Curious of where you get your numbers........ So, what exactly is your point? Dr. Bob
saw this in the am on another forum-
looks like the numbers come from statistical data--
my point is that it's ok for some Dr to be all over the 'business' aspect and on every major news --
watch what you say in the media--
im not sure this article doesn't do the same thing your accusing someone else of---making the whole mmj program look bad
does look like you 'spam' this site with your rhetoric.....and locations/times of your clinic....jmo
alls fair in love and war..........and business
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JASON SCHWARTZ | FEBRUARY 18, 2013 · 6:52 AM
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Michigan’s medical marijuana business
Crain’s Detroit has an article on the state’s medical marijuana business from the grow side to the physicians. The article says that there have been 344,000 patient applications in the state since 2009 and that doctors often charge around $150 to certify patients, that’s $51,600,000 in revenue for the docs. Here’s a little from the article about one of them:
“I discovered the medical benefits of marijuana in 2007 when I was doing suboxone therapy for narcotics addiction,” said Townsend, who holds a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from Michigan State University and a medical degree from the Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine in North Miami Beach, Fla.
“I began to notice that as I was weaning people off of narcotic pain medications, those that were using marijuana illegally, and then with medical marijuana cards after 2008, weaned very, very well.”
After seeing thousands of patients over the past five years, Townsend has concluded that marijuana has a deserved place in a doctor’s black bag.
“I discovered that people were coming off using handfuls of Vicodin a month — high doses of Vicodin every day — strictly through the use of medical marijuana,” said Townsend, who termed himself one of the biggest advocates for it in the state — but never has used it.
“It’s very good for the treatment of Crohn’s disease, excellent for nausea, very useful for treatment of glaucoma and Parkinson’s disease,” he said. “I’ve seen it stop a seizure in front of me.”
Of the approximately 30,000 active doctors in Michigan, only about 1,900 have written a single medical marijuana certification, Townsend said. When analyzed further a year ago, 55 doctors in Michigan wrote 70 percent of the certifications, with Townsend being in that group.
55 docs wrote 70%? Let’s see, 70% of $51.6 million is $36,120,000 and let’s divide that by 55 docs. That’s $656,727.27 per doc!
I wonder what other kinds of care they provide to these patients?
and I said 'legal' advice--some of you
---that want us to all follow the rules that they try and pseudo enforce on the net.....
(isn't that 3ma site for that?)
...why...?.......to make themselves look like the 'expert' legal Dr...?.......
or to become high profile as to attract ....'business'...?
like the free pot guy-
heres some more of 'your' stuff--
Townsend said he rejects patients who don't have medical records from their primary physicians or who suffer from conditions that don't fall within the criteria of state law. But he favors expanding the list to include conditions such as Parkinson's disease. He testified in late January before the Michigan Medical Marihuana Review Panel to add post-traumatic stress syndrome to the state's list of debilitating medical conditions.
While ...."he was generally pleased".......with the package of bills passed last year regulating medical marijuana that take effect in April,....(bona fide clause???).....
Townsend said he was troubled by new restrictions on telemedicine regarding consultative visits for patients. Physicians have been allowed to use Internet tools such as Skype to interview patients who have been seen by their primary physicians and have medical records to determine eligibility for the MMMP program.
not to get in a 'pissing' match here about 'business' practices.....when you point fingers some may point back--
...and I am aware that there are a lot of your patients you ceritifyin here supporting you-
...do they get discounts when they become high profile Internet defenders of your rhetoric?
