Medicinal cannabis can reduce or even eliminate opioid use in patients with chronic back pain and osteoarthritis, according to two studies presented at the 2022 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
The research also demonstrated that pain and quality of life scores improved after patients were prescribed the medicine.
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