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Victoria GP aims to challenge some of the stigma around medical marijuana
Medical marijuana can be an effective medication when it is properly prescribed. That's the message a B.C. doctor will be giving his fellow physicians on a cross-country speaking tour this month.
Dr. Dave Hepburn, a general practitioner based in Victoria, told On the Island host Gregor Craigie that he will give talks in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Nova Scotia over a five-week period.
He has been giving similar talks over the past year to a varied audience of general practitioners and specialists, hoping to inform and encourage physicians who may have reservations around prescribing medicinal cannabis.
Dr. Hepburn says marijuana can be used to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, and symptoms such as anxiety and insomnia.
Here is more of what Dr. Hepburn had to say:
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