Medical Marijuana in Community Oncology
During a presentation at the recent Community Oncology Alliance Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, Ray Bailey, RPh, discussed the implications of medical marijuana for patients with cancer. The term “cannabis” is delightfully simple compared with the chemical complexity associated with a breakdown of the plant. More than 100 cannabinoids have been identi ed to date, from the better known delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)—the psychoactive component of the substance— to terpenoids and avonoids that present themselves in everyday substances.
