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Cannabis Terminology

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Despite therapeutic use dating back thousands of years, there are still significant gaps among healthcare professionals, patients, and the public regarding the understanding of cannabis, its components, and their pharmacological and potential therapeutic benefits. Cannabis continues to gain popularity, especially in the last 10 years such that demands for policy evolution, needs for additional research, and requests for medical training cannot be ignored. Medical professionals are increasingly exposed to patients who request advice regarding medical cannabis treatments. Consequently, there is an important opportunity to learn from other countries’ experiences and acknowledge that limited academic training might affect proper and informed recommendations for medical cannabis applications. Starting from the general aspects of the cannabis plant, this chapter described its main characteristics and the terminology used to describe various elements. Such fundamental understanding is essential to support future learning of the clinical application of cannabinoid-based medicines.

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  1. Research Department, Santé Cannabis Clinic, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Maria Fernanda Arboleda & Erin Prosk

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    Samer N. Narouze

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Arboleda, M.F., Prosk, E. (2021). Cannabis Terminology. In: Narouze, S.N. (eds) Cannabinoids and Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69186-8_5

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