’s Cannabis Program, believes it’s essential to disseminate accurate information about the plant, and the costs of prohibition. She joined the […]
Article excerpt: Portland’s Office of Community & Civic Life named Dasheeda Dawson as its new cannabis program supervisor earlier this month, in some ways ushering in a new chapter of the city’s […]
Address Info@DFCR.org Phone: (202) 930-0097 Doctors for Cannabis Regulation 712 H Street NE Suite 1290 Washington, DC 20002 Useful Links Meet our board of Directors Become a DFCR Expert Partner […]
Article excerpt: “CBG is interesting in a lot of different ways,” says Peter Grinspoon, MD, primary care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, instructor at Harvard Medical School, and board member […]
From the article: When voters head to the polls in November two initiatives regarding the legalization of medical marijuana will appear. The first is Initiative 65, which was brought forward […]
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More and more doctors want to make cannabis legal Address Info@DFCR.org Phone: (202) 930-0097 Doctors for Cannabis Regulation 712 H Street NE Suite 1290 Washington, DC 20002 Useful Links Meet […]
David Jenison, Editor-in-Chief at PRØHBTD, sits down with Dr. David L. Nathan, President of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation, to discuss the involvement of doctors in marijuana prohibition. Full article at PRØHBTD […]
The Washington Post covers the differing views on marijuana. Share Tweet Share Mail Address Info@DFCR.org Phone: (202) 930-0097 Doctors for Cannabis Regulation 712 H Street NE Suite 1290 Washington, DC 20002 Useful […]
Asked about concerns about overloaded emergency rooms, Jordan Tishler, a spokesman for Doctors for Cannabis Regulation who prescribes medical marijuana and who also works in an emergency room, said emergency […]
“In states where medical cannabis is legal, recent studies have shown a 25 percent reduction in prescription opioid overdose deaths,” Dr. David L. Nathan said. “We can’t say that reduction […]
The island of Manhattan has hundreds of stores selling alcohol and tobacco products and pharmacies offering prescription drugs, not to mention hot spots where illicit drugs are peddled. And it […]
“There’s just so much noise and chatter because there’s so many harm studies being funded, much more so than benefit studies,” explains Dr. Sunil Aggarwal of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR), speaking […]
CBS 3 Philadelphia covers testimony to New Jersey lawmakers by Dr. David L. Nathan, Founder and President of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation. “Cannabis is less addictive than alcohol and tobacco, it doesn’t […]
Address Info@DFCR.org Phone: (202) 930-0097 Doctors for Cannabis Regulation 712 H Street NE Suite 1290 Washington, DC 20002 Useful Links Meet our board of Directors Become a DFCR Expert Partner […]
Dr. Peter Grinspoon speaks with Blunt Talk Podcast host Brit Smith. Peter Grinspoon, MD, is a primary care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. He is the author of […]
Article excerpt: A study has found that Cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive ingredient in hemp and marijuana, could prove effective in treating opioid addiction. Monica Taing, a board member at Doctors for […]
Spectrum News New York coverage of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation backing the legalization of marijuana in New York. Share Tweet Share Mail Address Info@DFCR.org Phone: (202) 930-0097 Doctors for Cannabis Regulation 712 […]
Dr. Peter Grinspoon writes for Harvard Health Blog about cannabis edibles. Full article: Cannabis is medicine – don’t make it taste good Peter Grinspoon, MD, is a primary care physician at Massachusetts General […]
”We must stop using a sledgehammer to kill a weed.” – David L. Nathan MD, DFPA Analytical Cannabis covers Dr. Nathan’s testimony to members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on […]
The most extreme pro-cannabis narratives claim that cannabis is harmless, even a cure-all for diseases that has been suppressed by greedy pharmaceuticals. The anti-cannabis narrative, meanwhile, has used alarmist reporting […]
Alex Berenson is a former New York Times reporter and the author of Tell Your Children: The Truth About Madness, Marijuana and Violence, a controversial tome that has been widely […]
The dispensing of medical marijuana varies significantly by state, with some states allowing risker environments than others, said Monica Bopha Taing, a clinical cannabis consultant, a board director of Doctors […]
New Jersey Assembly and Senate committees held hearings on Thursday to discuss a resolution that would put the question of marijuana legalization before voters on the 2020 ballot. The Oversight, […]
Al Harrington, the former NBA forward and founder of cannabis company Viola, is championing medical cannabis in basketball. “The day-to-day pain management issues that players deal with can be dealt […]
Episode 1 Description: In this debut episode, hosts Rod Rodriguez and Desmon Farris focus on cannabis, which recently has become a hot topic across the country. They talk to medical […]
“The enthusiasm for CBD has clearly outpaced the hard-core scientific evidence for what it actually does,” says Peter Grinspoon, instructor at Harvard Medical School and a board member for Doctors […]
Media Contact:Stephen CarterE: media@dfcr.orgPh: (202) 930-0097 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for Cannabis Regulation Announces the Appointment of Dasheeda Dawson WASHINGTON, DC, March 2, 2020–Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR), the first […]
Mississippians for Compassionate Care invited Dr. Rachel Knox to discuss their “Medical Marijuana 2020” campaign, which seeks to legalize medical cannabis at the ballot box this November. Knox, representing Doctors […]
WSHU Public Radio, which broadcasts in New York and Connecticut, invited Dr. David Nathan to its program to discuss cannabis legalization alongside several other guests. Topics discussed include the various […]
Washington, D.C. — In response to escalating efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 by social distancing, the Marijuana Policy Project and other organizations have released an open letter urging […]
Speaking with the publication Every Day Health, DFCR board member Monica Taing touched on the “entourage effect” in cannabis. Article excerpt: This refers to the impact of ingesting multiple components […]
“It’s mostly talking and at the end patients get an electronic copy of everything. They don’t even have to take notes,” said Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD, director of NorthShore Medical […]
DFCR President and Founder Dr. David Nathan recently spoke to the Cannabis Policy Now podcast to talk about why more and more medical professionals are coming around in support of […]
Media Contact:Stephen CarterE: media@dfcr.orgPh: (202) 930-0097 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for Cannabis Regulation Announces the Appointment of Dr. Rachel Knox WASHINGTON, DC, May 21, 2020 — Certified cannabinoid medicine specialist, […]
he City of Portland has released a statement welcoming Dasheeda Dawson, a board member of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation, as Cannabis Program Supervisor. City of Portland Announcement: Please join us […]
Article excerpt: In 2016, Portland voters approved a 3 percent local tax on cannabis sales—money that was promised to fund drug treatment, small businesses, and public safety. Instead, almost all […]
Article excerpt: Dr. Lester Grinspoon passed away peacefully this morning, just a day after celebrating his 92nd birthday. As a physician, researcher, author, educator and activist, Grinspoon was a towering […]
Article excerpt: Systemic racism isn’t just intertwined with the criminalization of cannabis, but in the legal industry, too. Breaking into this business as an entrepreneur is an uphill battle unless […]
Article excerpt: Brooklyn native Dasheeda Dawson was recently put in charge the Cannabis Program of Portland, Oregon’s Office of Community and Civic Life. “I am working within the government to […]
Address Info@DFCR.org Phone: (202) 930-0097 Doctors for Cannabis Regulation 712 H Street NE Suite 1290 Washington, DC 20002 Useful Links Meet our board of Directors Become a DFCR Expert Partner […]
Article excerpt: “CBG is interesting in a lot of different ways,” says Peter Grinspoon, MD, primary care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, instructor at Harvard Medical School, and board member […]
From the article: When voters head to the polls in November two initiatives regarding the legalization of medical marijuana will appear. The first is Initiative 65, which was brought forward […]