Table 1 Context for the use of cannabis-related terms during the review selection process
From: Benefits and harms of medical cannabis: a scoping review of systematic reviews
Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Medical marijuana (or marijuana for medical use) | The term medical marijuana refers to using the whole, unprocessed marijuana plant or its basic extracts to treat symptoms of illness and other conditions (https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana-medicine) Whether marijuana is recognized as medicine varies from country to country. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not recognized or approved the marijuana plant as medicine, but a growing number of states have legalized marijuana for medical use. In Canada, it is legal to possess cannabis for medical purposes, and legalization for non-medical use is set to take place in 2018. |
Cannabis for therapeutic purposes (CTP) | A similar term to “medical marijuana,” CTP refers to legal access to cannabis for therapeutic purposes; this includes symptoms associated with health or mental disorders [19] |