1 Article by Elena L Stains
Medical Cannabis in the United States: Comparing 2017 and 2024 State Qualifying Conditions to the 2017 National Academies of Sciences Report.
Mayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes – April 01, 2025
Summary
In 2024, nearly all states listed qualifying conditions for medical cannabis, with a significant increase in those citing substantial evidence since 2017. However, only a small fraction of these conditions are backed by strong research. This gap reveals a need for more robust evidence to support state-level medical cannabis recommendations.
Abstract
To compare the 2017 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine cannabis report to state medical cannabis (MC) laws defining approved...