Medical marijuana for inflammatory bowel disease in Ohio

The National Academies’ 2017 review of cannabis research did not reach a conclusion about inflammatory bowel disease. That means there isn’t enough good research to say whether it helps or not.

It found no or insufficient evidence for symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, which is a different condition.

Keep following the plan from your gastroenterologist.

• A gastroenterology note, colonoscopy or pathology report naming the diagnosis
• Your current 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.