As the first physician to open a practice prescribing Medical Marijuana in New York CIty, UES, I documented my success over two and a half years via an online survey. After reviewing the results and certifing over one thousand patients, I decided to write a book about the benefits of Medical Marijuana. In my new book, “Medical Marijuana, Real-life Success Stories”, I hope to educate people by explaining how medical marijuana can be used to help alleviate the symptoms of many medical conditions and help them find the relief they need. In 2014, New York State legalized Medical Marijuana and passed the Compassionate Care Act allowing the use of Medical Marijuana to treat a variety of medical conditions including: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Cancer, Epilepsy, (HIV/AIDS), Huntington’s Chorea, Irritable Bowel Disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuropathy, and Parkinson’s Disease. Since its initial passage, New York State has expanded the list of medical conditions that can be treated with medical marijuana to include Chronic Pain, Opioid Addictions and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). My book gives the reader a look into the journeys that 12 of my patients have travelled while being treated using medical marijuana. For example, one individual went from being unable to go out on a date due to Irritable Bowel Disease to now being engaged and on the way to the altar. Another patient was suffering from chronic pain and opioid abuse and is now pain free, and more importantly, narcotic free.