Widely used as medicine during the ensuing millennia,
cannabis disappeared from the pharmaceutical armamentarium
in the 1940s as its prohibition took hold. Today, we
are in the midst of what appears to be something of a medicinal
cannabis renaissance, with patients across the globe
gaining increased access to this potent botanical medicine.
In a 2014 WebMD poll, 82% of oncologists indicated their
belief that patients should have access to cannabis, ranking
highest among medical subspecialists in their support