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Medical cannabis

Pronounced / MED·ih·kul KAN·uh·bis /

Cannabis used under a state program that lets qualifying patients use it with a healthcare provider's recommendation.

Example in a sentence

“Her state allows medical cannabis but not adult-use sales.”

Also called medical marijuana, MMJ

Cannabis used under a state program that lets qualifying patients use it with a healthcare provider’s recommendation.

Sources (1)
  1. https://www.ncsl.org/health/state-medical-cannabis-laws
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