Healthcare Professionals Overwhelmingly Agree That Cannabis Has “Legitimate Therapeutic Uses”

Over eight in ten US healthcare professionals acknowledge cannabis’ therapeutic efficacy and an even greater percentage say that it should be legal for medical purposes, according to survey data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research. Eight hundred and seventy-nine healthcare professionals – including mental health professionals, registered nurses, and physicians – participated in the survey. Consistent with prior surveys, “most respondents (>85 percent), regardless of their role in healthcare, believed cannabis to have legitimate…