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Chunk #20 — A Review of the Effects of Cannabis in Mental Illness — Self-Report vs. Scientific Evidence

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Cannabis and mental illness: a review.
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clinicians are directly prescribing cannabis for anxiety and depression [110, 122]. However, it is clear that there is limited evidence to make any strong conclusions about therapeutic effects of cannabis [109]. Due to the anticipated increase in cannabis availability with legalization, and subsequent increased prevalence, it is important to resolve the paradox surrounding why cannabis users report self-medication for psychiatric symptoms when the science, to date, does not support this account.