Filling the cannabis knowledge gap

doi:10.1503/cmaj.109-5141

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Filling the cannabis knowledge gap

Published Oct 6, 2015 · S. Lough

Canadian Medical Association Journal

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Abstract

Educating physicians on medical marijuana may improve access for patients seeking an alternative therapeutic option, but it may also mitigate some of the cultural stigma that has persisted since the drug was declared illegal in 1923. Cannabis for medical purposes was legalized in 2001 in Canada,

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Key takeawayCanada's first medical marijuana law was passed in 2001, and the US legalized medical marijuana in 1996.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

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