This requirement is questionable, since there is nothing in state or federal law banning the purchase of marijuana, medical or otherwise, from any source (the law bans possession, not purchase, and possession is protected under Prop. 215).
docÂ·tor (dÅkâ²tÉr) n. 1. a. A person who is licensed to practice medicine and has trained at a school of medicine or a school of osteopathic medicine; a physician. b. Any of certain other healthcare professionals, such as a dentist, optometrist, chiropractor, podiatrist, or veterinarian.
A psychiatrist is a licensed medical doctor who has not only earned a medical degree (MD), but who has further specialized in the field of psychiatry, which emphasizes the care and treatment of people with mental illness.sychiatrists are MDs and can therefore prescribe medication if necessary. Some psychiatrists may be called upon to testify as to the fitness of a defendant to stand trial. A psychiatrist may be in private practice or employed at a hospital or mental health facility.