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a Perfect Fit for Jackie Rothman

Continued from page 36 is what we are – cannabis is an alterna-
was founded. Prior to that, she had been tive medicine. So that was good. Our
in nursing school, and her background industry is new and ever-changing in
included working for primary care physi- Florida, and that gave people the chance
cians, and for medical research as a lead to actually educate themselves or ask the
in different studies. "I also helped run a questions on what cannabis can do for
medical spa for many years, which was them."
fun, but I was definitely ready for Rothman has faith in DocMJ because
change." she believes the company has a real
When she heard about this opportuni- understanding for what's good for the
ty, she knew what that change would be. patients. "It protects everyone involved,
Her father, who is one of the physicians it protects the patient, it protects the
at DocMJ, told her about the position. physicians, and it's always working
"He was all excited while I was out of toward a more cohesive system with the
state, and he said, 'You gotta get back state. That to me is something I could get
here, we finally got medical cannabis, behind; a company that supports not
you're needed, get on back!' So I moved only its physicians but also its patients
to Florida and jumped into DocMJ as was something that really caught my
soon as I returned, and I have been here heart when I came to DocMJ."
ever since." She speaks as someone who knows,
DocMJ is a practice of physicians that because Rothman herself is a patient. "I
specializes in medical cannabis recom- suffer from a few medical issues, and
mendations. The physicians see the cannabis has gotten me off three medica-
patients and, if they qualify, give them a tions for those issues. It has been amaz-
recommendation to be able to purchase ing. To experience, not just as director of
medical cannabis at any of the dispen- the company but also as a patient, the
saries authorized in the state of Florida. care and actual information and educa-
The pandemic affected DocMJ, as it tion we can offer to our patients, is some-
did just about everything else, but in the thing that makes me really proud."
company's case, Rothman could point Her belief in the product and the com-
out some positives as a result. One real mitment of the company are the biggest
effect she noted was patients being able reasons why she came to DocMJ. "This
to have a virtual visit and not having to was the kind of a job I feel was created
go into a clinic. She said she really appre- for me. I feel comfortable, it's something
ciated the state legislatures allowing that, I support – a job that I love going to
because it permitted so many patients to every day, and I don't think a whole lot of
be seen, even if they were quarantined in people in the world can say that."
their home. "I think it gave them time to
look into alternative medicine, and that For more information, visit docmj.com.

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