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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

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In this position paper, cannabis is an overarching term used to refer to the plant Cannabis sativa. The cannabis plant, Cannabis sativa , is comprised of both non-psychoactive and psychoactive chemicals called cannabinoids. Cannabis sativa with less than 0.3% Cannabinoids have been assessed for chronic pain management.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

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Chronic pain or pain were the conditions most frequently mentioned in articles about cannabis, followed by epilepsy, cancer or cancer pain, and nausea and chemotherapy. Pain and chronic pain were the most common conditions mentioned over the time period and were referred to in 62% of all articles.