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Use of Medical Cannabis by Patients With Cancer: Attitudes, Knowledge, and Practice

Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Context Demand for medical cannabis (MC) is growing among Israeli patients with cancer. Objectives The study sought to assess factors contributing to the…

Declared Rationale for Cannabis Use Before and After Legalization for Nonmedical Use: A Longitudinal Study of Community Adults in Ontario

Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Objectives: To examine the proportion of individuals using cannabis for medical purposes who reported nonmedical use of cannabis after it became legal…

Trends in cannabis use intention around the period of cannabis legalisation in Australia: An age-period-cohort model

Abstract Introduction: This study examines age, time period and birth cohort trends in cannabis use intention and weekly use in Australia over a period in which medicinal cannabis was legalised. Methods: Hierarchical…

Medical cannabis use in Australia: consumer experiences from the online cannabis as medicine survey 2020 (CAMS-20)

Abstract Background: Australia has had a framework for legal medicinal cannabis since 2016, yet prior online surveys in 2016 and 2018 indicated that most consumers continued to use illicit medical cannabis…

Egocentric Network Characteristics and Cannabis Use in a Sample of Young Adult Medical Cannabis Patients and Nonpatient Users

Abstract Objective: Social factors play an important role in young adults’ substance use behaviors, but little is known about how egocentric social network factors are related to young adults’ cannabis use….

‘The wild west of medicine’: A qualitative investigation of the factors influencing Australian health-care practitioners’ delivery of medicinal cannabis

Abstract Introduction: Strong patient interest in the use of medicinal cannabis to treat various clinical indications has sparked global legislative changes. Practitioners are vital in implementing regulatory changes and facilitating patient…

A large Australian longitudinal cohort registry demonstrates sustained safety and efficacy of oral medicinal cannabis for at least two years

Abstract Introduction: Oral medicinal cannabis (MC) has been increasingly prescribed for a wide range of clinical conditions since 2016. Despite an exponential rise in prescriptions and publications, high quality clinical efficacy…

Multivariate classification of cannabis chemovars based on their terpene and cannabinoid profiles

Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Cannabis is used to treat various medical conditions, and lines are commonly classified according to their total concentrations of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)…

Backgrounds and Trainings in Cannabis Therapeutics of Dispensary Personnel

Abstract Purpose: A growing body of scientific research indicates that oncology teams tend to offer individuals with cancer little clinical advice regarding medicinal cannabis (MC) and that individuals with cancer instead…

Older Canadians’ Perceptions of the Safety, Effectiveness and Accessibility of Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Background and objective: Cannabis use is increasing among older adults, with use primarily for medicinal purposes. Much of the evidence on perceptions…