Wholistic ReLeaf are pioneers in the realm of medical marijuana certification; we are driven by compassion, expertise, and an unwavering commitment to education and care. In our journey to becoming a premier certifying medical cannabis clinic, compassion has been our...
Wholistic ReLeaf: Empowering Families and Patients to Choose the Best Treatment Approach
Dr. David and WHolistic ReLeaf are the feature story in the September issue of Florida Cannabis News!
Medical Cannabis, Autism, and the Transformation of Medicine
In 1987, during my freshman year at Lehigh University, our first English assignment was to write a letter to an elected official advocating for a controversial issue of our choosing. I decided to write my United States Congressman to express why I believed marijuana...
Cannabis Curing Cancer? Here’s What We Know
It is widely known that people who undergo traditional cancer therapies such as radiation and chemotherapy, can benefit from medical cannabis. Not only does cannabis reduce the side effects of these powerful treatments, but it can also address the anxiety and...
Using Medical Cannabis to Treat Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune Disease, and Similar Conditions
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the medical conditions listed explicitly in Florida’s medical cannabis statute. It is an autoimmune disease that produces symptoms including muscle, joint, and nerve pain; fatigue; muscle spasms and twitches; bladder, bowel, and...
A Ray of Hope Interview with Author Holley Moseley on Treating Epilepsy with High CBD
Dr. David Berger interviews mom and author, Holley Moseley, RN, BSN. Holley's book, A Ray of Hope shares her daughter, RayAnn's story of using high CBD oil to treat epilepsy and cerebral palsy.
Ask Dr. David: Where Are The Gummies and Other Edibles?
One of the most frequent questions we hear in my clinic these days is when will qualified Floridians be able to get gummies and other edibles? As many of you know, oral ingestion of CBD and THC is one of the most common ways to administer medical cannabis. Florida...
How the Endocannabinoid System is Like Bowling
I have recently been delving more deeply into the cellular function of our body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS). Named after the plant that led to its discovery (cannabis), the ECS is an essential physiological system for establishing and maintaining human health....
Has Florida Gone “Up In Smoke?”
I have written medical cannabis blogs for more than a year without referencing Cheech and Chong, the stereotypical pot smokers from the late 70’s and early 80’s movies. Now that the courts have ruled it unconstitutional for the State of Florida to prohibit qualified...
Florida Medical Marijuana – The Stigma of Legalization
Produced by USF's Zimmerman School of Advertising and Mass Communication, learn how the legalization of medical cannabis in Florida is helping heal those with chronic conditions while simultaneously challenged by the stigma of decades past.