About this Organization
Founded in 2004, the Society of Cannabis Clinicians (SCC) is a group of physicians and allied professionals dedicated to conducting quality medical cannabis research, to ensuring the safety and confidentiality of all research subjects, and to maintaining the highest quality of standards and risk management. They provide high quality cannabis education to clinicians, caretakers, and patients.
The Society of Cannabis Clinicians (SCC) was formed as a project of the California Cannabis Research Medical Group (CCRMG). Clinician members agree to voluntary practice standards for recommending and approving cannabis for patients under state medical laws.
Associates
Dr. Jeffrey Hergenrather
President
Dr. Jeffrey Hergenrather is a cannabis consultation physician who practices in Northern California. He is also President of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, Vice President of the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine (AACM), and a member of the International Cannabinoid Research Society. Formerly, Dr. Hergenrather worked as a family practitioner. He received his MD from Brown University in 1975 and believes that cannabis is an alternative/complementary medicine with trivial negative impacts. MANTIS_RECOMMEND = { property: '53422cdc8e92f89afbf09d5f', render: 'mantis__recommended__wordpress' }; var z = document.createElement("script"); z.type = "text/javascript"; z.async = true; z.src = "//static.mantis.marketing/recommend.min.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(z, …
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Medical Marijuana and Perinatal Brain Injuries
Cannabis is working its way toward being legalized nationwide as scientists continue conducting sound research on cannabinoids, the compounds found in cannabis, as potential forms of treatment for a wide array of ailments. A recent study suggests cannabis as a viable treatment option for those suffering from perinatal brain injuries. While there are many causes of trauma to the infant brain, there are very limited treatments available today. Cannabis could be the answer some families are desperately looking for. Perinatal Brain Injuries And The Lack Of Treatment Options The causes of perinatal brain injury span from any …
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