5 Things People Get Wrong About Medical Marijuana In Workers’ Comp

There’s been lots of talk about medical marijuana as a safe alternative to opioids for the treatment of chronic pain, a common diagnosis among workers’ compensation patients.

But according to medical experts, the discussion is fraught with imprecise language, lack of scientific evidence and conjecture.

“There’s no data to confirm this, but anecdotally the industry is seeing more requests for reimbursement for medical marijuana,” said Marcos Iglesias MD, MMM, FAAFP, FACOEM, Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer at Broadspire.

“But what I’m seeing is a tremendous lack of accurate knowledge. There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about marijuana, in general, and to me that’s the big concern. How should our industry be responding to these requests as they become more common?”