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Does medical marijuana work for chronic pain?

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@oceanlady22

Good Morning Chris, I might try the CBD oil or other products. I am concerned about what is a legitimate seller of these products. Every empty store front seems to open as a CBD shop. Right now I manage my pain with 20mg of oxycodone, Salonpas, & heat/cold pads. I have such a good care team (oncologist ,palliative care PA, neurologist & the best GP ever. My husband is wonderful and I thank GOD everyday. I hope your journey is as safe & pain free as possible.

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.....and good evening to you @oceanlady22 Thanks for your response. I agree with you and your concern about legitimate sellers and also regulated cannabis products that meet medical criteria for help with pain and other discomforting symptoms. That is why it is so important to legalize cannabis products across our country. It will force regulation in product development and growing practices. Recreational CBD shops of which you speak do not need to meet in medical criteria or be subjected to third-party testing.

Before medical marijuana was legalizaed in CA, you had no assurance that 10 mg gummies would be consistent from one day to the next even when they were packaged together. I remember the shocks I used to feel when I realized that I could not count on unregulated products.

So.....perhaps it is best to pursue a medical cannabis card in states that have them to ensure that you can securely live your life pain-free. Most states that require proof of a medical need of the cannabis products have special pharmacists to help patients make the best choices of the medical cannabis products that are licensed and available to qualified buyers. The CBD flags that seem to fly on quite a few street corners are tantamount to promoting providers of street drugs.

If you choose, please share the state you live in and I will see what I can find that will define your opportunities. I would sure feel better knowing that your pain was being controlled by medical cannabis than oxycodone. How do you feel?

May you be safe, protected, and free of inner and outer harm.
Chris