Thin Evidence of Cannabis Pain Relief Benefits Despite Popular Medical and Recreational Use: Study

Thin Evidence of Cannabis Pain Relief Benefits Despite Popular Medical and Recreational Use: Study
Catalyst Cannabis Company marijuana samples in Santa Ana, Calif., on Feb. 18, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Marina Zhang
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A federally funded study reviewing research on cannabis has found very little concrete evidence on its benefits as a chronic pain reliever, despite popular media and academic coverage of its medicinal potential.

“With so much buzz around cannabis-related products, and the easy availability of recreational and medical marijuana in many states, consumers and patients might assume there would be more evidence about the benefits and side effects,” said lead author Dr. Marian S. McDonagh.
Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health writer for The Epoch Times, based in New York. She mainly covers stories on COVID-19 and the healthcare system and has a bachelors in biomedicine from The University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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