WHY IT MATTERS: As federal rescheduling moves forward, organizations that center both clinical evidence and patient experience could directly shape whether patients gain broader, safer, and more affordable access to cannabinoid therapies. CLINICAL OVERVIEW: A newly formed cannabis medicine group is working to ensure that federal policy discussions around cannabinoid therapy are rooted in scientific evidence and shaped by real patient perspectives. This effort comes at a critical moment as rescheduling conversations advance at the federal level, creating an opening to influence how cannabis is regulated, researched, and integrated into clinical care.
America Doesn’t Have A ‘Marijuana Problem,’ As NYT Claims—It Has a Cannabis Education …
WHY IT MATTERS: When media and policymakers frame cannabis use as a “problem” rather than an education gap, it slows the development of clinical programs, physician training, and insurance coverage that patients need to access safe, guided care. CLINICAL OVERVIEW: The framing of cannabis as a “marijuana problem” in mainstream media reflects a deeper failure in clinical education, research access, and regulatory coherence rather than an inherent danger of the plant itself. Physicians are not trained in endocannabinoid medicine during medical school, research remains federally restricted, and patients are left navigating a fragmented system without proper clinical guidance.
Takedown of Recent JAMA Cannabis Review
JAMA’s cannabis review is being treated like a verdict. It isn’t. This physician-led analysis explains what the science actually shows—and what it doesn’t—about cannabis risks, benefits, and clinical reality.
Cannabis and Psychosis: 5 Reasons This Study Doesn’t Say What You Think
A new study shows a 5x rise in cannabis-linked psychosis hospitalizations—but is it the plant, or the policy? This blog pulls back the curtain on what’s really behind the numbers: vague diagnoses, missing context, and a health system still catching up. Because when cannabis becomes the scapegoat, we miss the chance to protect the people actually at risk.