Cannabis and cancer pain. The search for relief continues.

There are a few basic observations (regulatory issues aside) that shape my thinking about the use of cannabis, cannabinoids, or cannabis-based medications (for simplicity, I’ll stick with “cannabis”) for pain. There is a significant interest among patients, especially patients with cancer, in using “cannabis” for a variety of clinical problems, with pain being the most commonly cited. According to a recent Canadian survey, 1 in … Continue reading Cannabis and cancer pain. The search for relief continues.