7 compelling quotes from the medical community in support of medical marijuana

Last year, the website WebMD, a popular source of health advice from medical professionals, and Medscape, a web resource for physicians and health professionals that features peer-reviewed original medical journal articles and other resources for professionals and consumers, conducted a survey on medical marijuana.

The purpose of the survey was to assess support for medical marijuana in the medical community. The results from the survey, which included 1,544 doctors in 48 states across more than 12 specialty areas, showed that a significant majority of doctors believe medical marijuana can provide real benefits to patients and should be legalized nationwide.

While support varied by specialty, in every speciality area, a majority of doctors supported medical marijuana legalization. Unsurprisingly, when asked the question “does medical marijuana deliver real benefits to patients?”, oncologists demonstrated the highest level of agreement at 82%, while rheumatologists, at 54%, ranked lowest...

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