DocMJ in the News
February 2026: Expanding Free Care for Florida Veterans
DocMJ partnered with Veterans Cannabis Care (VCC) to expand free access to Florida’s medical cannabis program for veterans. Under the collaboration, VCC covers 100% of physician certification costs and the required state registration fees. The goal is to remove the financial barrier for veterans seeking care for conditions such as PTSD and chronic pain. VCC reports it has already helped more than 1,000 Florida veterans, and this partnership increases capacity to serve even more.
August 2025: DocMJ Team Featured at UOAA Conference
Jackie Rothman and Dr. Joseph Rosado represented DocMJ at the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) 2025 conference in Orlando, Florida, presenting on August 16. Their session continued our work of helping patients and clinicians understand where medical cannabis fits into patient-centered care.
June 2025: CEO Publishes Book on Compassionate Cannabis Care
Aaron Bloom published “DocMJ: The Business of Compassionate Cannabis Care,” available on Amazon. The book details how DocMJ scaled across multiple states, handled complex legal challenges, and kept compassionate care at the center of a growing business.
May 2025: DocMJ Presents Clinical Research at FMCCE 2025
DocMJ participated in the Florida Medical Cannabis Conference and Exhibition (FMCCE), held May 30 through June 1, 2025. Dr. Louis Frosch, DO, our Medical Director, delivered a featured presentation on advancing the clinical applications of medical cannabis and challenging traditional assumptions about its role in medicine.
November 2024: Healing Heroes with Planet 13
DocMJ partnered with Planet 13 and The Grateful Veteran for the Healing Heroes initiative, providing 60 free medical cannabis certifications to Florida veterans and first responders in the weeks leading up to Veterans Day. The effort honored everyday heroes with affordable access to holistic care.
October 2024: CEO Discusses Patient Advocacy
Aaron Bloom sat for a wide-ranging interview on medical cannabis and patient rights, speaking both as DocMJ’s CEO and as founder of Floridians for Safe Medical Cannabis Care. He founded the advocacy organization to fill a gap he saw in patient representation and to amplify physician voices he felt were not being heard.
2024: Podcast and Media Appearances
Aaron Bloom has discussed the future of medical cannabis on several programs. He joined the Healthcare Executive Insights podcast for Episode 19 and Cannabis Tech Talks for Episode 194, the latter recorded live at MJBizCon. In those conversations he covered making medical cannabis accessible across multiple states, breaking down regulatory barriers, and supporting physicians.
DocMJ at a Glance
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- Founded: December 2016
- Patient Visits: More than 1,000,000 since founding
- Medical Professionals: More than 50 licensed physicians and advanced practitioners
- Locations: 30 in-person medical marijuana offices in Florida. Offering telemedicine in Ohio, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia
- Patient Return Rate: More than 85%
- Chief Executive Officer: Aaron Bloom, Esq.
