{"id":117,"date":"2024-04-28T21:09:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T21:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/src.cikeys.com\/2024\/?page_id=117"},"modified":"2024-04-28T22:37:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T22:37:14","slug":"health-and-social-outcomes-for-medical-cannabis-patients-in-states-with-restrictive-cannabis-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/src.cikeys.com\/2024\/conference-schedule\/oral-presentations\/health-and-social-outcomes-for-medical-cannabis-patients-in-states-with-restrictive-cannabis-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and Social Outcomes for Medical Cannabis Patients in States with Restrictive Cannabis Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sara Morgan, Veronica De Hoyos, Alyssa Medina, Jenna Petry, &amp; Dr. Thomas Clobes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cannabis has been used to treat ailments such as insomnia and chronic pain for thousands of years. While cannabis is not legal at the federal level, there is inconsistent status from state to state. Given the variable legal status of cannabis throughout the United States, patients have different challenges and barriers accessing and using medical cannabis. This project sought to understand the lived experiences of medical cannabis users in states without any legal access to cannabis.<br>Medical cannabis users were identified through a national survey, Volunteers were identified to participate in a semi-structured interview via Zoom. Patients were asked about their experiences obtaining and using medical cannabis. This qualitative study used thematic analysis to understand experiences of medical cannabis users without legal access to cannabis and how these experiences contributed to their usage of and decisions regarding medical cannabis.<br>Thirteen medical cannabis users participated in the research, representing 9 different states &#8211; all without any legal access to cannabis. The sample consists of 1 male and 12 females with an age range of 27 to 62. Patients reported using cannabis for a variety of ailments including ADHD, anxiety, nausea, pain management, depression, insomnia, and PTSD. Five main themes were identified. The first consisted of reactions of family and friends which included concerned, disappointed, ambivalent, supportive, and accepting. The second theme centered on informal support networks leveraged by cannabis patients as they began treatment. These included Facebook, Google, Spicy Network, and Stoner Moms. The third theme was barriers to access which included cost, laws, employment, awareness of the patient\u2019s children, location of use, and the inability to maintain cannabis. The next theme focused on health impacts, specifically pertaining to side effects and how cannabis impacted the patient\u2019s ailments. These themes were natural, effective, side effects, pain, mental health, sleep, stress, eating habits, and positive feelings. The final theme was clinical support which included PCP knowledge and opinion as well as supplemental therapies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/src.cikeys.com\/2024\/conference-schedule\/oral-presentations\/\">Oral Presentation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10:45am <strong>\u2013<\/strong> 12:15pm<br>Del Norte 2550<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Health Science<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sara Morgan, Veronica De Hoyos, Alyssa Medina, Jenna Petry, &amp; Dr. Thomas Clobes Cannabis has been used to treat ailments such as insomnia and chronic pain for thousands of years. While cannabis is not legal at the federal level, there is inconsistent status from state to state. 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