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University study finds cost and supply concerns linked to patients using illicit cannabis sources

6548186 · October 14, 2025
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Researchers presenting a baseline survey of newly enrolled medical cannabis patients reported that perceived shortages, high cost, and distrust of the program were associated with patients obtaining medical cannabis outside regulated pharmacies; authors cautioned the sample was small and non‑representative.

Researchers from the University of Utah’s Medical Cannabis Outcomes Research and Evaluation Center presented results from a baseline survey of newly enrolled medical cannabis patients, reporting that cost and perceived supply shortages were associated with recent use of non‑pharmacy sources for medical cannabis.

Jerry Cochran and LaRita Franks summarized a cross‑sectional analysis of 211 adults who were between one and six…

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