Cannabis-related problems, adverse events, clinical experiences and barriers to intervening: perspectives of health care providers in Washington State

In a survey of health care providers in Washington State, the vast
majority reported encountering cannabis-related adverse events (AEs) and
associated problems in their clinical practice. The questionnaire
included the following topics: professional profile (type of health care
profession, specialty, setting, years in clinical work, county of
professional practice), estimated frequency of overall cannabis AEs cases
treated/seen (as individual, as a team), AEs ratings of seriousness and
frequency; level of concern with cannabis-related physical and mental
health AEs,  practices and procedures (screening and treatment),
perceived facilitators and barriers to identifying and intervening with
cannabis AEs, interest and motivation to learn and do more on the topic,
and knowledge/awareness of cannabis’s medicinal benefits and risks of
adverse events.