Name: A doctor's case for medical marijuana
Uploaded: 2017-04-20T15:04:30Z
Duration: 14 min 57 s
Description: Physician David Casarett was tired of hearing hype and half-truths around medical marijuana, so he put on his skeptic's hat and investigated on his own. He comes back with a fascinating report on what we know and what we don't -- and what mainstream medicine could learn from the modern medical marijuana dispensary.

Physician David Casarett was tired of hearing hype and half-truths around medical marijuana, so he put on his skeptic's hat and investigated on his own. He comes back with a fascinating report on what we know and what we don't -- and what mainstream medicine could learn from the modern medical marijuana dispensary.

David Casarett: A doctor's case for medical marijuana

A doctor's case for medical marijuana

A humbling encounter with a patient introduces a doctor to the real benefits of medical marijuana, challenging medical academia.

Patients find empowerment in medical marijuana, controlling their symptoms in a personalized, direct manner unseen in mainstream medicine.

Mainstream healthcare can learn from medical marijuana dispensaries' patient-first approach, offering control, education, and community.