This article was originally published on the Marijuana Patients Organization site on September 3, 2013.
Troy, MI – According to a study released through the Medical Marijuana Dispensary Association, an affiliation of dispensaries and care giving operations throughout Michigan, their survey indicates a spike in family doctors prescribing medical marijuana. A random sampling of 500 medical marijuana patients suggested that roughly 8.9% had used their primary care physician for a medical marijuana recommendation. This was compared to an identical survey and sampling size conducted by the MMDA in March of 2011 that showed 7.3% of respondents used their primary physician.
Should you continue the use of medical marijuana, 76% indicated they would likely continue with the previous doctor that recommended their use last year. Nearly 81% responded, given the opportunity “I would prefer to use my primary physician if possible.”
71% of respondents indicated that they had some form of medical insurance coverage.
Data indicates that doctors are more willing to sign recommendations but patient data sampling indicates a 90% likelihood that patients will continue the doctor / patient relationship with the same physician that signed a previous recommendation.
For additional information about the Medical Marijuana Dispensary Association visit their website at www.dispensaryassociation.org