An Opinion About Cannabis: Good or Bad, or Both?

Michael E. Schatman, PhD, CPE, DASPE, offered his opinion about cannabis in 2021. In January 2023, Dr. Schatman said, "A year and a half later, the science supporting cannabis as a safe and effective analgesic for patients with chronic pain still isn't there. I support it recreationally, but it clearly is not yet "medicine".

He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pain Research, NYU School of Medicine in New York.