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rangerrebew

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Major study finds 'no evidence' that cannabis relieves chronic pain
Published Sunday 8 July 2018
By Ana Sandoiu   
Fact checked by Jasmin Collier   
 
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Rather than improving them, cannabis may worsen symptoms of chronic pain, suggests a new study.

More and more people are taking prescription opioids for pain management, making the phenomenon "an emerging public health concern globally."

Of all the countries in the world, North America has the "proportionally highest" use of prescription opioids.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322383.php

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Re: Major study finds 'no evidence' that cannabis relieves chronic pain
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2018, 10:03:57 pm »
It may not relieve pain but you just dont care about it.

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Re: Major study finds 'no evidence' that cannabis relieves chronic pain
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2018, 11:13:19 pm »
And the next one will find something different.

I have a friend who gets relief when nothing else works.

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Re: Major study finds 'no evidence' that cannabis relieves chronic pain
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2018, 11:31:19 pm »
It may not relieve pain but you just dont care about it.

It's kinda the same thing, right?