WHY IT MATTERS: If you are a medical cannabis patient or considering becoming one, this research supports the clinical reality that responsible, guided cannabis use is not inherently dangerous, which may help normalize conversations with your other healthcare providers about incorporating cannabis into your treatment plan. CLINICAL OVERVIEW: Canadian population-level data reinforces what clinicians who work with cannabis patients see daily: the vast majority of people who use cannabis do so without developing problematic use patterns. This finding is consistent with decades of research showing that cannabis use disorder affects a minority of users, typically estimated at 9-10% of those who try cannabis, and that medical cannabis patients under clinical guidance tend to have even lower rates of problematic use.