Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes and public health and safety: A systematic and critical review

Highlights • We synthesize the public health literature related to medical cannabis legalization. • The most prevalent theme of investigation is the relation to illegal cannabis use. • Many concerns regarding medical cannabis legalization are unsupported. • There is a need to better ensure study qua...

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Published in:The International journal of drug policy 2015-01, Vol.26 (1), p.20-29
Main Authors: Sznitman, Sharon R, Zolotov, Yuval
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cannabis
Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes
Drug and Narcotic Control - legislation & jurisprudence
Drug legalization
Drug policy
Drug therapy
Drug use
Humans
Internal Medicine
Marijuana Smoking - adverse effects
Marijuana Smoking - legislation & jurisprudence
Medical cannabis
Medical Education
Medical marijuana
Medical Marijuana - adverse effects
Medical Marijuana - therapeutic use
Public Health
Public health and safety
Public safety
Systematic review
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Summary:Highlights • We synthesize the public health literature related to medical cannabis legalization. • The most prevalent theme of investigation is the relation to illegal cannabis use. • Many concerns regarding medical cannabis legalization are unsupported. • There is a need to better ensure study quality in this growing research field.
ISSN:0955-3959
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DOI:10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.09.005