Briscoe, Joshua; Kamal, Arif H.; Casarett, David J.
The use of medical cannabis is increasing significantly in spite of limited and sometimes contradictory data about its effectiveness. This article seeks to dispel myths about medical cannabis and provides a balanced view of the benefits and burdens of this therapeutic option, providing evidence where it exists and offering practicing clinicians guidance on conditions in which medical cannabis is likely to be helpful or burdensome.