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A new medical guideline published today suggests Canada’s family physicians should take a sober second thought before prescribing medical cannabis to most patients.
Published in Canadian Family Physician, “Simplified Guideline for Prescribing Medical Cannabinoids in Primary Care” states there is limited evidence to support the reputed benefits of medical marijuana for many conditions, and what benefits do exist may be balanced out or even outweighed by the harms.
“While enthusiasm for medical marijuana is very strong among some people, good-quality research has not caught up,” said Mike Allan, director of evidence-based medicine at the University of Alberta and project lead for the guideline.
The guideline was created after an…
