“stoner” mentality continues for those that need the cannabis products, services, and education.
Clearly, cannabis legalization came before the required laws, rules and regulations in some cases and in many states. Reports reveal that some doctors continue to refuse cannabis care for pain management, even though much research has been conducted showing cannabis may replace the need for highly addictive prescribed opioids which can be a really good thing (HighTimes, 2017).
Can we force doctors and general caregivers to prescribe cannabis for care or at least learn more about cannabis? Certainly, the conversation must be had (Health.com, 2016). There are doctors that refuse to prescribe narcotics or opiates to patients and we allow the caregivers the choice to do so. Is this the proverbial slippery slope? There are so many questions and not so many answers to the questions. Where do we start? What should we do as a society? For the large majority of us that have approved the legalization of medicinal cannabis, have we asked enough questions about the delivery of cannabis services and care? For those that voted to legalize both medicinal and recreational cannabis, did legalization come before the laws needed to make the transition into cannabis care smoother?
I don’t agree or disagree with any cannabis education method and or delivery of educational service. I do believe at this point and time that a cannabis education vehicle is needed in order for those caregivers that will prescribe or refer cannabis products to solidify a smooth transition into continuous cannabis patient care. The general questions still have not be answered; how much information and product guidance will the patients need?