What if my primary care physician refuses to recommend cannabis, or I’d rather not ask them?
Take your medical records to physicians committed to safe access – check out the back pages of the Guardian or SF Weekly for Bay Area clinics. If you don’t have medical records, don’t fret. California’s medical cannabis program requires an MD recommendation, but a treatment history in less clinical therapies – including chiropractic, acupuncture & massage – is sufficient to establish your need for cannabis. In other words, if you get regular massages or adjustments to relax & fall asleep, or acupuncture for chronic pain, MDs can honor this treatment history to recommend cannabis.
