Clinical Experience and Student Support for Medical Cannabis Use: A Secondary Analysis

Abstract Objective: As medical cannabis (MC) legalization expands across the United States, understanding the factors shaping healthcare students’ support for its use is essential to informing educational practices and reducing stigma in clinical care. Method: This secondary analysis examined factors associated with students’ support for medical cannabis use (SFMCU), including clinical experience, personal cannabis use, demographic characteristics, and variation across patient vignettes. Participants (N = 349) were recruited from sciences and healthcare majors at multiple higher education institutions. SFMCU was