American Nurse Clinical Journal: 12 2025:Cannabis and healthcare: Complicated policies and laws

This text examines the legal and clinical friction caused by the conflicting classification of marijuana between state and federal authorities. It highlights a significant shift in the landscape as the federal government moves to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III substance, a change driven by recognized medical utility and the potential for expanded clinical research. Within this evolving framework, the nursing profession is formalizing cannabis nursing as a specialty, yet practitioners face challenges due to a lack of standardized certification and the paradoxical regulations that affect patient access. Ultimately, the source illustrates how these discrepancies create a complex patchwork of restrictions that impact everything from university campus policies to the daily lives of patients and healthcare providers