Substituting Medical Cannabis for Medications Among Patients with Rheumatic Conditions in the United States and Canada

Abstract Objective: There are numerous reports of people substituting medical cannabis (MC) for medications. Our obejctive was to investigate the degree to which this substitution occurs among people with rheumatic conditions. Methods: In a secondary analysis from a cross‐sectional survey conducted with patient advocacy groups in the US and Canada, we investigated MC use and medication substitution among people with rheumatic conditions. We subgrouped by whether participants substituted MC for medications and investigated differences in perceived symptom changes and use