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Canadian Medical Association Journal, 13(178), p. 1685-1686

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.080585

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The adverse effects of cannabinoids: Implications for use of medical marijuana

Journal article published in 2008 by Louisa Degenhardt, Wayne D. Hall ORCID
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
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Abstract

Smoking cannabis for medical purposes has been approved in the absence of strong evidence of its safety and efficacy. • The current review of evidence from clinical trials of cannabinoids and cannabis extracts for medical indications suggests that the adverse effects of their short-term use are modest. • Research is needed to evaluate the adverse effects of longterm use of medical cannabinoids, such as for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and chronic pain.