New ACP paper calls for evidence-based approach to cannabis regulation
ACP provides recommendations on incorporating a public health approach to controlling cannabis.
ACP recently released a new position paper "Regulatory Framework for Cannabis."
The paper, published in Annals of Internal Medicine on July 23, urges policymakers to adapt a public health approach to cannabis regulation.
In the paper, ACP provides recommendations on incorporating a public health approach to controlling cannabis in jurisdictions where it is legal, supporting ongoing research into the effects of cannabis use, providing insurance coverage of treatment for cannabis use disorder, and including information about cannabis in medical education.