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Medical Marijuana Policy Reform Reaches Florida: A Scoping Review
Khadesia Howell1, Alexandria Washington1, Paula M Williams1
1Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health. Tallahassee, FL.
Florida Public Health Review
|January 1, 2020
Summary
Medical marijuana offers therapeutic benefits, particularly for chronic pain, but financial and insurance barriers limit patient access in Florida. Future policy and research can improve access and benefits for patients.
Area of Science:
- Medical research
- Health policy analysis
- Cannabis therapeutics
Background:
- Florida legalized medical marijuana for conditions like chronic pain and MS spasticity.
- Over 200,000 patients use medical marijuana in Florida.
- Financial, psychological, and insurance barriers hinder patient access.
Purpose of the Study:
- Review clinical studies on medical marijuana's therapeutic benefits.
- Analyze Florida's regulatory environment and legislation.
- Identify challenges in the current Florida medical marijuana policy landscape for physicians and patients.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review of literature in PubMed and Google Scholar.
- Search terms: "medical marijuana" and "medical cannabis".
- Included research articles, newspaper reports, and government documents.
Main Results:
- General scientific consensus supports therapeutic benefits, especially for chronic pain.
- Identified barriers include cost, stigma, and lack of insurance coverage.
- These barriers constrain medical marijuana use and patient access.
Conclusions:
- Discussed future directions for medical marijuana policy and research.
- Aimed to improve therapeutic benefits for Florida patients.
- Highlighted the need to address access barriers.
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