Canadian real-world evidence: observational 24-week outcomes for health care practitioner authorized cannabis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the increasing use of medical cannabis (MC), there is growing evidence suggesting that MC may be an effective therapeutic for chronic sleep, pain, and anxiety conditions. However, further evaluation is warranted to evaluate the heterogeneous patient outcomes of authorized cannabis treatment.

Aims

To assess the effectiveness of authorized cannabis on pain, sleep duration, anxiety, and depression in patients presenting to clinics over a 6-month time period.

Methods

This long-term prospective observational multicenter study utilized data from adult Canadian patients in the Medical Cannabis Real-World Evidence study. With physician guidance, patients were able to choose from Health Canada-verified MC products via a national pharmacy platform. Validated que

SUBMITTER: Yang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12867419 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature