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Going beyond traditional advice when counselling about medicinal cannabis
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Going beyond traditional advice when counselling about medicinal cannabis
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Clinical writer Noni Richards says patient counselling about medicinal cannabis must extend beyond traditional medication instructions. This article outlines the products available in New Zealand, including efficacy and safety considerations
Since a 2020 change in medicinal cannabis regulation in New Zealand, it has been easier for GPs and other registered medical practitioners to prescrib
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1. Woodbridge M. CLASStime: Cannabis-based medicines. Pharmacy Today, 1 November 2021.
2. Ministry of Health. Information for health professionals about medicinal cannabis. 20 October 2023.
3. RNZCGP. Position statement: Medicinal cannabis prescribing. Wellington, NZ: RNZCGP; September 2023.
4. BPACnz. An overview of medicinal cannabis for health practitioners. Updated: 5 July 2023.
5. Fleisch J, Woodbridge M. Pharmacy. In: Clinical Primer on Cannabis. 2023.
6. Health Canada. Information for Health Care Professionals: Cannabis (marihuana, marijuana) and the cannabinoids. Government of Canada; October 2018.
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