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An Ethical Framework to Manage Patient Requests for Medical Marijuana

Michael Redinger, Nicole Fledderman and Parker Crutchfield
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2020, 33 (1) 147-151; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2020.01.190216
Michael Redinger
the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI.
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the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI.
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Parker Crutchfield
the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI.
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An increasing number of states are legalizing marijuana use for medicinal purposes despite marijuana use remaining criminalized at the federal level and continued Schedule I status by the US Food and Drug Administration. Many of those states in which medical marijuana is legal require physician involvement to facilitate patient access. In addition, physicians may have ethical objections to medical marijuana use or may not believe there is adequate scientific evidence to support its use. The constellation of these factors creates an ethical quandary for physicians when approached by patients for assistance in accessing medical marijuana. This article provides an ethical framework that provides guidance to physicians in managing these patient requests taking into consideration the above ethically relevant factors.

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Michael Redinger, Nicole Fledderman, Parker Crutchfield
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2020, 33 (1) 147-151; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2020.01.190216

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