Clinical Research Directory

Medical Marijuana and Open Road Driving Task

Medical marijuana use among adults 50 and older has more than doubled in the past decade with exponential increases projected in this demographic by 2050, and prescription opioids are one of the most common treatments for pain management in this population. To date, no studies systematically assess driving performance in a rigorous and ecologically valid manner accounting for long-term medical marijuana use and/or the combined effect of prescription opioid use in adults 50 and older who endorse chronic or severe non-malignant pain. Further, studies examining how older adults self-regulate prescription medication use and driving behavior is limited, with none rigorously examining medical marijuana.

Evaluation of Interprofessional Relations Between Primary Care and Hospital Centers in the Experimentation of Medical Cannabis in France Carried Out by the ANSM (ECIPCanna)

An observational study to explore inter-professional relations and perceptions around the experimentation of medical cannabis, conducted by the French National Agency for Safety and Health. The study aims to identify the barriers and facilitators to prescribing and dispensing medical cannabis and to analyse healthcare professionals' perceptions of medical cannabis in France. Using a qualitative method based on semi-directed interviews and focus groups, the study will involve hospital physicians, general practitioners, and community and hospital pharmacists participating in the the French National Agency for Safety and Health experiment. The primary objective is to understand the dynamics between health professionals involved in the medical cannabis programme, while secondary objectives include proposing strategies to overcome barriers to the provision of medical cannabis.