Medical education on cannabis and cannabinoids: Perspectives, challenges, and opportunities.
The global regulatory landscape regarding the medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids is changing rapidly. This has considerable impact on health care professionals who currently receive little or no education on issues regarding medical cannabis. We propose a 'cannabis curriculum' that covers the spectrum of historical, botanical, physiological, clinical and legal issues to allow health care professionals to engage in meaningful discussions with their patients and colleagues around this stigmatized and controversial subject.
Departments of Anesthesia and Family Medicine, McGill University, Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.|Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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D002186:Cannabinoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D064086:Medical Marijuana / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008517:Phytotherapy
D002186:Cannabinoids; D064086:Medical Marijuana