Medical marijuana for cancer in Ohio

The National Academies found conclusive evidence that oral cannabinoids are effective for nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. Two FDA-approved drugs, dronabinol and nabilone, are used for this.

They also found substantial evidence that cannabis is effective for chronic pain in adults.

They found no or insufficient evidence that cannabinoids treat cancers, including glioma, or cancer-related loss of appetite and weight (cachexia). Medical marijuana is not a cancer treatment. Keep following your oncology team’s plan.

• An oncology note or pathology report naming the diagnosis
• Your current treatment plan and medicines

If another doctor diagnosed you, your physician can confirm it from your records. How to get your records.

• Side effects can include dizziness, sleepiness, and dizziness on standing, which raises the risk of falls in older adults.
• Cannabis raises the risk of motor vehicle crashes. Never drive while impaired.
• Frequent use is linked to cannabis use disorder, and to psychosis in people predisposed to it.
• Smoking cannabis during pregnancy is linked to lower birth weight.
• Cannabis can interact with other medicines. Your physician reviews your medicines before recommending.

Your physician explains the risks and benefits for you before recommending, as Ohio requires.