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What is Cannabis?

Medical cannabis refers to the use of the Cannabis sativa plant as a physician-recommended herbal therapy. So far, the medical use of cannabis is legal only in a limited number of territories, including Canada, Belgium, Australia, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Spain, and some U.S. states.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 40%
None
3 60%

Most commonly reported side effects

tired
1 20%
dry mouth
1 20%
Clumsiness
1 20%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently using Cannabis. See all 13 dosages ►

  10minutes as needed 1mg as needed 1other as needed 2minutes as needed 4g as needed as needed daily weekly 1 other daily 2 g daily 3 daily 3 g daily 3 other daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Cannabis (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
3 60% Other: 60%
Did not seem to work
1 20% Did not seem to work: 20%
Side effects too severe
1 20% Side effects too severe: 20%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped using Cannabis

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Cannabis

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
1
10

Stopped Using Cannabis

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
0
0
1
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 40%
Usually
2 40%
Sometimes
1 20%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 40%
Not at all
3 60%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 20%
$50-99
1 20%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.