Why Doctors Are Hesitant When It Comes to Prescribing Cannabis

Despite society’s movement towards accepting cannabis as a form of medicine, the topic still polarizes professionals in the medical field. This week, Dr. Jordan Tishler discusses some of the barriers and successes he’s faced as a medical doctor specializing in cannabis treatment. Jordan is the founder of medical cannabis practice inhaleMD and is a graduate of Harvard Medical School. On the pod, Jordan talks about his pivot to the medical cannabis niche after years of work as an emergency physician helping underserved communities. He talks about some of the pushback he’s gotten from other doctors for his work, and how the framework of the healthcare system can discourage its acceptance. He also sheds light on the main misunderstandings his patients have about cannabis, and how confusion between medical and recreational usage can ultimately hurt the movement.