Physician David Casarett tells his story about how he went from telling patients that marijuana had no medical benifits to becoming a proponent for medical marijuana. 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.
So I started reading more articles, I started talking to researchers, I started talking to doctors, and most importantly, I started listening to patients. I ended up writing a book based on those conversations, and that book really revolved around three surprises — surprises to me, anyway.One I already alluded to — that there really are some benefits to medical marijuana