Why doctors have a moral imperative to prescribe and support medical cannabis—an essay by David Nutt
David Nutt
Abstract
Medical cannabis has been legal to prescribe since 2018—yet just a handful of prescriptions have been made in three years. The reasons: stigma, fear, and an entrenched resistance in the medical profession that is harming patients, writes <b>David Nutt</b>
Topics & Concepts
Medical cannabisStigma (botany)Resistance (ecology)CannabisMedical prescriptionPsychologyCriminologyPsychiatryMedicineNursingBiologyEcologyCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareMental Health and Psychiatry