Personnel training and patient education in medical marijuana dispensaries in Oregon

Linares, Roberto; Choi-Nurvitadhi, Jo; Cooper, Svetlana; Ham, YoungYoon; Ishmael, Jane E.; Zweber, Ann

doi:10.1016/j.japh.2015.12.015

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“…MM is sold in dispensaries, where staff training, operations, products, and patient counseling practices are left to the discretion of dispensary owners . States approve dispensaries, providing some general guidelines for practice.…”

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“…In fact, dispensaries are for‐profit businesses . There are no standardized processes by which consumers can be assured of product dosing, potency, or efficacy …”

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“…9,10 MM is sold in dispensaries, where staff training, operations, products, and patient counseling practices are left to the discretion of dispensary owners. 11 States approve dispensaries, providing some general guidelines for practice. However, dispensaries are not supervised by clinical pharmacists or physicians, nor are they regulated by federal entities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…6 There are no standardized processes by which consumers can be assured of product dosing, potency, or efficacy. 11 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) staunchly opposes MM legalization and use by children and adolescents. 12 The official AAP policy statement highlights concern among pediatricians for the potential harms of marijuana use.…”

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Medical marijuana in pediatric oncology: A review of the evidence and implications for practice

Ananth

Reed-Weston

Wolfe

2017

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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Medical marijuana (MM) has become increasingly legal at the state level and accessible to children with serious illness. Pediatric patients with cancer may be particularly receptive to MM, given purported benefits in managing cancer-related symptoms. In this review, we examine the evidence for MM as a supportive care agent in pediatric oncology. We describe the current legal status of MM, mechanism of action, common formulations, and potential benefits versus risks for pediatric oncology patients. We offer suggestions for how providers might approach MM requests. Throughout, we comment on avenues for future investigation on this growing trend in supportive care.

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“…In fact, dispensaries are for‐profit businesses . There are no standardized processes by which consumers can be assured of product dosing, potency, or efficacy …”

Section: Current Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Current Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Current Policiesmentioning

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Medical marijuana in pediatric oncology: A review of the evidence and implications for practice

Ananth

Reed-Weston

Wolfe

2017

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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“…It should be noted that the harmful effects of marijuana smoking have been well-documented. In fact, this is the reason it has been difficult for all states in the U.S. to allow marijuana smoking for recreational and medicinal purposes [2]. Nonetheless, medical practitioners need to accept that marijuana is an effective drug that could help patients undergoing intense pain.…”

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Medical Marijuana and Pain Management: The Physicians Catch 22

McKivigan¹

2016

J Health Edu Res Dev

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In this paper, concerns connected to the usage of marijuana in treating patients are extensively analyzed. It is revealed that physicians have been in conflict with the federal government as to whether to use cannabis for medical purposes or if they should consider prescribing other drugs. A large percentage of physicians admit that marijuana could be an effective drug in treating patients, especially those with acute pain, nausea, AIDS, muscle spasms, and cancer, among other ailments. However, patients and physicians are scared of the strict laws that criminalize the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes. Physicians are also reluctant to discuss the risks of marijuana, even though they might consider recommending it for treatment. The federal government criminalized marijuana because it is highly addictive and poses a danger to the health of an individual. Although marijuana could be incorporated into treating patients suffering from several medical complications, it is critical to support further research that would reveal the guidelines that physicians must follow in ensuring that patients benefit from this kind of treatment.

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Storage and disposal of medical cannabis among patients with cancer: Assessing the risk of diversion and unintentional digestion

Sznitman

Goldberg

Sheinman-Yuffe

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Cancer

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Oncologists and other health care providers have an important, yet unfilled, role to play with regard to educating patients and caregivers of the importance of the safe storage and disposal of medical cannabis. Interventions designed to alert patients treated with medical cannabis and their caregivers to the problem of diversion, along with strategies to limit it, have the potential to limit diversion and unintentional exposure to medical cannabis. Cancer 2016;122:3363-3370. © 2016 American Cancer Society.

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Personnel training and patient education in medical marijuana dispensaries in Oregon

Cited by 16 publications

References 3 publications

Medical marijuana in pediatric oncology: A review of the evidence and implications for practice

Medical marijuana in pediatric oncology: A review of the evidence and implications for practice

Medical Marijuana and Pain Management: The Physicians Catch 22

Storage and disposal of medical cannabis among patients with cancer: Assessing the risk of diversion and unintentional digestion

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