“It is clear that medical marijuana, when administered safely, can improve an individual’s quality of life,” the study’s authors determined.
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Consistent with other surveys, most respondents said that they were “insufficiently informed” to discuss medical cannabis options with their patients.
Separate provisions in the amendment authorize adults to legally possess up to one ounce of cannabis if the federal government deschedules it from the Controlled Substances Act.
“This study suggests that medical cannabis, used as prescribed, has a negligible impact on simulated driving performance.”
“Patients reported a clinically significant reduction of depression severity,” authors concluded.
Chronic pain patients in the survey reported “greater satisfaction” with cannabis and said that it was “more effective” than their prior therapies.
Previous studies have demonstrated that the co-administration of cannabinoids augments the pain-relieving effects of opioids, even when administered at subtherapeutic doses.
Forty-seven percent of respondents reported having authorized cannabis-based therapies to their pediatric patients.