Cannabinoid Dose and Label Accuracy in Edible Medical Cannabis Products.

نویسندگان

  • Ryan Vandrey
  • Jeffrey C Raber
  • Mark E Raber
  • Brad Douglass
  • Cameron Miller
  • Marcel O Bonn-Miller
چکیده

Cannabinoid Dose and Label Accuracy in Edible Medical Cannabis Products As the use of cannabis (marijuana) for medical purposes has expanded, a variety of edible products for oral consumption hasbeendeveloped.Anestimated16%to26%ofpatientsusing medical cannabisconsumeedibleproducts.1,2Eventhoughoral consumption lacks theharmful by-products of smoking, difficult dose titration can result in overdosing or underdosing, highlighting the importance of accurate product labeling. Regulation and quality assurance for edible product cannabinoid content and labeling are generally lacking.We investigated the label accuracy of edible cannabis products.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • JAMA

دوره 313 24  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015