New Patients

All new patients must be pre-screened by contacting Dr. Barton.
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Fill out the contact information form on the home page.
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Then read the autoresponder letter for contact information.
Important Information — Please Read Before Contacting
Preferred Contact
• Email or text message is best.
• You may leave a message on my personal cell phone.
When Contacting Me, Please Include:
· Your age
· Your island of residence
· Your diagnosis
· Your reason for requesting a Blue Card
Phone Policy
· Please call from an 808 area code.
· If you use a mainland number, please text instead.
· I usually do not answer non-808 numbers unless you are already an established patient saved in my directory.
· If you still use a mainland cell phone, leave a message with the above details.
⚠️ Note: Services are for Hawaii residents only.
Telehealth
We support the use of telehealth for patient follow-up and research purposes. Hawaii has strong telehealth laws that make this safe and effective.
Legal Reminders
· Obey the law.
· I do not provide legal advice.
· Do not drive while using cannabis as medicine.
· I do not arrange or provide cannabis connections—this is illegal.
· I am not a lawyer. Please do not call with legal questions about travel or any matter with potential legal consequences.
· I will not answer questions that involve legal repercussions.