'Cannabis use in gynaecology : a bad idea'

Mike Armour; Justin Sinclair

doi:10.1111/ajo.13658

'Cannabis use in gynaecology : a bad idea'

Mike Armour, Justin Sinclair

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

The opposing piece penned by Kent highlights the common conflation of illicit and medicinal cannabis use.1 Indeed, cannabis is one of the most widely used illicit drugs world-wide, and a great deal of research has focused on the harms associated with such use; however, applying this same logic to medicinal cannabis is like comparing street-sourced heroin to that of pharmaceutical opioids. The composition, dose, intent, safety, and medical oversight all fundamentally differ between illicit and medicinal consumers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	268-269
Number of pages	2
Journal	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Volume	63
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13658
Publication status	Published - Apr 2023

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