A US study has found almost one third of adults have used cannabis to manage chronic pain in states where the drug is legal for medicinal purposes, with their opioid use declining as a result.
University of Michigan researchers surveyed 1,724 adults aged 18-plus with chronic non-cancer pain living in the 36 states with active medicinal cannabis programs (and Washington DC) in March/April 2022.
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