Clinical Standards and Medical Review

This page explains how medical marijuana evaluations are carried out through Kif Medical Marijuana Doctors, who performs them and how our content is reviewed.

Who performs evaluations

• Evaluations are performed by physicians who hold an active license in the state where you live and, where the state requires it, are registered with that state’s medical marijuana program.
• Physician licenses are checked against state licensing board records and rechecked over time.
• You can confirm a physician’s license through your state medical board or DocInfo.org.

How evaluations work

• Every certification follows a live video evaluation and a review of your health history and any records you provide.
• The physician certifies only conditions that are on your state’s qualifying list, or that the state allows the physician to certify.
• The physician discusses risks, side effects, interactions and safe use, and may decline to certify or refer you for in-person care.
• We do not certify patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding unless state law and the physician’s judgment allow it, and minors are evaluated only where state law allows, with a parent or guardian present.

How our articles are reviewed

Guides link to the official state program page and the law they describe. Each article names its author, and where a physician has reviewed it, the reviewer is named on the page. Read more in our Editorial Policy.

Report a concern

If you have a concern about an evaluation or about the accuracy of an article, email contact@kifdoctors.com.