HJAR Jan/Feb 2020

42 JAN / FEB 2020 I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF ARKANSAS COLUMN NEUROLOGY WITH GROWING INTEREST in medical marijuana in Arkansas, it is time for medi- cal professionals across the state to prepare ourselves for everything we don’t know about this drug and how it interacts with other medications, illegal substances, and even specific types of patients. Based on the nature of its adoption at the state level prior to federal approval, the extensive studies that accompany other new medications do not, for the most part, exist. In that manner, we are all preparing to enter into undiscovered territory. Medical marijuana has been shown to have positive effects for patients with certain conditions, like those dealing with the pain Preparing for What We Don’t Know About Medical Marijuana