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Review
. 2018 Nov;84(11):2495-2498.
doi: 10.1111/bcp.13703. Epub 2018 Aug 17.

Clinical issues in cannabis use

Yvonne Bonomo  1   2   3   4 , José Diogo S Souza  5 , Aidan Jackson  1 , José Alexandre S Crippa  5 , Nadia Solowij  4   6
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Review

Clinical issues in cannabis use

Yvonne Bonomo et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2018 Nov.

Abstract

Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance worldwide and the prevalence of users continues to increase. Over the last 2 decades, the world has seen significant changes regarding cannabis for recreational use as well as application in its use as a therapeutic medicine. This is likely to have influenced the decreasing perception of risks associated with the use of cannabis. Cannabis, however, is not benign and, depending on the pattern of its use, can incur a range of harmful effects, which have implications when prescribing medicinal cannabinoids for individuals. Based on research evidence from recreational use of cannabis as well as the emerging data from trials of medicinal cannabis, we propose some clinical domains that will need specific considerations when prescribing medicinal cannabis.

Keywords: addiction; cannabinoids; evidence-based medicine; prescribing.

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