Fourteen states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of cannabis for medical
purposes. A small, high-quality literature supports the efficacy of medical cannabis for the …

Background: Cannabis is increasingly available for the treatment of chronic pain, yet its
efficacy remains uncertain. Purpose: To review the benefits of plant-based cannabis …

Objective To evaluate the short-term and long-term effects of plant-based medical cannabis
in a chronic pain population over the course of one year. Design A longitudinal, prospective …

Rationale, aims, and objectives Chronic pain is a global public health problem that
negatively impacts individuals' quality of life and imposes a substantial economic burden on …

Eight states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis use for recreational
purposes, and 28 states plus the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medical …

Background Cannabis has been linked to reduced opioid use, although reasons for
cannabis use among adults prescribed opioids are unclear. Aims The purpose of this study …

Background Although studied in a few randomized controlled trials, the efficacy of medical
cannabis (MC) for chronic pain remains controversial. Using an alternative approach, this …

The use of medical cannabis and cannabis-based medicines has received increasing
interest in recent years; with a corresponding surge in the number of studies and reviews …

Opioid use, abuse, and associated mortality have reached an epidemic level. In some
states, cannabis is being used to treat chronic pain. To examine the hypothesis that medical …

Medical cannabis has entered mainstream medicine and is here to stay. Propelled by public
advocacy, the media and mostly anecdote rather than sound scientific study, patients …