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Home 🌿 Marijuana Politics 🌿 Is Risk Of State Discipline Scaring Illinois Doctors Away From Medical Marijuana? 🌿Is Risk Of State Discipline Scaring Illinois Doctors Away From Medical Marijuana?
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They come with cancer, spinal cord diseases, rheumatoid arthritis. Some have been turned down for a cannabis referral by the doctors they see regularly, not because they might not qualify, Khare contends, but because many physicians are hesitant to refer anyone for marijuana.
Khare, who said he has been writing marijuana referrals for only a few weeks, sympathizes with doctors who don't want to put patients on pot but believes some are unfairly withholding a drug that could bring relief to many.
"Three months ago, marijuana was an illicit drug (in Illinois). If a patient said they were using it, it was my responsibility to put my hand on their shoulder and say, 'I must tell you, it's illegal.' Now — boom! It's a very different mindset for physicians,"...
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