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The aim is to assess knowledge and attitudes toward medical cannabis among health students in Colombia and identify sociodemographic predictors.

Knowledge and attitudes toward medical cannabis among medicine, nursing, and physiotherapy students at a Colombian university: a cross-sectional study with multivariate analysis

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Cross-sectional study assesses cannabis knowledge and attitudes in health students, suggesting educational improvements.

The aim is to assess knowledge and attitudes toward medical cannabis among health students in Colombia and identify sociodemographic predictors.
Conducted a cross-sectional study among 658 undergraduate students.
Utilized a validated questionnaire to assess sociodemographic factors, knowledge, and attitudes.
Applied descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and binary logistic regression for analysis.
63% of students reported moderate to substantial knowledge about medical cannabis.
Significant gaps in knowledge were found, with 69% unaware of therapeutic dosage and 92% lacking legal awareness.
75% of participants had favorable attitudes toward expanded legalization, while 89% supported academic training.

Sandoval et al. (2026) studied this question.

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