Medical Marijuana - How to Use It - A Doctor's View (Part Two)

Dr. Gary Witman

Dr. Gary Witman is a New England physician who believes that medical marijuana has a place—an important place in the practice of medicine.  Dr. Witman, who is a quadriplegic from an injury that occurred while swimming in the ocean, works with Fall River Canna Care Docs in Massachusetts, one of many practices that specialize in the use of medical marijuana in several states in the Northeast.

In part one of the interview with the National Pain Report, Dr. Witman emphasized the need for real research into the use of medical marijuana. Research has been hamstrung because the DEA still labels marijuana as an illegal drug. What makes it confusing is that marijuana used for medicinal purposes (including chronic pain) is legal in half the states and the District of Columbia.

Dr. Witman also believes that marijuana is a worthy substitute for opioids and much...

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