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Emerging Public Health Law and Policy Issues Concerning State Medical Cannabis Programs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

Abstract

Thirty-four states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have legalized medical cannabis. While no two state medical cannabis programs are alike, public health concerns related to advertising, packaging and labeling, pesticide use, scientific research, and the role of medical cannabis in the opioid crisis are emerging across the country. This article examines these issues, the policy approaches states are adopting to protect patients and the public, and an assessment of the underlying federal legal landscape.

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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 2019

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