4Evergreen, legit?

[desolas]

In looking to obtain my MMJ authorization I came in contact with this group called 4Evergreen. Out of many I contacted they seemed to give me the least amount of run around and were the most straight forward with my questions.

However, in making an appointment and doing some research based on the address they gave me I'm discovering that I'm heading to an office which is probably a Chiropractor, who at best "practices alternative medicine." Which is fine if the ends justify the means...but what I'm most worried about is it may be a waste of time and I just talked to some guy sending referrals to a Chiropractor that has no idea I'll be a new patient coming in asking for a MMJ referral.

I'm up for the adventure anyway and am going to go through with this, if anything to help those who have the same question and to give feedback on the experience; but I thought I'd ask if anyone else has already done this through this group and what happened?

desolas Reviewed by desolas on 07-29-2010. 4Evergreen, legit? In looking to obtain my MMJ authorization I came in contact with this group called 4Evergreen. Out of many I contacted they seemed to give me the least amount of run around and were the most straight forward with my questions. However, in making an appointment and doing some research based on the address they gave me I'm discovering that I'm heading to an office which is probably a Chiropractor, who at best "practices alternative medicine." Which is fine if the ends justify the means...but Rating: 5

[gypski]

If you do a search of corporations containing 4Evergreen in their name, you will find four corporations, but none dealing with medical cannabis. Check their business license status before you possibly get jammed up. :thumbsup:

[killerweed420]

Our legislature lowered the standards for who can authorize MMJ patients now to where even PAC's can do it so the chiropractor is probably covered.

[jamessr]

Our legislature lowered the standards for who can authorize MMJ patients now to where even PAC's can do it so the chiropractor is probably covered.

Chiropractors are not covered. unless they have a license authorized by the DOH as noted in the new authorized signers and chiro is not one of them.

[killerweed420]

Haven't read the new law yet to see who they actually authorized to do authorizations. I know they authorized PAC's and I believe osteopaths.

[jamessr]

Haven't read the new law yet to see who they actually authorized to do authorizations. I know they authorized PAC's and I believe osteopaths.

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/bil...0APH2%2010.pdf :thumbsup:

SB 5798 - 2009-10

[killerweed420]

Thanks james
Looks like this is the relevant description.

(2) "Health care professional," for purposes of this chapter only,
27 means a physician licensed under chapter 18.71 RCW, a physician
28 assistant licensed under chapter 18.71A RCW, an osteopathic physician
29 licensed under chapter 18.57 RCW, an osteopathic physicians' assistant
30 licensed under chapter 18.57A RCW, a naturopath licensed under chapter
31 18.36A RCW, or an advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed under
32 chapter 18.79 RCW.

[blunttrauma253]

I have an appt. With them tomorrow. I was wondering how it went with them.

[postableme]

In looking to obtain my MMJ authorization I came in contact with this group called 4Evergreen. Out of many I contacted they seemed to give me the least amount of run around and were the most straight forward with my questions.

However, in making an appointment and doing some research based on the address they gave me I'm discovering that I'm heading to an office which is probably a Chiropractor, who at best "practices alternative medicine." Which is fine if the ends justify the means...but what I'm most worried about is it may be a waste of time and I just talked to some guy sending referrals to a Chiropractor that has no idea I'll be a new patient coming in asking for a MMJ referral.

I'm up for the adventure anyway and am going to go through with this, if anything to help those who have the same question and to give feedback on the experience; but I thought I'd ask if anyone else has already done this through this group and what happened?

I've done verifications with 4Evergreen, primarily with doctor Joel Berman, ARNP. Although they're a bit slow to do verifications sometimes, their work with Dr. Berman has been, up to this point, legit as far as we can tell.

Whatever Washington doctor name and/or medical license number anybody gives you, you can look him/her up on the credentialing database at the WA State Dept of Health to make sure they're legit and to see if they've had any action taken against them in the past that might concern you.

So, go to:

https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/provider...hCriteria.aspx

...and you can look up that doctor.

I do that with any doctor I see for any reason, actually.

[postableme]

I've seen 4Evergreen cards with Dr. Berman on them, primarily. He is associated with the Northwest Center for Stress Disorders (Madison Consulting Group LLC)

You can look up WA state corporations at:
Corporations: Registration Data Search

If you look up Madison Consulting Group LLC there, you do get Joel Berman listed.

The 4Evergreen Group webpage is particularly unhelpful.
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