Physicians’ attitudes about medical cannabis

960 US family physicians, general internists, gynaecologists, psychiatrists, and addiction specialists offered opinions about the legal prescription of cannabis for medical purposes. 36 per cent believed prescribed marijuana should be legal and 26 per cent were neutral to the proposition.

Internal medicine and gynaecology specialization was associated with support for the medical use of cannabis, whereas psychiatrists and addiction specialists opposed it more often. The authors write that "physicians are, in general, less supportive than the general American public regarding the use of medical marijuana."

However, the study data are more than four years old.

Comments hemp-info editors: this data allow the conclusion that medical cannabis is to be legalized as soon as possible despite of the interests of inhuman politicians, the pharmaceutical industry and conservative "drug warriors".

Sources:

www.cannabis-med.org; Charuvastra A, et al. J Addict Dis 2005;24(3):87-93; Reuters of 23 April 2001)