title: Is the Hype of Medical Marijuana All Smoke and Mirrors?
abstract: Being classified as a Schedule I drug by the Federal government has not prevented states from passing their own medical marijuana laws. While there is no denying that marijuana's euphoria makes people feel better, there is a lack of scientific data to support the efficacy of marijuana for gastrointestinal diseases. Marijuana, when used as a medical treatment, should be held to the same standards as any other drug coming to market including investigating the adverse event profile and ensuring a rigorous quality control program. Although we are not writing a prescription in the classic definition, we are signing state paperwork supporting the use as a treatment for a medical illness. Therefore, we have the obligation to our patients to ensure that we are recommending a safe and effective drug. More research needs to be conducted until we can reach that conclusion.
authors: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA.
authors: Jenna
authors: J
authors: Koliani-Pace
authors: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA.
authors: Corey A
authors: CA
authors: Siegel
mesh_terms: D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D064086:Medical Marijuana / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D064086:Medical Marijuana