Open AccessReview of medicinal use of Cannabis derivatives and the societal impact of legalization
Author(s) -
Akshat Malik,
Khuzema Fatehi,
Nandini Me,
Pankaj Chaturvedi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_19_20
Subject(s) - legalization , cannabis , medicine , addiction , internet privacy , narrative review , medline , psychiatry , political science , intensive care medicine , law , computer science
In recent past, there has been a rush to legalize marijuana along with a lot of support for its medicinal uses. This review intends to discuss the medicinal uses of marijuana and its adverse effects based on the current available evidence. Furthermore, it discusses the impact of legalization of marijuana.