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US medi-spa offers medical marijuana recommendation letters
POSTED 21 Oct 2014 . BY Helen Andrews
Massachusetts became the 18th state in the US to legalise medical marijuana when voters passed a ballot in 2012 Credit: Shutterstock / Atomazul
A medi-spa in Massachusetts, US, is offering medical marijuana evaluations in addition to its regular preventative health procedures.

Evaluations are carried out by doctors at the clinic, who then offer recommendation letters for the use of medical marijuana, for patients with chronic and debilitating conditions. These letters are then given to a health practitioner who decides whether to dispense the prescription or not.

In 2008, Massachusetts voters decriminalised the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Massachusetts became the 18th state to legalise medical marijuana when voters passed a ballot in 2012.

Dr Katherine Downey, founder of MD Medical Spa and Wellness Center, has adopted a “whole body” approach to medicine and patient care. Her clinic offers preventative/ alternative treatments from a physical, mental and emotional standpoint – for example, counselling services and exercise regimen maintenance programmes are provided.

Medi-spa services include Botox/ fillers, IPL/ other laser therapies, teeth whitening, health and nutrition courses, alternative pain therapy and stress reduction services.

MD Medical Spa and Wellness Center has two locations to service the needs of patients from Boston to Cape Cod. The business will soon be expanding, not only to cover more areas within Massachusetts but also to other states as well.
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NEWS
US medi-spa offers medical marijuana recommendation letters
POSTED 21 Oct 2014 . BY Helen Andrews
Massachusetts became the 18th state in the US to legalise medical marijuana when voters passed a ballot in 2012 Credit: Shutterstock / Atomazul
A medi-spa in Massachusetts, US, is offering medical marijuana evaluations in addition to its regular preventative health procedures.

Evaluations are carried out by doctors at the clinic, who then offer recommendation letters for the use of medical marijuana, for patients with chronic and debilitating conditions. These letters are then given to a health practitioner who decides whether to dispense the prescription or not.

In 2008, Massachusetts voters decriminalised the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Massachusetts became the 18th state to legalise medical marijuana when voters passed a ballot in 2012.

Dr Katherine Downey, founder of MD Medical Spa and Wellness Center, has adopted a “whole body” approach to medicine and patient care. Her clinic offers preventative/ alternative treatments from a physical, mental and emotional standpoint – for example, counselling services and exercise regimen maintenance programmes are provided.

Medi-spa services include Botox/ fillers, IPL/ other laser therapies, teeth whitening, health and nutrition courses, alternative pain therapy and stress reduction services.

MD Medical Spa and Wellness Center has two locations to service the needs of patients from Boston to Cape Cod. The business will soon be expanding, not only to cover more areas within Massachusetts but also to other states as well.
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Medi-spa regulatory update to be hosted by American Med Spa Association


The American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) is co-hosting a regulatory programme for the states of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania in partnership with the law firm Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman and Dicker.
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The La Vida Bella MediSpa & Art Gallery on the Davis Islands in Florida has appointed a Master Aesthetician to lead its wellness programmes, including yoga sessions, weight loss workshops, DNA testing and other spa treatments.
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