Table 2.
Studies cited on cannabis clinic websites for specific indications (n=235).
| Indications for medical cannabis | Studies, n (%) |
| Management of pain (chronic, back, joint, neuropathic, and pelvic) | 25 (10.6) |
| Cancer (and treatment side effects) | 16 (6.8) |
| Arthritis (rheumatoid, osteoarthritis) | 14 (6) |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder | 13 (5.5) |
| Sleep disorders (insomnia) | 12 (5.1) |
| Multiple sclerosis | 11 (4.7) |
| Anxiety | 10 (4.3) |
| Addictions and withdrawals | 9 (3.8) |
| Crohn disease | 9 (3.8) |
| Fibromyalgia | 9 (3.8) |
| Breast cancer | 8 (3.4) |
| Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 7 (3) |
| Diabetes (and symptoms) | 7 (3) |
| Dystonia | 7 (3) |
| Epilepsy and seizures | 7 (3) |
| Migraines and headaches | 7 (3) |
| Spinal cord injuries | 7 (3) |
| Autism | 6 (2.6) |
| HIV/AIDS | 6 (2.6) |
| Parkinson disease | 5 (2.2) |
| Prostate cancer | 5 (2.2) |
| Depression | 4 (1.7) |
| Irritable bowel syndrome | 4 (1.7) |
| Neuropathy | 3 (1.3) |
| No specific claim | 3 (1.3) |
| Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | 2 (0.9) |
| Anorexia (loss of appetite) | 2 (0.9) |
| Brain cancer | 2 (0.9) |
| Glaucoma | 2 (0.9) |
| Hepatitis C | 2 (0.9) |
| Lung cancer | 2 (0.9) |
| Lupus | 2 (0.9) |
| Memory and reversing aging loss | 2 (0.9) |
| Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | 1 (0.4) |
| Alzheimer | 1 (0.4) |
| Inflammation | 1 (0.4) |
| Loss of appetite | 1 (0.4) |
| Women’s health | 1 (0.4) |