Fear and social attitudes have no place in well-done scientific studies. Unscientific enthusiasm for a widely used herb has no place in the science either.
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Physicians take the Hippocratic Oath to heart: "First do no harm." Honoring this with medical cannabis can be difficult, especially considering the many gray areas regarding the law as well as the risks, benefits, and unknowns of the medicine itself.
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Is certifying patients to use cannabis medically compliant with Federal laws and regulations?
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In the purest sense, harm reduction strategies are efforts to reduce the effects of any harm that comes our way, whether that harm comes from natural causes, such as the inevitable break-down and need for repair of organic matter, or from external causes. such as injury, disease, or well-intentioned medical treatments.
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Medicinal cannabis is unique because dosing is patient-centered, self-titrated, and takes time for patients to find the right dose where therapeutic effects are maximized while adverse effects minimized.
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The effects of cannabis can be as variable as the individual patients who use this medicine. Learn more about therapeutic, side, and adverse effects.
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Physicians may face unique situations and challenges in making the decision whether to recommend, certify, or even condone medical cannabis use for a patient.
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