ResearchPosted on rand.org Apr 13, 2021Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine, Volume 35, page 2252 (2020). doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-05843-w
As a growing number of jurisdictions liberalize access to cannabis, healthcare providers will increasingly need to consult with patients about their cannabis use. Given overlapping patterns of cannabis use for medical and recreational purposes, physicians need to better understand varied reasons and factors for using cannabis to treat symptoms of a particular condition or for other non-medical purposes.
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