Experts' perspectives on the role of medical marijuana in oncology: A semistructured interview study.
Ilana M BraunF L MeyerJ J GagneL NabatiD P YuppaM A CarmonaH J BursteinJ SuzukiM M NayakY MartinsPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2017)
Expert opinion was divided between convictions in marijuana's medicinal potential and guardedness in this assertion, with no participant refuting MM's utility outright. Emergent themes included that MM ameliorates cancer-related pain and nausea and is safer than certain conventional medications. Participants called for enhanced purity and production standards, and further research on MM's utility.