Medicinal cannabis review highlights dilemmas facing healthcare professionals
Source: Science Daily: Mind and Brain
Health professionals have a responsibility to respect and support patients who use cannabis for medicinal purposes, but must stay within the law and follow professional guidance at all times. UK researchers studied more than 50 published papers, together with professional and Government guidance documents, official reports and media coverage, from 1996 to 2009. Their findings highlight the legal, ethical and medical dilemmas faced by the healthcare profession when patients use cannabis for medical reasons.