CA NORML Medical Marijuana Information

Medicinal Cannabis Practitioners

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California Physician Locator - Find the closest California physician by zip code or county at MCCDirectory.org

On Seeking Physician Approvals

   Prop. 215 patients should begin by consulting with their own physicians about medical use of cannabis. If you don't have a medical record of treatment for serious illness, you may not be eliigible for marijuana under Prop. 215. To qualify, patients must obtain a physician's "recommendation" or "approval" (NOT prescription) to use marijuana (SAMPLE recommendation form ). No official registration is required. Marijuana can be recommended for ANY serious condition for which it provides relief; over 250 uses have been reported.
   Many physicians wrongly fear that they can be prosecuted under federal law for recommending marijuana medically.  The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a permanent injunction by the U.S. District Court in Northern California forbidding the government from punishing California doctors for recommending marijuana, provided they do not get involved in its distribution or sales. The US Supreme Court has upheld the Ninth Circuit's ruling (Conant v. Walters: Oct. 15, 2003). Physicians are accordingly free to recommend marijuana for their patients, so long as they don't actually assist them in obtaining it (see California NORML's Medical Marijuana Guidlines for Physicians). Over 1500 California physicians have recommended medical marijuana under Prop. 215. None have been federally prosecuted for doing so.

Medicinal Cannabis Specialists

Northern Cal. - Central Cal. - Southern Cal. - Out of State

   The following licensed California physicians are available for consultation as medical cannabis specialists. Patients should have a documented medical record of diagnosis and treatment or a physician referral.

LISTINGS BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

Northern California

North Coast - Central Valley to Redding - Sacto - S.F. - North Bay - East Bay - S. Bay - Santa Cruz


Southern California

S. Central Valley/Bakersfield - Central Coast/Santa Barbara - Los Angeles Area - Valleys - South Bay/Long Beach - Orange Co - Riverside/San Bernadino - San Diego/Imperial

North Coast

Central Valley & Foothills to Redding

Sacramento

  • San Francisco

    Marin - North Bay

  •   Dr. Gene Schoenfeld, Sausalito (415) 331-6832

    East Bay

    • Berkeley

    Contra Costa Co.

    Alameda County - Hayward/Tri-Valley

    Oakland

    South Bay & Peninsula

  •   Dr. Rita Thakur, 615 S. Main St. #6, Milpitas (408) 262-3412

  •   Medicann 866-632-6627 San Jose 826 North Winchester Boulevard #A1 866-632-6627

    Santa Cruz

  •   Medicann 1509 Seabright Avenue Santa Cruz 866-632-6627

    Central Valley South

    •   Medical Cannabis of Fresno ( Dr Terrill E. Brown) (559) 498-3393
    •   Dr. Daniel Brubaker, 3724 North First St., Fresno (559) 248-0117
    •   Total Health Care Clinic (Dr Daniel K. Cham) 4800 Easton Dr. Suite 112 Bakersfield 24/7 Hotline 888-420-4209 
    •   The Holistic Clinic Bakersfield (24 hours hotline) (888) 420-2546
    •   West Coast Evaluations (Dr. Cristal Speller) 2421 Haley St., Suite 420 Bakersfield (888) MED-KUSH. Open Mon-Fri 12-6, Sat/Sun 12-5. Open every Tues 10-2.
    •   Norcal Health Care (Dr. Hany Assad), 2808 F St. #D, Bakersfield (661) 322-4258

    Central Coast

  •   Dr. Thomas Sazani, 149 S. 1st St. #C, Orcutt (Santa Maria) (805) 938-3151
  •   Dr. Wallace Marsh, 415 E. Ocean Ave, Lompoc (805) 588-3145
  •   Dr. Josef T. Schwartz (California Medical Consultation), 405 E. Branch #109, Arroyo Grande (805) 481-7300
  •    Natural Care for Wellness (Dr. Cristal Speller) 1725-B State Street Santa Barbara (888) 420-NATURAL Handicapped accessible. Open every other Saturday, 1-4PM
  •   Marijuana Medicine Evaluation Centers (MMEC) 333 N. Lantana St. #132 Camarillo (Dr. Kien Tran) 800.268.4420
  •  The Claudia Jensen, M.D. Center for Integrated Medicine (Margaret Peterson MD) 8 North Fir St. Ventura (805) 648-5683 Open Tues-Fri 9-5 and some Saturdays. Habla espanol. Pet friendly.

    • Southern California

    Los Angeles Area

    San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys

    Long Beach and South Bay

  •   CC for Wellness Dr. Austin Elguindy Long Beach 1-877-CCW-4201   
  •   Dr. Jaafar Bermani, 249 E. Ocean Blvd #220 Long Beach (562) 983-6870
  •   Marijuana Medicine Evaluation Centers (MMEC) (Dr. Kien Tran) 15901 Hawthorne Blvd. #460 Lawndale 800.268.4420
  •    Alternative Medical Consulting (Dr. Tom Zaharakis) Long Beach 877-215-4123 by appointment
  •   Medicann 936 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach 866-632-6627
  •   Alternative Care Clinics (Dr. Keith Wresch) 4201 Long Beach Blvd #410, Long Beach (866) 420-7215
  •   Education and Evaluation Center for Medical Marijuana (S. Myron Goldstein MD) 2880 Atlantic #190 Long Beach (562) 427-6632 Habla espanol.

    • Orange County   

    Riverside - San Bernardino

    San Diego - Imperial

    Out of State

    Colorado

    Hawaii

    Nevada

    New Mexico

    Oregon

    Washington State