title: Medical marijuana: Legal and regulatory considerations.
abstract: Nearly half of the United States has legalized medical marijuana. Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in six states can authorize patients for medical marijuana use. Knowledge of legal and regulatory aspects of medical marijuana laws will protect an APRN's license and the public.
authors.affiliation: Louise Kaplan is the director of the nursing program and an associate professor at Saint Martin's University in Lacey, Wash., and a family nurse practitioner at Tumwater Family Practice Clinic in Tumwater, Wash. She can be contacted at lkaplan@stmartin.edu.
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure; D064086:Medical Marijuana / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011634:Public Health; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D064086:Medical Marijuana