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Cannabis use increases the likelihood that patients will develop several negative health conditions, such as insomnia, anxiety, psychosis, and depression. As such, cannabis use should be prescribed carefully by physicians.

According to an international task force at the virtual PAINWeek meeting, chronic pain patients can be treated with medical cannabis following one of three protocols based on patient characteristics. The recommendations are timely considering the limited clinician knowledge about medical cannabis treatment and the opioid crisis.