|Videos|June 5, 2018

Common Ethical Dilemmas Associated with Medical Marijuana

Joshua Evans, PhD, assistant professor of health care ethics at Regis University, discusses some of the common ethical dilemmas associated with medical marijuana.

This week, Joshua Evans, PhD, assistant professor of health care ethics at Regis University, met with Pharmacy Times at the ASHP Summer Meeting and Exhibition. In this clip, Evans discusses some of the common ethical dilemmas associated with medical marijuana.

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Common Ethical Dilemmas Associated with Medical Marijuana

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