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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
1 3%
Mild
11 34%
None
20 63%

Most commonly reported side effects

dry mouth
5 16%
goofiness
4 13%
Overeating
3 9%
Word fishing
2 6%
Dry eyes
2 6%
Loss of short term memory
1 3%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently using Cannabis. See all 48 dosages

  0.5g as needed 0 as needed 0g as needed 0mg as needed 0other as needed 10minutes as needed 10other as needed 1.5mg as needed 1 g as needed 1g as needed 1mcg as needed 1mg as needed 1 other all the time (24/7) 1other as needed 2 as needed 2other as needed 4g monthly 99.9other as needed as needed daily tbs. as needed 1 g monthly 1 other every other week 1 g weekly 1 mcg weekly 0.5 g daily 4 g weekly 1 g daily 1 mg daily 1 other daily 1.5 g daily 1.7 g daily 12 g weekly 2 g daily 2 mg daily 2 other daily 20 weekly 3 mg daily 3 other daily 3 tps. daily 112 g monthly 5 g daily 5 mg daily 5.5 mg daily 45 min daily 50 mg daily 420 other weekly 100 other daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 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
6 75% Other: 75%
Did not seem to work
2 25% Did not seem to work: 25%
Side effects too severe
2 25% Side effects too severe: 25%
Expense
1 13% Expense: 13%
Personal research
1 13% Personal research: 13%
Doctor's advice
1 13% Doctor's advice: 13%

See all 8 patients who’ve stopped using Cannabis

Currently Using Cannabis

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
7
10
38

Stopped Using Cannabis

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
2
4
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
19 59%
Usually
8 25%
Sometimes
1 3%
Never
4 13%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
3 9%
Somewhat
4 13%
A little
11 34%
Not at all
14 44%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
3 9%
$100-199
7 22%
$50-99
3 9%
$25-49
2 6%
< $25
10 31%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.