#30 Clinical Context
Background information relevant to the evolving cannabis medicine landscape.
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🏥 As multi-state cannabis operators consolidate market share and pursue profitability, clinicians should recognize that commercial incentives in the cannabis industry may not align with medical optimization or patient safety. Large retailers like Curaleaf and Trulieve now dominate product availability in many regions, potentially shaping what cannabinoid formulations, potencies, and marketing claims reach patients regardless of clinical evidence. The financial pressures facing these companies to maximize sales volume and product margins warrant caution when patients present with cannabis products marketed for specific medical conditions, as therapeutic claims often outpace robust clinical data. Additionally, consolidation may limit availability of lower-potency or CBD-dominant products that some patients might benefit from, since high-THC products typically drive higher profit margins. Clinicians caring for cannabis users should maintain skepticism about product labeling and marketing, actively educate patients about the gap between commercial claims and clinical evidence, and consider that market consolid
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