Many families prefer not to track dates, deposits, and reminders by hand. The automated pediatric program keeps visits on a steady rhythm and reduces paperwork fatigue.

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  Automatic quarterly booking:
  Visits are pre scheduled on a three month rhythm. You can move or cancel any visit if life gets complicated, without penalties or fees.
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  Predictable deposits:
  Deposits are processed automatically through our secure system at predictable times, so you are not hunting through old emails for links.
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  Built in reminders:
  We track dates, expirations, and renewals, then send reminders automatically, so you are far less likely to run into last minute gaps in coverage.
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  Same unlimited messaging:
  Automated care includes the same unlimited text and email support within each quarter that non automated families receive.

For preteens and teens, cannabinoid care works best when young people are invited into the conversation. They benefit when they understand what the medicine does, when to expect benefit, and how to speak about it if they choose to.

It is also important to talk directly with teens about culture, stigma, and peer pressure around cannabis and medicine in general.

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  Talking about medicine with peers:
  Decide together whether your teen will tell close friends that they take cannabinoid medicine, or whether they prefer to keep it private. There is no single correct answer, but it helps to make a plan before situations arise.
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  No sharing, even with good intentions:
  Clarify that medications, including cannabinoid products, are never to be shared, even if a friend says they feel the same way or want to try it.
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  Questions and uncomfortable feelings:
  Encourage your child to come to you, and to the care team, with any concerning feelings, whether they feel unusually good, unusually bad, or just different. The more we hear, the better we can adjust.
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  Responding to questions from adults and peers:
  Together, you can prepare simple scripts for what to say if teachers, coaches, relatives, or other kids ask about their behavior, their medication, or why they have a medical cannabis card.

Around age seventeen and beyond, many families are preparing for the legal and emotional transition from pediatric care to adult care. At age eighteen, your child is considered a legal adult with independent medical rights, even if they still live at home.

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  Planning for privacy and information sharing:
  Families have different preferences about how much parents remain involved after a child turns eighteen. If you want to continue sharing updates and decisions openly, a HIPAA authorization is needed so that the care team can speak with parents as well as the young adult.

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  Visit frequency as your child becomes an adult:
  Some families prefer to continue with regular quarterly visits through college. Others choose less frequent oversight once things are stable. We can design a follow up schedule that respects both safety and your young adult’s growing independence.
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  Support beyond dosing:
  For some young adults, appointments evolve into a combination of medical management and reflective conversation about stress, mood, sleep, school demands, and relationships. If your child would like Dr Caplan to serve as an ongoing supporter and guide, we can discuss structures that feel appropriate and sustainable.
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  College and life transitions:
  We can help your child think through campus policies, roommates, travel, sports, driving, and how cannabinoid care fits into these transitions without putting them at risk academically or legally.