Medical Articles & News
Since seeing our first patients on January 3, we have become the leading practice of cannabis medicine in the state. By putting our patients first, believing wholeheartedly in the medicinal benefits of cannabis, and helping scores of patients obtain a better sense of wellness we have already achieved much more than I ever would have […]
After Dr. Gordon and I decided we were going to throw caution to the wind and start an actual medical cannabis practice, I had to figure out a marketing plan. I’d spent years strategically crafting marketing strategies for a variety of businesses. From auto dealers to public zoos and everything in between, over the course […]
In an effort to track patient progress and identify potential treatment issues, at the beginning of the month we send out a survey to patients who are active within our practice. Each full survey is added to the patient’s chart and should we find irregularities we will contact the patient and try to address any […]
As responsible clinicians, we have a practical obligation to collect and analyze therapeutic data from our patient base. This data helps us provide a better and more individualized treatment plan for our patients, and also lets us see data from an aggregate view so we can gauge results of a group as a whole. Each […]
Congratulations Florida! We are the first state in the south to have a legitimate medical cannabis program. Please note the above usage of the proper scientific term cannabis rather than the racially charged, prohibitionist derived marijuana. The legislation that Governor Rick Scott signed into law last Friday has officially renamed the Office of Compassionate Use and […]
The Chron’s Charity Service Foundation of Naples launched a new patient-centric magazine specifically focused on cannabis called Indo Wellness. The following in-depth profile of Dr. Gordon was written by Victor Espinosa and is reprinted with permission. Dr. Barry Gordon of Venice, Florida is blessed with both knowledge and experience when it comes to emergency medicine. He […]
Today a 72 hour special session begins at the state capitol in Tallahassee. While arguably the hottest button issue in the state since November has been cannabis, that topic likely will not be addressed during the three day marathon of the Florida House and Senate, though Senator Rob Bradley announced his intention late this morning […]
In the 72 hours that have elapsed after the Florida Legislature relegated CS/CS/HB 1397 to the graveyard, much as occurred. Stories of Capital intrigue have abounded, complete with what Sunshine State News has called a “very public breakup” of attorney John Morgan and activist Ben Pollara. The “circle of finger pointing” is in full swing. […]
Tonight the Florida Senate adjourned, and with them left any hopes of the passage of legislation that would have created the most restricted medical marijuana program in the United States. CS/CS/HB 1397 would have mandated women submit to pregnancy tests, DOH inspection of medical records, and a governmental overreach into the doctor/patient relationship with the […]
Yesterday, May 2nd, the Florida House of Representatives advanced HB1397. Panned by patient advocates nationwide, this proposed legislation thwarts the will of the people by creating layers of bureaucratic oversight of the mandated expansion of the state’s medical cannabis program. Nine representatives voted “no” on the measure, but one dissenting vote was curious. Representative Julio […]
