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Prevalence and Correlates of Medicinal Cannabis Use Among Adolescents

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Medicinal cannabis use has been used to manage a wide range of symptoms including pain, anxiety, and sleep difficulties. While 30% of adult Canadians report using medicinal cannabis, only a small subset report obtaining it from an authorized source with many reporting significant barriers to access. In this recent study of Ontario high school students, researchers found that 6.89% of participants used medicinal cannabis, accounting for 25.83% of all cannabis use in participants. They also found that those who use medicinal cannabis were more likely to use cannabis more frequency, have a greater risk of dependence, perceive it as less harmful, and were less likely to report good health and sleep in comparison to the recreational use only group.

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