Cannabis for therapeutic purposes and public health and safety

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Cannabis for therapeutic purposes and public health and safety

10 October 2014

Although lack of evidence provides some reassurance that cannabis for therapeutic purposes (CTP) legalization may not have posed a substantial threat to public health and safety, this conclusion needs to be examined in light of the limitations of studies conducted so far. Furthermore, as CTP policy continues to evolve, including incorporation of greater commercialization, it is possible that the full effects of CTP legalization have yet to take place. Ensuring study quality will allow future research to better investigate the complex role that CTP plays in relation to society at large, and public health and safety in particular.

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