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@drcaplan.bsky.social
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Board-Cert Physician, author, cannabis medicine pioneer 🌱 | Chief Medical Officer @ CED Clinic, The Commonwealth Project, CED Foundation, EO Care | Fighting stigma w/ science & humor | Author of Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook (Random House + Ben Bella)

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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Question 8 repeals the legal adult-use cannabis retail system. It wouldn't eliminate cannabis use or the medical program, but dismantle much of the regulated market built around testing, labeling, oversight, and taxation. Whatever your view, know what would change. #Massachusetts #CannabisPolicy
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
After 15 years caring for 500+ families living with autism, we mapped our clinical data across developmental stages. The biggest takeaway: "behavioral" meltdowns are almost always hidden sensory or GI agony. What we're learning: cedclinic.com/advisor/pediatric-adolescent/autism/what-were-learning/
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
We do this constantly in ordinary life. A family story gets shortened, a diagnosis becomes a shorthand, a study becomes a headline, and eventually the reduced version feels complete. I wrote about it here: doctorapprovedcannabis.substack.com/p/how-true-i...
We do this constantly in ordinary life. A family story gets shortened, a diagnosis becomes a shorthand, a study becomes a headline, and eventually the reduced version feels complete.

“We simplify something complicated enough to carry it around, then forget that anything was lost in the process.”

I wrote about it here:
https://doctorapprovedcannabis.substack.com/p/how-true-information-teaches-the
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Modern loneliness is a strange thing. It often looks like having a hundred points of contact, but zero accompaniment. The real question isn't "Do you have people?" It's "Who is close enough to notice when your world starts shrinking?" That distinction changes everything.
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
This is not just a story about cannabis. It is a story about modern medicine being forced to look at its own blind spots and decide exactly what to do next. open.substack.com/pub/doctorap...
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Part 1: doctorapprovedcannabis.substack.com/p/when-the-b...
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
You can be doing everything right and still feel like something isn’t clearing. That’s not inconsistency. It’s accumulation. 👉https://doctorapprovedcannabis.substack.com/p/when-the-body-stops-finishing-what
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
You start to see it in small things. The way someone moves. Eats. Sleeps. Not random. Just repeated enough that the body stopped guessing. #habits #Medicine
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
A condiment is basically built-in portion control, which is why sauces are a smart format for infused cooking. 🥄🫙✨ #InfusedCondiments #CookingTips #KitchenWin 👉 cedclinic.com/cannabis-inf...
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
✅ Cannabis moved from Schedule I to Schedule III ✅ Executive order directing pilot research on cannabinoid care for seniors This took years of groundwork. Today marks real progress. Now the serious work begins: evidence, outcomes, and getting it right.
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Two tables, one truth. Everyone’s managing something this season. #Holidays #FamilyEnergy #ECSchat #medicalcannabis
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
What invisible rule do you still follow… and why? Let’s name them, question them, and rewrite the ones that no longer serve. 👇 Drop yours #SelfReflection #GrowthMindset #QuestionEverything #RewriteTheScript #DoctorApproved
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Parenting today = 1950s rules + 1980s fear + 2020s screen guilt. No wonder we’re overwhelmed. #ParentingSupport #GentleParenting #ConsciousParenting #MentalLoad #BreakingCycles
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Still think rest has to be earned? That busy = valuable? That tears = weakness? Time to ask: Who wrote that script? #WorkCulture #EmotionalIntelligence #Wellbeing #ProductivityMyth #ReclaimYourTime
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
🎸 Not all “Blue Dream” hits the same. Some of them feel like Gary from Accounting trying to cover Hendrix. ✨ Same label. Wildly different effects. #CannabisTruth #StrainNamesAreWeird #PlantMedicine
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
🏃‍♀️💚 “Athletes use cannabis? Of course they do. You would too if you’d just pulled your hamstring and your will to live.” #PerformanceRecovery #WeedWise #StrongerWithScience
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Aging shouldn’t come with a prescription for sedation. Cannabis offers seniors a path to relief without the fog. Let’s rethink elder care. #CannabisForSeniors #HealthyAging #MedicalCannabis #SeniorCare #WellnessRevolution 🔗 doctorapprovedcannabis.substack.com/p/cannabis-i...
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
4/ Cannabis isn’t a miracle. But it offers something modern medicine often forgets: ➕ Fewer meds ➕ More function ➕ Dignity It’s not about getting high. It’s about getting helped. #plantpower #caretools #elderwellness #listenup
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
3/ Most docs reach for: ➕ Ambien (sedating) ➕ Benadryl (cognitive decline) ➕ Opioids (fall risk, addiction) ➕ Steroid creams (skin thinning) All while ignoring cannabis. #honestmedicine #alternativesexist #commoncarefail #thisiswild
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
2/ Your mom wakes 4x a night. Your dad’s knees creak, his skin itches, he’s confused—but no one calls it what it is. That’s not “just aging.” That’s poor care. #seniorcaregap #realmedicine #tiredofthis #familyfirst
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
1/ Older adults don’t need more pills. They need better ones. This thread is for everyone who’s watched aging feel like a slow-motion fog—and wondered if there’s a better way. 🌿👇 #cannabisforseniors #agingwell #geriatrictruth #thisagain
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
There are over 630,000 published works + peer-reviewed cannabis studies in PubMed. This isn’t folklore. It’s just been ignored. #CannabisResearch #RealScience #DataMatters
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
1/ Cannabis is growing up. Less hype, more healing. We’re finally seeing it treated like medicine—and the shift is overdue. #CannabisCare #ChronicPain #HealthFreedom
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
🌟 "Healing isn’t always about getting better. Sometimes it’s about seeing clearly. Feeling fully. Returning to the parts of yourself that suffering made you forget." doctorapprovedcannabis.substack.com/p/what-my-pa...
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Cheddar + calm. Mac + mood. I just published the only edible recipe that might rival your therapist. Make it microdosed or full-strength — it’s cheesy, cozy, and potent. 🔗: cedclinic.com/cannabis-inf... #InfusedKitchen #ComfortFood #mactherapy #HealthAndWellness
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Low-dose. High delight. 🍫 Each chocolate morsel = 1mg THC. Melt, stir, pour, chill. Done. No cannabutter. No drama. Just calm in candy form. 🍪 Full recipe: cedclinic.com/cannabis-cho... #chocolateedibles #cannabisrecipes #microdosing #weedtok #calmedibles
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Gun? Fine. Gummy? Felony. This country really said “death over discomfort.” #CannabisLaws #MakeItMakeSense #HealthOverHarm #FedLogicFails #WeedWisdom 💥🌱
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Cannabis gave her freedom from 5-day migraines. Not instantly. But gently, over months. “What a wonderful gift for my life.” 🎁🌿 #CannabisMedicine #MigraineRelief #HealingTakesTime
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Your mom has questions. Your doctor has opinions. Google has chaos. I’ve got a book. ✍️🌿 Come through. #CannabisEducation #DedhamEvents #BostonReads
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
The endocannabinoid system was discovered in the ’90s. Most med schools still haven’t caught up. Let’s fix that. 🧠🌿 #CannabisScience #BostonDoctors #DedhamMA
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Ever taken a gummy and thought, “It’s not working,” then 30 mins later realized your furniture had feelings? 🛋️😳 Let’s talk dosing. #CannabisHumor #BostonLife #DedhamMA 🔗 amzn.to/4a35lhE
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
“Like compound interest, cannabis change starts small—and then suddenly it’s everywhere. The patience pays off.” 🕰️Your body has a clock. Your cannabis does too. Let them sync. Read while your tea cools: doctorapprovedcannabis.substack.com/p/this-week-... #cannabisandtime #slowshift #bodywisdom
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
If you think all terpenes do is smell nice, think again. One of these aromatic powerhouses can actually slow down how your body breaks down THC — and maybe even your meds. Think you know which one? Take a guess. #CannabisQuiz #KnowYourPlant #TerpeneScience #SmartUse 🌿🧠❓
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Jailed. Mocked. Silenced. Taxed. Fired. Forgotten. And still, every 4/20, they show up — not bitter, but blazing. This isn’t laziness. It’s legacy. You don’t outlast decades of stigma without guts, grit, and a little green. This meme isn’t a joke. It’s a tribute. #CannabisJustice #420Culture
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Not all holidays involve parades. 420 just requires a kitchen, a lighter, and the ability to laugh at your own wandering thoughts. It’s the only celebration where the snack table is the ceremony. #420Culture #CannabisHumor #StonerHoliday #WeedMeme #ModernMedicine
Man in kitchen celebrating 4/20
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
I’ve seen more patients helped by Schedule I substances than by some meds we hand out like candy. At some point, the real threat isn’t the molecule — it’s the label we gave it. #DrugPolicy #Psychedelics #MedicalCannabis #CultureShift #ScienceBasedCare #PublicHealth #ScheduleOne
Poster showing cannabis, LSD, and psilocybin listed under “No Medical Value,” juxtaposed with real-world headlines citing each as effective treatments, questioning the accuracy of Schedule I classification.
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
I’ve had patients penalized for cannabis while still recovering from meds we gave them in pill bottles. One got jail time. The other got a refill. Doesn’t sit right. #CannabisCare #OpioidEra #MedicalJustice #HarmReduction #SocialSatire #DrugPolicyReform
A split-panel illustration showing a street dealer handing out a joint and a smiling pharmaceutical rep offering opioids and branded swag, with the caption “One gets arrested. The other gets promoted.”
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Congress arguing about cannabis in 2025 is like debating whether the Earth orbits the sun. 🌿 85% of Americans support it. 🧠 The science is in. 💰 The tax revenue is real. But sure—let’s “study it more.” Meanwhile, half the room’s on Ambien and bourbon. #CannabisCommonsense, #PolicyReformNow
two cartoon congressmen, with text:  still debating a plant discovered before the pyramids. (meanwhile in congress...)
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
He can carry a weapon into war. He can follow orders to end lives. But when he comes home in pain? He can’t legally use a plant to heal. Make it make sense. #VeteransDeserveBetter #VeteransDeserveBetter, #CannabisAccess, #MedicalCannabis, #CannabisPolicy, #HealthcareJustice
army solder lighting up in uniform, sign says "he can kill for his country, but not medicate with a plant
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Free cannabis recipes from CED Clinic? Yes, all of them. THC sugar, peanut butter, ramen, cupcakes, tacos, chocolate sauce — plus usage tips & dosing help. Link in bio or here: cedclinic.com/category/can... #cookingwithcannabis #edibles #foodtok #plantbasedwellness
strawberries, chocolate, marshmellows, pretzels - lots of cannabis infused snacks
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
I’ve been thinking about how every like we drop is basically casting a vote. Problem is, we keep voting for nonsense. Full piece here: cedclinic.com/power-of-cli... #digitalinfluence #scrollwisely #thinktwice #infodiet #influence
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
“There’s no proof cannabis helps pain.” Except for the 100s of RCTs, systematic reviews, and, oh yeah, millions of chronic pain patients who’d like a word. 📑🔬 #ChronicPain #CannabisWorks #ScienceWins My antidote to the BS: The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook. www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Nature’s design is stunning—we’re born ready to interact with ibuprofen and cannabis, thanks to built-in receptor systems and our own natural compounds. It’s like we’re tailored to benefit from these substances. Kudos to Mother Nature, and a side-eye to the naysayers! #CannabisMedicine
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
🚀 AI is changing cannabis care! At CED clinic, we’ve built real AI tools to help patients get answers fast—without the myths and misinformation. Smarter guidance, easier access, real science. Stay tuned for more! 🌿💡 #CannabisAI #HealthTech #AIinHealthcare
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
🛑 “Cannabis is natural, so it’s totally safe!” 🛑 You know what else is natural? 🔥 Poison ivy. 🔥 Arsenic. 🔥 Volcanoes. Natural doesn’t make something risk-free. Understanding dosage, interactions, and real science is what makes cannabis safe. Let’s talk about it.👇 open.substack.com/pub/doctorap...
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Ever feel like “relaxing” is just scrolling your phone in a different room? My latest blog covesr the lost art of downtime, why we all need it, and how to actually reclaim it. Let’s bring back doing nothing the right way. Subscribe here to avoid missing out on this and others! bit.ly/CaplanSubstack
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
👵🌿 Seniors navigating cannabis is like blindfolded darts—no guidance, no resources, just guesswork. Doctors shrug, dispensaries cheerlead, and seniors are stuck in the weeds. Time to fix this! 💡✨ Follow on YouTube for more: youtu.be/0Dc248To2uU #CannabisCare #HealthcareReform
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
PSA: If your doc is clueless about medical cannabis, here’s why: most likely, they (or their teachers) trained on a curriculum built decades before the endocannabinoid system was discovered (~1990s)- That’s like teaching swim lessons w/out water—or flight lessons w/out gravity. 🌿💡 #MedicalCannabis
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drcaplan @drcaplan.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Cannabis is a lifeline for millions, especially seniors seeking relief. I’m proud that The Commonwealth Project will testify at the DEA's 2025 rescheduling hearings to fight for cannabis-based care. Thanks for your support—it fuels this journey for meaningful change! 🌿 bit.ly/4fFcqbq #CannabisReform
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