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Stop Hurting, Start Living: A Guide to Medical Marijuana for Back Pain

PrestoDoctor

One option to combat the pain is to use medical marijuana. Using medical marijuana as a natural remedy has a good safety profile and few or no side effects. The most abundant ones are cannabidiol (CBD) and delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Does Medical Marijuana Relieve Back Pain? But how effective is medical marijuana?

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‘Too costly, not enough evidence it works’, says UK in blow to cannabis campaigners

Cannabis Law Report

However, health professionals have been reluctant to prescribe cannabis-based medicines in the UK because of the lack of clinical trial evidence of its benefits and safety. This would answer questions about safety and efficacy, they said. Pro-cannabis charities for individuals suffering debilitating illnesses have also reacted angrily.