What are my options as a patient if I have a qualifying medical condition and believe that medical marijuana would be the most effective treatment for my symptoms but my physician will not certify me for the medical marijuana program?

The Department of Consumer Protection cannot require physicians or hospitals to recognize marijuana as an appropriate medical treatment in general or for any specific patient. If you believe that your physician is not providing you with the best medical care for your condition, then you may consider working with a different physician. The Department, however, cannot refer you to a different physician. Information we receive regarding which physicians have, or will, certify patients for medical marijuana is treated with the utmost level of confidentiality.