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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

  •   Compassionate Health Options (Dr. Hanya Barth) 741 5 th St. Santa Rosa 1-877-PROP215,(707) 568-0420.
  •   Norcal Health Care, Inc. (Dr. Michael Caplan)
    • 527 S. State St. Ukiah (707) 468-7400
    • 4677 Valley West Blvd. Arcata (707) 822-5244
  •   Dr. Jeff Hergenrather, Sebastopol (Sonoma Co.) (707) 484-7720
  •   Dr. William Courtney
    • 316 Main St. Willits (707) 456-0420
    • 15401 Seadrift Avenue Caspar (707) 961-1420
  •   Dr Ron Kennedy, 2448 Guerneville Rd. #800, Santa Rosa (707) 575-7375 nexus@sonic.net
  •   North Coast Medical (Dr. Diane Dickinson) (707) 822-1165 Arcata, Crescent City, Garberville, Happy Camp, Mt. Shasta
  •   Holistic Institute of Greater Health (Monte P. Fisher, MD) Napa (415) 637-7487 By appointment only. Habla Espanol
  •   Med/RxC 3715 Santa Rosa Ave. #A11 Santa Rosa Immediate Appointments Available (877) 563-4156
Central Valley & Foothills to Redding
  •  Compassionate Health Options (Dr. Hanya Barth) 1-877-PROP215
    • 333 S. Auburn St. Colfax (530) 346-8800
    • 10038 Meadow Way, Suite D Truckee (530) 550-8866
  •  Dr. William R. Turnipseed, Citrus Heights - Sacto (916) 722-3433
  •  Cool Medical Clinic (Dr. Cristal Speller), 1020 Northside Drive Suite D., Cool (530) 823-9963
  •  Dr. William Toy, Grass Valley (Nevada Co.) (530) 273-5690
  •  Highland Springs Wellness Center (Dr. Stephen Banister & Dr. Sean Devlin), 1061 E. Main St. #204, Grass Valley (530) 274-2274
  •  Dr. Robert Sullivan 1522 Charles Dr, Redding (530) 242-6784 Advice, update, and follow-up included
  •   Medicann
    • Modesto 725 18th Street 866-632-6627
    • Fresno 2120 North Winery Road #103 866-632-6627
  •  Natural Care for Wellness (Dr. Cristal Dawn Speller)
    • 593 East Ave. (between White Ave. & El Paso Way) Chico (888) 420-NATURAL
    • Market Street Promenade 1670 Market St. @ Placer, Suite 246 Redding (888) 420-NATURAL
  • Optimed 2425 N. California St. Stockton For appointment call (209) 467-4200 Open Fri/Sat 10-3
  • Med/RxC Immediate appointments available
    • 1380 Longfellow Drive Chico (877) 563-4156
    • 1169 Hilltop Drive Redding (877) 563-4156
    • 909 3rd Street (877) Tahoe 563-4156
    • 619 13th Street Modesto (877) 563-4156
    • Stockton (877) 563-4156
  • Green Relief (Dr. Gregory Kusic) 2751 Bechelli Lane Redding (530) 222-1919 Open Mon-Fri 10-5 Walk-ins welcome
Sacramento Area

  • Dr. Philip Denney and Robert Sullivan 4441 Auburn Blvd. Ste. P Sacramento (916) 978-9777
  • Medical Associates (Dr. David Barton) 9700 Business Park Dr., Suite 201 Sacramento (916) 366-6016 By appt. only; Physician fluent in Spanish
  • 420MedEvaluations.com (Dr. Larry Zhao) 2015 Q St. Suite A Sacramento Open Mon-Sat 12-6
  • Med/RxC 1851 Heritage Lane #299 Sacramento (877) 563-4156 Immediate Appointments Available
  • Green Relief (Dr. Gregory Kusic) 1417 28th Street Sacramento (916) 453-1919 Open Mon-Fri 10-5 Walk-ins welcome
  • Nate Pettinger M.D. 2222 Watt Ave. Ste. B1 Sacramento (916) 333-3831
  • Marijuana Medicine Evaluation Centers (MMEC) (Dr. Kien Tran) 5200 Sunrise Blvd. Suite #5 Fair Oaks (800) 268-4420
  • San Francisco

    Marin - North Bay

  • Dr. Gene Schoenfeld, Sausalito (415) 331-6832
  • Alternative Medicine (Douglas Smith, M.D.) 1416 Tennessee St. Suite 3 Vallejo (707) 554-1000
  • Dr. Hanya Barth / Compassionate Health Options Georgia Street Plaza, 301 Georgia St, Suite 125 Vallejo 1-877-PROP215,(707) 568-0420.
  • Norcal Health Care (Dr. Michael Caplan), 747 B. St. San Rafael (707) 468-7400 East Bay

    Berkeley

    Contra Costa Co.

    • Dr. Randolph Clarke, 3436 Hillcrest Ave #200, Antioch - Contra Costa (925) 777-0477
    • Access 420 Medical Services 3672 San Pablo Dam Rd. El Sobrante (510) 222-0420
    • Dr. Dan Wolff, near John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek (925) 256-8464 Open Mon-Fri 8:30-5
    Alameda County - Hayward/Tri-Valley

    Oakland

    South Bay & Peninsula

  •  Marijuana Medicine Evaluation Centers (MMEC) 100 N. Winchester Blvd, Suite #230, Santa Clara 800.268.4420
  • Compassionate Health Options (Dr. Hanya Barth) 25 N. 14th Street, Suite 740 San Jose 1-877-PROP215, (408) 298-0420.
  • Be Legally Green 826 The Alameda San Jose (408) 298-8226 and (888) 425-4420 Open Thu-Sun 11-3. belegallygreen@gmail.com
  • Cali 420 Doctor 10601 S. De Anza Ste. 305 Cupertino (408) 320-5874 Open Mon-Sat 11-7:30 cali420doctor@gmail.com San Mateo

    Be Legally Green LLC (Dr. Stephanie Higgins) 603 Main St. Redwood City (650) 669-4062 and (888) 425-4420

    Santa Cruz

  • Compassionate Health Options (Dr. Hanya Barth) 140 Dubois Street, Suite D Santa Cruz Santa Cruz 1-877-PROP215, (831) 457-0420. Central Valley South

    •   Medical Cannabis of Fresno (Dr. Terrill E. Brown) (559) 498-3399
    •   Dr. Daniel Brubaker, 3724 North First St., Fresno (559) 248-0117
    •   The Holistic Clinic 2108 24th Street. Suite #4 Bakersfield (24 hours hotline) (888) 420-2546
    •   West Coast Evaluations (Dr. Cristal Speller) 2421 Haley St., Suite 420 Bakersfield (888) MED-KUSH. Open Open Weds 2-6.
    •   Norcal Health Care, Inc. (Dr. Michael Caplan) 2808 F St. #D, Bakersfield (661) 322-4258
    •   Total Health Care Clinic (Dr Daniel K. Cham) 4100 Easton Drive, Unit-13 Bakersfield (877) 420-3338
    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) 28 E Canon Perdido St. (between State and Anacapa) Santa Barbara (888) 420-NATURAL Handicapped accessible. Open every other Saturday, 1-4PM
  •   Marijuana Medicine Evaluation Centers (MMEC) 333 N. Lantana St. #132 Camarillo 800.268.4420
  • Atsuko Rees M.D. 4251 S. Higuera St. Suite 401 San Luis Obispo (805) 540-6010 Habla Espanol
    • Southern California

    Los Angeles Area

    • Madison Burbank Medical Center (Dr. McBeth) 678 S. Indian Hill Blvd #302, Claremont (909) 626-9131
    • Natural Care for Wellness (Dr. Cristal Speller) 38345 30th St. East (just south of E. Palmdale) Palmdale (888) 420-NATURAL
    • Dr. William Eidelman, 1654 N. Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles (323) 463-3295
    • Dr. James Eisenberg, Venice 877-468-5874
    • Dr. Christine Paoletti, 1304-15th St #405, Santa Monica 310-319-6116  
    • Dr. Vivi Stafford 6051 San Vicente, Los Angeles (323) 954-9162
    • Dr. Dean Weiss, 122 S. Lincoln Blvd #205, Venice (310) 437-3407
    • The Holistic Clinic 11454 Whittier Blvd Whittier (888) 420-2546
    • Dr. Anna Gravich, 425 S. Fairfax Ave. #302, Los Angeles (323) 954-0231.
    • Dr. Kamlesh Kachare, 3350 Wilshire Blvd. Suite # 765, Los Angeles (818) 903-2448 holiherb@gmail.com
    • Dr. Craig S. Cohen, 462 N. Linden Dr. #247, Beverly Hills (323) 939-2248
    • Medical Marijuana Doctor, 8420 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills (310) 855-7504
    • Greenbridge Medical Services (Dr. Allan Frankel), 3007 Washington Blvd. Marina Del Rey (310) 821-9600
    • Marijuana Medicine Evaluation Centers (MMEC) (Dr. Kien Tran) 600 N. Brand Blvd. #601, Glendale 800.268.4420
    • 420 Evaluation Center (Dr. Louetta Westphal) 2010 Wilshire Blvd #710 Los Angeles (213) 353-6100
    • Alternative Medical Consulting WeHo, Malibu (877) 215-4123 by appointment
    • Dr. Bob Blake 1-888-215-HERB 1700 Westwood Blvd #201, Los Angeles 1-888-215-HERB by appt.
    • Dr. Kenneth Johnson, MediMAR Clinic
      • 643 S. Olive St.#420 Los Angeles 213-627-1644
      • 8 Brooks #2 Venice 213-627-1644
    • Dr. Jerome Faversham, Cotner Medical Group, 11184 W. La Grange, West Los Angeles (310) 633-0943.
    • Dr. Sona Patel, 4864 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles 24-hour assistance (888) 436-2420.
    • Alternative Care Clinics 6333 Wilshire Blvd #209, Los Angeles (866) 420-7215
    • Dr. Emmanuel Brandeis, 1605 West Olympic Blvd. Suite 9096, Los Angeles (213) 261-1009.
    • 420 MediCard (Darryl C. Harris, M.D., FACOG)
      • 2126 S. La Brea Suite 204 Los Angeles (323) 594-3420 Mon-Sat 12-8.
      • 317 S. Robertson Suite F Beverly Hills (323) 549-3420
      • 300 W. Glenoaks Blvd. Suite 202 Glendale (323) 549-3420
    • 420MedEvaluations.com (Dr. Larry Zhao) 2622 S. Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles (310) 237-1277 call420med@yahoo.com
    • CalMed420 Medical Marijuana Evaluation Center 1995 Lake Ave. Altadena (818) 497-7361
    • The Berkeley Clinic (Dr. C. Richard Wilder) 6430 Selma Ave. Hollywood (800) 290-2088
    • Sunset @ La Brea Clinic (Dr. Louis Flores) 7127 1/2 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood (323) 850-9333 Open Mon-Fri 11/7, Sat/Sun 11-6
    • York Medical Group (Dr. Raisa Heifets) 6027 York Blvd. Highland Park (323) 256-1676 ymg2005@sbcglobal.net Habla espanol.
    • Cali Green Rx (Abel R. Quesada, M.D.) 6027 York Blvd. Los Angeles (323) 256-1676
    • Going Green LLC (Dr. Zoraida Salonga) 5830 Overhill Dr. Suite 2 Los Angeles (323) 291-2111 Open Mon-Sat 10-7
    • Best Price Evaluations (Michael Streams, M.D.) 7200 Greenleaf Ave., Ste #370 Whittier 1-877-670-6338
    • THC Doctors (Rashel Tahzib, D.O. and Glenn Farkas, M.D.) 1861 S. Bundy Dr. Los Angeles (310) 943-8115 Open Mon-Sat 11-8
    • Los Angeles Medical Marijuana (Dr. Lucia M. Ferraro) 520 South Western Los Angeles (213) 389-9768
    • Dr. Roger Barnes 50 N. Mentor Ave. Pasadena (626) 344-7596 Open Mon-Sun 9-6
    • Total Health Care Clinic (Dr Daniel K. Cham) 13050 East Valley Blvd, Suite 202 La Puente (877) 420-3338
    • Ric Garrison, MD 41210 11th St. West, Suite A Palmdale (661) 947-7100
    San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys

    •  CC for Wellness Dr. Austin Elguindy Silverlake 1-877-CCW-4201
    •  Aldridge Medical Inc (Dr. Sean Aldridge), 4849 Van Nuys Blvd #204, Sherman Oaks (818) 386-1273. Open Tues. thru Sat.
    •  West Coast Evaluations (Dr. Cristal Speller) 8349 Reseda Blvd #111 Northridge (888) MED-KUSH. Open Mon-Fri 12-6, Sat/Sun 12-5. 
    •  Dr. Eve H. Elting, Sherman Oaks (626) 695-0475 by appointment.
    •  Marijuana Medicine Evaluation Centers (MMEC) (Dr. Kien Tran), (800) 268-4420.
      • 20350 Ventura Blvd. #240 Woodland Hills 800.268.4420
      • 13200 Crossroads Parkway North, Suite 430 City of Industry 800.268.4420
    •   420 Evaluation Center
      • (Dr. Kevin Do) 6850 Van Nuys Blvd #208 Van Nuys (818) 988-7215
      • (Dr. Juanita Gandy) 8700 Reseda Blvd. Suite 201 Northridge (818) 772-5900
    •   Dr. Eugene Ostrovsky, Arleta Medical Clinic, 8932 Woodman Ave #102, Arleta (818) 920-6800
    •   Dr Pez Abrahams, Winnetka Medical Group, 6742 Winnetka Ave, Winnetka (818) 888-4063
    •   Alternative Medical Consulting Sherman Oaks (877) 215-4123 by appointment
    •   Blue Mountain Medical (Dr. Stuart Kramer) 19730 Ventura Blvd #104 Woodland Hills by appointment only - (818) 716-5179 closed Thursdays.
    •   100 Dollar Medical Marijuana Recommendations (Dr. Rumi Lahka) Huntington Park (323) 588-5467 
    • Compassionate Care Consultants (Bruce P. Hector, M.D.) 8660 Woodley Ave. Suite 107 North Hills (818) 894-4200 Open Tues & Fri 4-7 pm.
    • Natural Care For Wellness (Dr. Cristal Speller) 8349 Reseda Blvd Suite F, Northridge (888) 420-NATURAL
    • Best Price Evaluations (Lawrence Madoff, M.D.) 6819 Sepulveda Blvd., Ste 209, Van Nuys (877) 670-6338 Open Mon-Sat 12-7
    Long Beach and South Bay
  •   CC for Wellness Dr. Austin Elguindy Long Beach 1-877-CCW-4201  
  •   Marijuana Medicine Evaluation Centers (MMEC) (Dr. Kien Tran) 15901 Hawthorne Blvd. #460 Lawndale 800.268.4420
  •    Alternative Medical ConsultingLong Beach 877-215-4123 by appointment
  •   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.
  • Medical Cannabis of Southern California (Dr. Sean Breen, D.O.) 1777 N. Bellflower, Suite 212 Long Beach 877-721-0047
  • West Coast Evaluations (Dr. Cristal Speller) 2765 East Broadway Long Beach (888) 633-5874
  • Affordable Evaluations 1040 Elm Ave., Ste #210 Long Beach (877) 789-9339 Open Mon-Sat 12-7


    • Orange County   

    Riverside - San Bernardino

    • Marijuana Medicine Evaluation Centers (MMEC) (Dr. Kien Tran) 1761 3rd Street #104, Norco 800.268.4420
    • The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation (THCF) Medical Clinic and Patient Center, 647 N. Main St, Riverside (951) 782-9898
    • Alternative Care Clinics
      • Dr. Keith Wresch, 1733 N. Palm Canyon Dr Palm Springs (866) 420-7215
      • Dr. Keith Wresch, 41690 Enterprise Circle N Suite 109 Temecula (866) 420-7215
    • Inland Empire Cannabis Consultants (Dr. Tom Wiggins) 28900 Old Town Front St. Suite 103 Temecula (951) 704-0717
    • Dr. Marion Sherman, 34500 Bob Hope Dr #212, Rancho Mirage (760) 341-7777
    • Riverside Cannabis Consultants (Rick Goldstein, MD) 4900 Arlington Avenue Riverside 951-352-0330
    • Serenity Medical Evaluations (Zbignew Dvorak, M.D.) 3845 La Sierra Ave. #200D Riverside (951) 751-1450Open Tues, Weds eves, Sat mornings
    • Medical Cannabis Evaluation Specialists (Richard Mantell, M.D.) 5015 Canyon Crest Dr. Suite 103 Riverside (888)4THC-MD1 (484-2631) Habla Espanol
    • 420 MediCard (Darryl C. Harris, M.D., FACOG) 3873 B Schaefer Ave Chino Hills (877) 300-9317
    • Cal Med 420 (Dr. Yahaya Hedvat) 3757 Riverside Dr. #F Chino (909) 548-7747 care@calmed420.com M, Th 1-8 pm Medical marijuana evaluations/addiction treatment/detox specialist
    • Medical Marijuana of Orange County/San Diego (Dr. Bob Blake) 28 Monarch Bay Plaza #L Dana Point (949) 388-3525
    • Compassionate Harvest Medical Clinic (Wayne Kelly M.D.) 640 N. San Jacinto St. Hemet (951) 473-3840
    • (MCIEC) Medical Cannabis Information and Evaluation Center (Dr. James Hartleroad) 12981 Perris Blvd. Unit #209 Moreno Valley (951) 242-6420 Call for appointment
    • Joseph E. Groveman, M.D. 81-709 Dr. Carreon Blvd., Suite D3 Indio (760) 218-9387 Habla espanol.
    • The Holistic Clinic 1735 Spruce Street #D Riverside (888) 420-2546
    • Chronic Disease Consultants (Dr. David Kapelusznik) 43154 Via Dos Picos #A Temecula (951) 204-5829
    • Go Green Medical Evaluations (Dr. Marshall Salkin) 73655 El Paseo Suite N Palm Desert (888) 420-RELIEF (7354) info@gogreenevaluations.com
    • Best Price Evaluations (Michael Streams, M.D.) 8990 Garfield Street., Ste #8 Riverside 1-877-670-6338
    • Total Health Care Clinic (Dr Daniel K. Cham)
      • 68479 East Palm Canyon Cathedral City (877) 420-3338
      • 1109 N Palm Canyon Dr Palm Springs (877) 420-3338
      • 43136 Rancho Way Temecula (877) 420-3338
      • 11750 Dunia Road Victorville (877) 420-3338
    San Diego - Imperial

  • Marijuana Medicine Evaluation Centers (MMEC) (Dr. Kien Tran) 5205 Kearny Villa Way #101, San Diego 800.268.4420
  • Anti-Aging Arts Medical Center Dr. Robert Sterner, San Diego (619) 543-1061
  • Medical Marijuana of Orange County/San Diego (Dr. Bob Blake) 1-888-215-HERB
    • 28 Monarch Bay Plaza #L Dana Point 1-888-215-HERB by appt.
    • 320 K St. San Diego 1-888-215-HERB by appt.
  • Alternative Care Clinics (Dr. Keith Wresch) 4452 Park Blvd #314, San Diego (866) 420-7215
  • Medical Cannabis of Southern California (Dr. Sean Breen, D.O.) 171 Saxony Rd. Suite 108 Encinitas 877-721-0047 info@mcsocal.com
  • GreenLeaf Clinics (Dr. Richard Teller) 888-774-7076
    • Kearny Mesa Office 7710 Balboa Ave., Suite 228C San Diego
    • Carlsbad Office 3039 Jefferson Street, Suite F Carlsbad
  • SD CalMed 420 (Dr. Sidransky) 3045 Rosecrans St. #215 San Diego (619) 222-3839
  • Modern Medicine USA 2425 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 125 San Diego (619) 819-2550
  • San Diego 420 Evaluations (Dr. Samuel Drake) 45 3rd Ave. Suite 104 Chula Vista (619) 420-2040 Open Mon-Sat 11-7, Sun 12-5 by appt. only
  • Discount Quality Evaluation Center 2667 Camino del Rio South, Suite 311 San Diego Open Mon-Sun 12-7
    • Out of State

    Colorado

    Hawaii

    Nevada

    New Mexico

    • Dr. Eve Elting (575) 740-4574.
    Oregon

    Washington State

  • CannaCare patients' support group (206) 407-3017 www.cannacare.org
  • The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation (THCF) 206-878-1701 or 800-723-0188 www.thc-foundation.org
  • Dr. Gregory T. Carter, Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, (360) 330-8626. Seattle, Olympia, and Centralia. Specialties: neuromuscular disease, chronic pain, electrodiagnosis.
  • Michelle Sexton, ND Mosaic Natural Health Clinic 13346 First Ave. NE Seattle (206) 361-2602
  • The Washington State Cannabis Group 18820 Aurora Ave. N. Suite 104 B Shoreline (206) 618-9091 Open Mon-Fri 10-6, Sun 11-4