medical marijuana

Benefits and Harms of Medical Cannabis: A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews

Scientific article

10 December 2019

Abstract Background There has been increased interest in the role of cannabis for treating medical conditions. The availability of different cannabis-based products can make the side effects of exposure unpredictable. We sought to conduct a...

Supuesto Uso Medicinal De Cannabis: Las Razones Por Las Que Cada Vez Más Científicos Y Médicos Lo Rechazan

News

Este artículo de CIPER habla sobre el supuesto uso medicinal de cannabis. El artículo sugiere cuatro pasos para decidir si debe usar una sustancia para usos medicinales.

Medical Marijuana Users Are More Likely to Use Prescription Drugs Medically and Nonmedically

Scientific article

17 April 2018

ABSTRACT Objectives: Previous studies have found a negative population-level correlation between medical marijuana availability in US states, and trends in medical and nonmedical prescription drug use. These studies have been interpreted as...

Understanding Patients’ Process to Use Medical Marijuana: A Southern New Jersey Community Engagement Project

Scientific article

13 October 2016

Abstract Given the necessity to better understand the process patients need to go through in order to seek treatment via medical marijuana, this study investigates this process to better understand this phenomenon. Specifically, Compassion...

The Effects of Cannabis among Adults with Chronic Pain and an Overview of General Harms

Scientific article

15 August 2017

Abstract Background: Cannabis is increasingly available for the treatment of chronic pain, yet its efficacy remains uncertain. Purpose: To review the benefits of plant-based cannabis preparations for treating chronic pain in adults and the...

Evidence Lacking on Benefits of Cannabis for Treating Chronic Pain or PTSD

News

By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD Evidence is limited on the benefits of cannabis use for treating chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to two reviews in the Annals of...

US Adult Illicit Cannabis Use, Cannabis Use Disorder, and Medical Marijuana Laws 1991-1992 to 2012-2013

Scientific article

26 April 2017

IMPORTANCE: Over the last 25 years, illicit cannabis use and cannabis use disorders have increased among US adults, and 28 states have passed medical marijuana laws (MML). Little is known about MML and adult illicit cannabis use or cannabis...

Systematic Review: Efficacy and Safety of Medical Marijuana in Selected Neurologic Disorders

Scientific article

29 April 2014

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the efficacy of medical marijuana in several neurologic conditions. Methods: We performed a systematic review of medical marijuana (1948–November 2013) to address treatment of symptoms of multiple sclerosis...