The system gives the patient an open-ended pass to obtain marijuana, Dr. Greene said, especially since unlike traditional prescriptions, these recommendations aren't time- or dose-limited.
“We don't treat this like anything else,” Dr. Greene said. “Physicians prescribe lots of other abusable drugs, but we pay attention to how much and how often and for what purpose they use those drugs.”
Mr. Milken works for the Marijuana Policy Project. Dr. Sterling uses medical marijuana in the palliative care of patients. Dr. Benjamin works for the APHA, which supports research into the medical use of marijuana.