# Fourteen Years, Finally Stable

> **Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD (ABFM Board Certified, MA Lic. #240562, NPI: 1962722637)
> **Publisher:** CED Clinic (https://cedclinic.com)
> **Canonical URL:** https://cedclinic.com/testimonial/medical-cannabis-care-chronic-pain-success/
> **Published:** 2024-09-05T10:52:17-04:00 | **Last Modified / Clinically Audited:** 2026-04-27T13:04:28-04:00
> **Clinical Summary:** Medical cannabis care for chronic pain transformed this patient’s quality of life after 14 years of physician-guided treatment

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I’ve been under Dr. Caplan’s medical cannabis care for nearly 14 years, and it’s the first time my chronic pain has felt manageable without feeling like I’m losing myself. He approaches treatment like a scientist and a human at the same time, which is rare. I didn’t expect this level of stability, but here I am.

 

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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).