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by dumbneurologist 2984 days ago
It does, actually.

The doctors who do this (largely running a cash-only practice) are really a disgrace to the profession.

It's good to be willing to think outside the box and practice with compassion, but it's another thing entirely to create prescriptions for surreptitious indications that is motivated by personal profit.

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Could they be motivated instead by the belief that by giving the recommendation for cannabis they are reducing the overall potential for harm to the patient?
How dare a doctor with experience in a medical marijuana state speak the truth...