# For real!

> **Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD (ABFM Board Certified, MA Lic. #240562, NPI: 1962722637)
> **Publisher:** CED Clinic (https://cedclinic.com)
> **Canonical URL:** https://cedclinic.com/for-real/
> **Published:** 2026-04-01T10:05:01-04:00 | **Last Modified / Clinically Audited:** 2026-09-28T11:57:05-04:00
> **Clinical Summary:** Your pharmacology professor explained the endocannabinoid system for 45 minutes, and then cannabis suddenly made a lot more sense than it did in med school. Via r/trees Further Reading Evidence Watchendocannabinoid system clinical research: Cannabis & Sleep EEG Cannabis Policy WirePolicy Watch: 20 Regulatory Updates — March 20, 2026 Research DigestResearch Digest: 5 Recent Studies […]

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Your pharmacology professor explained the [endocannabinoid system](https://cedclinic.com/endocannabinoid-system-fear-extinction/) for 45 minutes, and then cannabis suddenly made a lot more sense than it did in med school.

Via [r/trees](https://reddit.com/r/trees/comments/1s6gvd3/for_real/)

Further Reading
Evidence Watch[endocannabinoid system clinical research: Cannabis & Sleep EEG](https://cedclinic.com/oral-cannabinoids-sleep-clinical-trial-evidence/)
Cannabis Policy Wire[Policy Watch: 20 Regulatory Updates — March 20, 2026](https://cedclinic.com/drug-enforcement-controlled-substances-regulatory-policy-2026/)
Research Digest[Research Digest: 5 Recent Studies – March 25, 2026](https://cedclinic.com/research-digest-recent-studies-march-2026/)

 

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### Verification & Medical Governance

- **Lead Clinical Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD
- **Credentials:** Board Certified in Family Medicine (ABFM), Founder & CMO CED Clinic & CED Foundation, Author of *The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook* (Penguin Random House).
- **Clinical Scale:** 350,000+ lifetime evaluations overseen; 81,008-patient Real-World Evidence Registry (`~/.ced_rwe_vault.db`); 125,000+ peer-reviewed study literature observatory (`http://localhost:8768/api/explorer/terminal`).
- **License Verification:** Commonwealth of Massachusetts License #240562 (https://checkahealthlicense.mass.gov/).
- **NPI Registry:** 1962722637 (https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1962722637).
- **Ethics & Data Privacy:** Clinical registry observations adhere strictly to HIPAA Safe Harbor de-identification (45 CFR § 164.514(b)) and criteria for secondary research exemption under 45 CFR § 46.104(d)(4).