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Medical cannabis, or medical marijuana, is cannabis and the associated cannabinoids that patients are prescribed to reduce amongst many other things anxiety, chronic pain, nausea and vomiting (Murnion, 2015; Borgelt et al., 2013). Cannabis has been used throughout history in many cultures for medicinal purposes dating back thousands of years (Amar, 2006). Medicinal cannabis can be administered through a variety of methods, including but not limited to capsules, lozenges, edibles, and vaporizing or smoking dried buds.
Presently in the United States (U.S.), thirty-three states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes (Parker et al., 2019). Because on the federal level medicinal cannabis remains prohibited, the Rohrabacher–Blumenauer Amendment, previously known as the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment (2014) was enacted which precludes the Department of Justice (DOJ) from using federal funds to prosecute medical marijuana businesses (growers, dispensaries) operating in states where medical marijuana is legal at the state level (Parker et al., 2019).