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February 01, 2018; Volume 64,Issue 2

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The strain of cannabis in this photo is called Emerald Cookie and is grown by Liberty Farms in British Columbia. Although medical marijuana and cannabinoids have been promoted for an array of medical conditions, and medical use in Canada has grown sharply, the evidence base is challenged by bias and a lack of high-level research, and physicians are left with little guidance about effectiveness. This issue of Canadian Family Physician contains a systematic review of systematic reviews focusing on the conditions for which medical cannabinoids have the best evidence base and the highest likelihood of having medical advantages (page e78). It also contains simplified cannabinoid prescribing guidelines (page 111), developed from the findings of the review, to support physicians and patients in shared, informed decision making.

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Martin Szabo, Vancouver, BC

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La souche de cannabis sur cette photo s'appelle Emerald Cookie et elle est cultivée par Liberty Farms en Colombie-Britannique. Quoiqu'on ait fait la promotion de la marijuana et des cannabinoïdes médicaux pour toutes sortes de problè mes de santé et que leur utilisation médicale au Canada ait connu une croissance fulgurante, le corpus de données scientifiques est remis en doute pour cause de partialité et en raison de l'insuffisance de recherches à un haut niveau. Les méecins sont donc laissés dans un vacuum de conseils au sujet de leur efficacité. Ce numéro du Médecin de famille canadien présente une revue systématique de revues systématiques qui se concentre sur les problèmes de santé pour lesquels les cannabinoïdes médicaux ont fait l'objet des meilleures données probantes et ont la plus grande probabilité d'avoir des bienfaits sur le plan médical (page e79). Il suggère aussi des lignes directrices simplifiées sur la prescription des cannabinoïdes (page e64), élaborées à partir des conclusions de la revue pour éclairer les médecins et les patients dans leur prise de décision conjointe.

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Martin Szabo, Vancouver, BC

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