About this guide
Cannabis (kan-uh-bis) is also known as marijuana (mar-uh-wah-nuh) and legal in Canada. It can be recreational and medicinal. If you are interested in using cannabis, there are better ways than recreational cannabis. Medicinal cannabis may be a choice to manage your symptoms when other treatments do not work.
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Cannabis and Cancer
As part of our Florence Winberg Education Series, we held an online event on Cannabis and Cancer for patients and their families. On March 29th, 2023, Dr. Carlo DeAngelis, PharmD, spoke about Cannabis and Cancer: Stories and Lessons Learned. (48:36 min)
