[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-article-federally-funded-study-finds-cancer-patients-need-insurance-coverage-for-medical-marijuana-f0a69398":3},{"data":4},{"_id":5,"slug":6,"articleType":7,"body":8,"createdAt":14,"dek":15,"entities":16,"headline":28,"imageAlt":29,"imageUrl":30,"keyFacts":31,"language":45,"publishedAt":46,"seo":47,"sources":50,"summary":55,"updatedAt":56},"6a95b673aeddfad21a39fa41","federally-funded-study-finds-cancer-patients-need-insurance-coverage-for-medical-marijuana-f0a69398","research",[9,10,11,12,13],"A new federally funded study of cancer patients who use medical marijuana found that cannabis provided therapeutic benefits for pain, sleep, emotional regulation, and medication reduction, leading researchers to call for insurance coverage of medicinal cannabis.","The paper, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry, surveyed 65 cancer patients and compared those who used CBD-dominant products only with those who used products containing both THC and CBD. Pain relief was the most frequently discussed benefit among all patients, but it was most prominent among those who used THC and CBD products, while emotional regulation was more prominent among CBD-only users.","Researchers from the University of Wisconsin, University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, and Realm of Caring Foundation also examined how perceived benefits were interconnected. In the CBD-only group, pain relief was most strongly connected to emotional regulation, medication reduction, sleep or physical relaxation, and appetite stimulation. In the THC and CBD group, pain relief was most often connected to sleep or physical relaxation, emotional regulation, medication reduction, and appetite stimulation.","The study, funded by the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the Realm of Caring Foundation, also asked patients about barriers to access. The most frequently reported barriers were stigma associated with THC use and the high cost of CBD-dominant and THC-dominant products.","The authors wrote that the findings highlight \"the need for insurance coverage of medicinal cannabis to reduce the financial burden for this patient population.\" They noted limitations including self-selection and self-report bias, and called for future research with larger, more diverse samples and objective measures of cannabinoid efficacy.","2026-08-31T17:14:27.537Z","Researchers report that cannabis relieves pain, improves sleep, and reduces medication use, but stigma and high costs block access.",{"brands":17,"products":18,"markets":19,"organizations":21},[],[],[20],"US",[22,23,24,25,26,27],"University of Wisconsin","University of Pennsylvania","Johns Hopkins University","Realm of Caring Foundation","National Cancer Institute","National Institute on Drug Abuse","Federally Funded Study Finds Cancer Patients Need Insurance Coverage for Medical Marijuana","Cancer patient holding a bottle of medical cannabis oil, with a researcher reviewing study data in the background.","",[32,36,39,42],{"claim":33,"sourceUrl":34,"_id":35},"A federally funded study found that cannabis use conferred therapeutic benefits for cancer patients, including pain relief, improved sleep, physical relaxation, emotional regulation, and reduction of concomitant medication.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marijuanamoment.net\u002Ffederally-funded-cancer-study-highlights-need-to-cover-medical-marijuana-under-insurance-researchers-say\u002F","6a95b6730385656fb2e48a0c",{"claim":37,"sourceUrl":34,"_id":38},"Researchers said the results underscore the need for insurance coverage of medicinal cannabis to reduce the financial burden for cancer patients.","6a95b6730385656fb2e48a0d",{"claim":40,"sourceUrl":34,"_id":41},"The most frequently reported barriers to cannabis use were stigma associated with THC use and the high cost of CBD-dominant and THC-dominant products.","6a95b6730385656fb2e48a0e",{"claim":43,"sourceUrl":34,"_id":44},"The study was funded by the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the Realm of Caring Foundation.","6a95b6730385656fb2e48a0f","en","2026-08-31T17:14:28.958Z",{"title":48,"description":49},"Cancer Study Urges Insurance Coverage for Medical Marijuana","Federally funded research finds cannabis relieves cancer symptoms but stigma and high costs block access, prompting calls for insurance coverage.",[51],{"name":52,"url":34,"trustTier":53,"_id":54},"Marijuana Moment","trade","6a95b6730385656fb2e48a0b","A federally funded study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry found that cancer patients using medical marijuana experienced pain relief, better sleep, emotional regulation, and reduced use of other medications. Researchers said the results highlight the need for insurance coverage of medicinal cannabis to reduce financial burdens and stigma.","2026-08-31T17:14:28.960Z"]