What new cannabis laws might mean for medicine

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What new cannabis laws might mean for medicine

Shaun Holt

Shaun Holt

Shaun Holt
Victoria University of Wellington, Adjunct Professor
We have a new government, and one of the changes we will see in terms of health policy is the legalisation of marijuana for medical use. On 20 Dece, Marijuana
References

1. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The health effects of cannabis and cannabinoids: the current state of evidence and recommendations for research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2017. https://goo.gl/N71N44

2. Bradford AC, Bradford WD. Medical marijuana laws may be associated with a decline in the number of prescriptions for Medicaid enrollees. Health Aff (Millwood) 2017;36:5.