In Their Own Words: A Qualitative Exploration of Veterans’ Perspectives and Experiences of Medical Cannabis Use
Veterans use cannabis for a variety of health conditions. Veterans who use cannabis obtain information about it from sources other than healthcare professionals and may be reluctant to discuss their cannabis use with clinicians despite its relevance to their care. Clinicians can better support their patients who use cannabis by obtaining information and training on the health effects of cannabis and engaging with patients about their use non-judgmentally.
Authors
- R. Dobbin Chow
- Traben Pleasant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5623-8999)
- Chelsea Ayers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0022-9257)
- Vivian Christensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1303-5371)
- Melissa Varnum
- Rachel Ward
- Lauren Saxton
Institutions
- Oregon Research Institute (US)
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- VA Portland Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-025-10160-1
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- National Institutes of Health
- Office of Rural Health
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences