# They be the kindest people

> **Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD (ABFM Board Certified, MA Lic. #240562, NPI: 1962722637)
> **Publisher:** CED Clinic (https://cedclinic.com)
> **Canonical URL:** https://cedclinic.com/they-be-the-kindest-people/
> **Published:** 2026-05-05T12:39:53-04:00 | **Last Modified / Clinically Audited:** 2026-09-28T10:56:17-04:00
> **Clinical Summary:** Your endocannabinoid system appreciates the gesture, but CBD alone won’t fix whatever brought you here today. That said, compassion is still the best available treatment. Via r/trees Further Reading Research DigestResearch Digest: 20 Recent Studies – May 02, 2026 Evidence WatchCannabis Dosing Guidelines for Family Medicine: Evidence-Based Research on Endocannabinoids Cannabis Policy WireCED Regulatory Digest, […]

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Your [endocannabinoid system](https://cedclinic.com/endocannabinoid-system-fear-extinction/) appreciates the gesture, but CBD alone won’t fix whatever brought you here today. That said, compassion is still the best available treatment.

Via [r/trees](https://reddit.com/r/trees/comments/1t2wj7v/they_be_the_kindest_people/)

Further Reading
Research Digest[Research Digest: 20 Recent Studies – May 02, 2026](https://cedclinic.com/cannabinoid-based-interventions-autism-safety-effectiveness-2026/)
Evidence Watch[Cannabis Dosing Guidelines for Family Medicine: Evidence-Based Research on Endocannabinoids](https://cedclinic.com/prenatal-cannabis-dosing-guidelines-family-medicine/)
Cannabis Policy WireCED Regulatory Digest, Since Last Digest, 1 items

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### Verification & Medical Governance

- **Lead Clinical Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD
- **Credentials:** Board Certified in Family Medicine (ABFM), Former CMO Canna Care Docs (250,000+ patients supervised), 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).