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Medically Using Recreational Cannabis: An Issue in the Healthcare

With our current system, there are many confusions with the current division of recreational and medicinal Cannabis products being sold. Why should a non-psychoactive pain cream be sold and taxed as a recreational drug? Why do Cannabis-specific doctors only write medical Cannabis recommendations without any other prescriptions?   Cannabis is currently approved for patients in Colorado suffering from cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, Cachexia, persistent muscle spasms, seizures, severe nausea and severe pain; however, Medical Marijuana Registry Program has denied conditions including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and diabetes among others. For the patients whose condition did not make the list or was denied, these patients are finding the relief Cannabis provides in the recreational market. Furthermore, with the lack of medical professionals trained in Cannabis medicine, many patients find recommended dosages, use schedules, and treatment options to be confusing and unregulated.