Perceptions of Patient and Surgeon Marijuana Use: A Survey Study of Upper-Extremity Patients

Abstract Purpose: The Drug Enforcement Agency has categorized marijuana as a schedule 1 substance. In states where marijuana is legal, health care systems and licensing boards restrict usage by health care professionals outside of work, unlike alcohol. Considering the paucity of evidence with respect to clinical efficacy and the legal ambiguity associated with marijuana, the purpose of this investigation was to quantify patient perceptions of marijuana use. We sought to evaluate patient perceptions of potential marijuana use by physicians, compared