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Regular marijuana users self-medicate various physical and mental health conditions without a doctor's recommendation. These findings inform clinicians, policymakers, and researchers about self-prescribed botanical marijuana use.

Area of Science:

  • Medical research
  • Public health
  • Cannabis studies

Background:

  • Growing research on botanical marijuana for medical conditions.
  • Increasing interest in self-reported use of marijuana without physician recommendation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the conditions for which regular marijuana users self-medicate without a physician's recommendation.
  • To inform clinicians, policymakers, and researchers about self-prescribed botanical marijuana use.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted two web-based surveys and one in-situ survey.
  • Surveyed regular marijuana users about self-medication practices.
  • Collected self-reported conditions for marijuana use.

Main Results:

Keywords:
marijuanamedical conditionsphysician recommendationprescriptionpsychiatric conditions

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  • Participants reported using marijuana to self-medicate diverse somatic conditions (e.g., pain, diabetes, IBS).
  • Participants also reported using marijuana for psychiatric conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety, insomnia).

Conclusions:

  • Findings highlight the prevalence of self-medication with botanical marijuana for various conditions.
  • Results are relevant for clinicians, policymakers, and researchers in the context of limited legal access to physician-recommended medicinal marijuana.