Benjamin Caplan, MD
Ongoing access to a physician, researcher, and educator at the center of cannabis medicine, regulation, and real patient care.
Beyond a single consult
Many teams reach out when a deadline is close, a regulator is watching, or a public opportunity arrives too quickly. By that point, the right medical voice can still help, but there is little room to think creatively, test ideas, or build trust with your stakeholders.
Continuous engagements with Dr. Caplan are designed for leaders who want to align their work with modern cannabis medicine in a calmer, more deliberate way. They give you reserved time with a physician who understands policy, business, and patient reality, and who can help you make decisions that hold up over time.
What a constant engagement provides
Reserved time each month on Dr. Caplan’s calendar so your work is planned, not squeezed in.
Flexible use of hours for education, strategy, case discussion, content, or meetings as priorities evolve.
High trust collaboration with a physician already advising state agencies, funds, enterprises, and complex families.
Engagement tiers with Dr Caplan
All tiers include private access, confidentiality, and a dedicated point of contact at CED Clinic.
Clinical and Education Essentials
For smaller organizations, clinics, and senior living communities that want a trusted medical voice on call for steady guidance.
- Monthly office hours for leadership or care teams
- Review and refinement of educational materials or slide decks
- Input on patient facing guidance, FAQs, and safety language
- Up to one advisory meeting per month with key decision makers
Strategic Growth Partner
For organizations in active growth or transition that need tighter integration between clinical thinking, education, and business decisions.
- Everything in Clinical and Education Essentials
- Ongoing input on product, program, or service design from a medical perspective
- Participation in internal strategy meetings or board updates as needed
- Support for public messaging, media preparation, and key presentations
Systems Level Collaboration
For state agencies, health systems, payers, and large enterprises that are shaping policy, benefits, or infrastructure in cannabis medicine.
- Collaborative design of clinical frameworks and care pathways
- Support for policy development, coverage decisions, or regulatory programs
- High level advisory support for executive teams and stakeholder coalitions
- Priority scheduling for time sensitive needs within the allotted hours
From time to time, partners need support that goes beyond the hours in their selected tier. When calendar space allows, additional hours can be added on a month to month basis and are billed at the same consulting or expedited rates, with clear approval before work begins.
Additional hours are not guaranteed and remain contingent on Dr. Caplan’s clinical, research, speaking, and family commitments.
How hours are used
Education development, clinical program design, case review, strategic planning, copywriting, meeting attendance, campaign support, and preparation for talks or key presentations.
Rates and structure
Standard consulting is billed at one thousand dollars per hour. Original work, new intellectual property, projects required within five days, and any publicly visible or legal consulting work are billed at two thousand dollars per hour. Time is tracked in thirty minute increments, with a six month minimum for all tiers.
Use of name, image, and endorsement
Ongoing consulting does not automatically include the right to use Dr. Caplan’s name, image, or story in external marketing or as an endorsement of any product, event, or individual. Any public use of his name, likeness, or statements for promotional purposes requires a separate written agreement that clearly defines scope, approvals, and limitations.
Overflow and extra hours
When needs occasionally extend beyond pre reserved hours, additional time may be added, subject to calendar availability. These hours are billed at the same consulting or expedited rates and are confirmed in advance so expectations and costs remain clear on both sides.
What long term partners say
Names and entities are confidential, shared here with permission.
“We run a multi state operation and have worked with many advisors. Dr. Caplan stands apart. His clinical insight, work ethic, and calm under pressure have directly shaped how we care for patients and speak with regulators. When he joins a meeting, people listen.”
Chief Executive, Multi State Operator Confidential partner“As a family office, we see a lot of bright people. Very few combine bedside care, scientific depth, and judgment the way Dr. Caplan does. Several of our strongest cannabis decisions trace back to his guidance and his ability to see around corners.”
Managing Partner, Family Office Confidential partner“I have spent my career evaluating talent. Ben is a true thought leader, in the real sense of the phrase. He connects with patients, captivates audiences, and never bends on integrity. His contribution has been central to the success of our cannabis strategy.”
Howard K., Family Office and Investment Partner
Peer reviewed leadership
Published in top tier medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, for work in clinical innovation and care delivery.
Recognized at the federal level
Publicly acknowledged by the President of the United States for leadership in modern cannabis healthcare.
Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission
Trusted collaborator in developing education and guidance for safe, patient centered medical cannabis use.
New York Office of Cannabis Management
Keynote speaker and medical advisor for statewide efforts to modernize clinician and patient education in New York.
Family office partner
Provides ongoing advisory support to a multi generational family office, integrating cannabis into a broader health investment thesis.
Fund consultancy
Strategic medical advisor to an early stage fund focused on cannabis and wellness, contributing to strong portfolio performance.
How a constant engagement begins
Share your goals
Tell us what you are trying to build or protect, the audiences you serve, and where you feel the most pressure or uncertainty.
Alignment call
Meet with Dr. Caplan and the CED team to map your needs to a tier and discuss scope, timelines, and decision makers.
Agreement and deposit
Once terms are aligned, a written consulting agreement is signed and an initial deposit is submitted to reserve calendar time.
Standing rhythm
Recurring touchpoints are scheduled, priorities are revisited regularly, and your team gains reliable, ongoing access to medical expertise.