Medical Marijuana

"Medical Marijuana" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Product of the CANNABIS plant, CANNABINOIDS, or synthetic derivatives thereof, used in the treatment of a wide range of clinical symptoms.

Descriptor ID	D064086
MeSH Number(s)	D26.528
Concept/Terms	Medical Marijuana Medical Marijuana Marijuana, Medical Medicinal Cannabis Cannabis, Medicinal Marijuana Treatment Treatment, Marijuana Medicinal Marijuana Marijuana, Medicinal Medical Cannabis Cannabis, Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Marijuana Dispensaries Dispensaries, Marijuana

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Pharmaceutical Preparations [D26]
Medical Marijuana [D26.528]

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Bar chart showing 22 publications over 8 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2014	1	0	1
2015	2	1	3
2019	5	0	5
2020	1	0	1
2021	4	0	4
2022	2	0	2
2023	3	0	3
2024	2	1	3

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Ashare RL, Worster B, Nugent SM, Smith DM, Morasco BJ, Leader AE, Case AA, Meghani SH. Cannabis and opioid perceptions, co-use, and substitution among patients across 4 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2024 08 15; 2024(66):267-274.

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Ellison GL, Helzlsouer KJ, Rosenfield SM, Kim Y, Ashare RL, Blaes AH, Cullen J, Doran N, Ebbert JO, Egan KM, Heffner JL, Lee RT, McClure EA, McDaniels-Davidson C, Meghani SH, Newcomb PA, Nugent S, Hernandez-Ortega N, Salz T, Vidot DC, Worster B, Zylla DM. Perceptions, prevalence, and patterns of cannabis use among cancer patients treated at 12 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2024 08 15; 2024(66):202-217.

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Goldman M, Markov DD. Why Ask Patients to Cut Into Quarters 10-mg THC Gummies Obtained From a Cannabis Dispensary When 2.5-mg THC (Dronabinol) Is Available by Prescription? J Clin Psychiatry. 2024 Jun 05; 85(2).

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Worster B, Meghani SH, Leader AE, Nugent SM, Jones KF, Yeager KA, Liou K, Ashare RL. Toward reducing racialized pain care disparities: Approaching cannabis research and access through the lens of equity and inclusion. Cancer. 2024 02 15; 130(4):497-504.

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Bui K, Worster B, Ryan J, Pant S, Kelly EL. Physicians' Perspectives on Their Training for and Role Within Pennsylvania's Medical Cannabis Program. J Am Board Fam Med. 2023 08 09; 36(4):670-681.

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Azizoddin DR, Cohn AM, Ulahannan SV, Henson CE, Alexander AC, Moore KN, Holman LL, Boozary LK, Sifat MS, Kendzor DE. Cannabis use among adults undergoing cancer treatment. Cancer. 2023 11 01; 129(21):3498-3508.

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Townsend CB, Liss F, Langman C, Mazur D, Stache SA, Sharma S, Stolzenberg DS, Srinivasan M, Pedowitz D, Namdari S, Wang ML, Greis AC, Ilyas AM. Perspectives of Orthopedic Patients on Medical Cannabis: A Survey of More Than 2500 Patients. Orthopedics. 2022 Nov-Dec; 45(6):e309-e314.

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Ashare RL, Kelly E, Hajjar ER, Pant S, Meghani SH, Worster B. Characterizing anxiety, pain, sleep, and quality of life among patients in a state Medical Marijuana Program. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2022 Aug; 48:101612.

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Worster B, Ashare RL, Hajjar E, Garber G, Smith K, Kelly EL. Clinician Attitudes, Training, and Beliefs About Cannabis: An Interprofessional Assessment. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2023 06; 8(3):547-556.

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Reed MK, Kelly EL, Wagner B, Hajjar E, Garber G, Worster B. A Failure to Guide: Patient Experiences within a State-Run Cannabis Program in Pennsylvania, United States. Subst Use Misuse. 2022; 57(4):516-521.

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