Perceptions, Uses, and Information Sources of Medical Cannabis Among Patients With Cancer by Vera Qu, BA, Caressa Hui, MD, Jennifer Hall, BA, Kekoa Taparra, MD, PhD, Tanaya Kollipara, BA, Sandy Trieu, MD, Beth Beadle, MD, PhD, Scott Soltys, MD, Erqi L. Pollom, MD

“…Purpose: Although medical cannabis (MC) has been shown to relieve cancer- and treatment-related symptoms, there is increasing misinformation regarding its antitumor efficacy. …”
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Reducing medical cannabis use risk among Veterans: A descriptive study by Laura M. Harris-Lane, Mitchell Sheehy, Courtney A. Loveless, Joshua A. Rash, David P. Storey, Gregory K. Tippin, Vikas Parihar, Nick Harris

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Medical cannabis in the management of musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review of clinical trials by Przemysław Płatek, Laura Piejko

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Medical Cannabis for Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Systematic Review of Health Care Recommendations by Yaping Chang, Meng Zhu, Christopher Vannabouathong, Raman Mundi, Roland S. Chou, Mohit Bhandari

“…Purpose. Medical cannabis for patients with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) has been the focus of numerous health care recommendations. …”
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Medical Cannabis for Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome: An Open-Label Prospective Study by Saar Anis, Corinne Zalomek, Amos D. Korczyn, Alina Rosenberg, Nir Giladi, Tanya Gurevich

“…Assessing the effectiveness and tolerability of medical cannabis (MC) treatment on Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) patients. …”
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Impacts of medical and non-medical cannabis on the health of older adults: Findings from a scoping review of the literature. by Dianna Wolfe, Kim Corace, Claire Butler, Danielle Rice, Becky Skidmore, Yashila Patel, Premika Thayaparan, Alan Michaud, Candyce Hamel, Andra Smith, Gary Garber, Amy Porath, David Conn, Melanie Willows, Hanan Abramovici, Kednapa Thavorn, Salmaan Kanji, Brian Hutton

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>The effects of medical cannabis are inconsistent within specific patient conditions. …”
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Cannabis mythology: the process of shaping from experience in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand by Fareeda Jeh-oh, Attanan Tachopisalwong

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Turning Cannabis Into Cash: Agrarian Change and Lesotho’s Evolving Experience by Julian Bloomer

“…The article will present a brief history of cannabis cultivation in Lesotho, before assessing the possible impacts of recent changes in policy and legislation, following recent the announcement by the Lesotho government of production under license for companies cultivating medical cannabis. The article will conclude by critiquing the development potential of this recent move, against evolving policy debates in southern Africa.…”
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Determination of Pesticide Residues in Cannabis Smoke by Nicholas Sullivan, Sytze Elzinga, Jeffrey C. Raber

“…Three different smoking devices were evaluated in order to provide a generalized data set representative of pesticide exposures possible for medical cannabis users. Three different pesticides, bifenthrin, diazinon, and permethrin, along with the plant growth regulator paclobutrazol, which are readily available to cultivators in commercial products, were investigated in the experiment. …”
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Extraction, GC-MS analysis, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory and anticancer potential of Cannabis sativa female flower; in vitro, in vivo and in silico by Waqas Safir, Arif Malik, Arif Malik, Haleema Saadia, Ayesha Zahid, Jinyao Li

“…This study emphasizes the importance of medical Cannabis sativa derivatives in cancer treatment.…”
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Physicians’ and patients’ perceived risks of chronic pain medication and co-medications in Quebec, Canada: a cross-sectional study by Gwenaëlle De Clifford-Faugère, Anaïs Lacasse, Hermine Lore Nguena Nguefack, Marimée Godbout-Parent, Aline Boulanger, Nancy Julien

“…For eight subclasses, the difference in the mean perceived risk score was > 2 points and statistically significant (p < 0.05): non-specific oral NSAIDs, acetaminophen in combination with an opioid, short-acting opioids, long-acting opioids, tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, and medical cannabis. Conclusions Divergent risk perceptions between physicians and patients underscore the necessity of facilitating a more extensive discussion on medications and co-medications risks to empower patients to make informed decisions and participate in shared decision-making regarding their treatments.…”
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Role of Cannabis in the Management of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: A Narrative Review by Lou’i Al-Husinat, Shrouq Obeidat, Saif Azzam, Yara Al-Gwairy, Fatima Obeidat, Sarah Al Sharie, Deema Haddad, Fadi Haddad, Martina Rekatsina, Matteo Luigi Giuseppe Leoni, Giustino Varrassi

“…The legal landscape for medical cannabis varies globally, with some positive public health outcomes like reduced opioid-related issues in areas where it is legalized. …”
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Social media discourse and internet search queries on cannabis as a medicine: A systematic scoping review. by Christine Mary Hallinan, Sedigheh Khademi Habibabadi, Mike Conway, Yvonne Ann Bonomo

“…Yet, evidence relating to the effect of medical cannabis on the management of symptoms for a suite of conditions is only just emerging. …”
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Feasibility pilot of a novel coaching intervention to optimize cannabis use for chronic pain management among Veterans by Kevin F. Boehnke, Gabrielle Bowyer, Jenna McAfee, Tristin Smith, Catherine Klida, Vivian Kurtz, Evangelos Litinas, Poonam Purohit, Anne Arewasikporn, Dana Horowitz, Laura Thomas, Jennifer Eckersley, Mia Railing, David A. Williams, Daniel J. Clauw, Kelley M. Kidwell, Amy S. B. Bohnert, Rachel S. Bergmans

“…We conducted a feasibility pilot study of a novel coaching intervention to help Veterans optimize use of medical cannabis products for pain management (NCT06320470). …”
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