The former orthopedist has many reasons for making the career change. One is that while performing orthopedic surgeries he aimed to offer a better quality of life for his patients. But, "you'd do these amazing operations on their backs, and they were still in miserable pain. It was very unsatisfying," he told LA Weekly. He also wanted to give patients another option besides opioids to treat pain.
Research in medical marijuana in the United States is minimal. The Oxford-based University of Mississippi is the only U.S. university that is legally allowed to grow marijuana for research, according to the report.
