Evidence that cannabis can function as a substitute for prescription drugs, particularly opioids seems to be growing, with more research being conducted.
Two studies presented at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) earlier this year showed that providing patients with chronic back pain and osteoarthritis (OA) access to medical cannabis can reduce or even eliminate the use of opioids for pain management.
