Marijuana and Medicine

[GIMD]

I was a nerd for most of my life so never got to try it in school. Perhaps, I will try some the next time I'm in Vegas.
Recreational marijuana is only legal in 18 states. It's not legal in my state so my patients want me to write them a prescription. There is a lot of research looking into marijuana fo treating all kinds of disease. I think there is a bill going through the House now to try to legalize it at the Federal level but it got killed in the Senate before so not sure if this is going to happen.

[MPMD]

i think WCI has a good take on this (paraphrasing and hopefully not misrepresenting his views)

• clearly benefits some people
• optimal dosages/routes very unclear
• not a magic pill or silver bullet
• everyone should be skeptical of wild claims about efficacy

if i had chronic pain or nausea i would definitely experiment with it, i think it's way less harmful than a monthly rx for oxy.

[Max Power]

Isn't it recreational in basically every state by now?

Tell them to just go buy it if they want to... in their state or a neighboring.

[burritos]

I used to smoke weed all the time in college and med school.

Tried it twice in med school. Inhaled. Didn't do much for me but my classmates laughed a lot. Though the bruschetta we ate afterwards tasted incredible.

[Craigslist]

I used to smoke weed all the time in college and med school.

[GIMD]

I have patients asking me almost every other week about prescribing marijuana for various GI ailments. I have been consistently saying no since I see too many cannabinoid-related disorders but occasionally, I will have some patients come back to tell me how it's a life changer for them etc. What your thoughts are about prescribing or recommending marijuana for patients? Do you feel that its medicinal properties (if any) outweigh potential side effects?