In the Cannabis Care Study, a large percentage of the sample reported substituting cannabis for a prescription drug, mostly because of fewer negative side effects from cannabis. This occurrence speaks to the choice that medical cannabis patients are making to seek out alternatives to conventional medication because of negative experiences with conventional drugs (Reiman, 2007). This study assessed patient satisfaction with their medication as well as patients reasoning for using medicinal cannabis. There results indicate that for a large percentage of individuals that used to take prescription medication for the aliments, patients prefer cannabis due to its minimal side-effects. Cannabis effects will typically depend on the route of administration,
