Does medical marijuana work for chronic pain?

You might consider taking the tincture earlier in the evening so it works when you’re ready for bed. Tinctures are usually flavored to make the palatable, I was surprised by your comment about tinctures. In my state we only have medical and only oral tinctures and no gummies, mints, lollipops, etc. I use tinctures 4 x day and they work well and help me sleep very well.

You’ll most likely be disappointed. These products have less than 0.3% THC which is why they are legal. The stuff you get from dispensaries is much more than 0.3% THC and why it worked for you.

I'm glad the tinctures work for you! I may try another variety sometime. The one I got says to take on an empty stomach, and then kicks in after a couple hours. So I could either take it before dinner and feel the effect at about 8pm (too early) or take it hours after dinner and not the feel the effect until well into the night.

In what state do you reside in? I’m surprised that your product gives specific instructions like that. I’ve never seen a hemp derived product with specific use instructions

Good afternoon..

I have just reviewed the SDAK update on adult marijuana legalization vote last month. Here is what I found......."After a lawsuit overturned a voter-approved ballot initiative in South Dakota to legalize cannabis in 2020, MPP led the charge to put the issue back on the ballot in November 2022. Unfortunately, the statutory initiative that would have legalized cannabis for adults known as Measure 27, was defeated 52.9% to 47.1% in the 2022 midterm election where voter turnout was significantly lower than 2020."

Here is the site URL for you to have in the future.
https://disa.com/maps/marijuana-legality-by-state
I would also check on physician-prescribed medical cannabis. There may be a loophole.
Does this help get you started?
May you be free of suffering and the causes of suffering.
Chris

What about CBD oil without any cannabis in it? My sister swears by it for pain, depression, anxiety etc without any of the effects of marijuana and it's legal in the USA

CBD oil is not known to do anything significant for pain, depression or anxiety. This is basically hype put out a sales pitch for products grown cheap with high retail. Can they work on some people? Maybe a little, could be more of a placebo effect. What may seem to help someone, may not help another at all. The price for these over the counter oils and salves is crazy. The only good thing is it is natural. Only CBD issues I know of is that it may interfere with blood thinners you are on, but it could do the same with certain drugs you need. Always confer with your Doctor before adding supplements to your routine. Nothing in life is harmless.

Big issue with Cannabis is that you hear stories like my friend, or brother, or sister and so on grow or uses; insert CBD, Oil, flower, gummies, the list of products is a mile long. If it is not medical from a dispensary, you have no idea what it is! I understand the attempt to thwart any legal implications... but today it is generally accepted to be decriminalized in most states. If you want to talk about it, use an alias sure for persons. You need to still be specific and know exactly what you are taking before commenting or asking about a products effectiveness. Some cannabis products are weak and ineffective, others a can be very powerful. Any advice or research should be taken with a grain of salt and subject to your doctors head nod. That being said, I take medical tinctures and salves for chronic pain, and it helps me. I take it instead of taking many of pharmaceutical drugs I was on in the past. I use a low THC ratio in the tincture due to anxiety. High THC for salve as it does not get into the blood stream. Kind regards

I have a warning re cannabis. I asked my cardiologist if it is safe to use cannabis while taking
Eliquis, high blood pressure med and beta blocker. "Sure" he said. So I went ahead and bought it. I just did not feel 'right' after the first few doses so stopped taking it. Looked up drugs that are not recommended to take with cannabis and.....wait for it: There have been very few studies on this issue and it was recommended that cannabis should NOT be used until it is proven to be safe to do so. I did not want to stop taking my heart/blood pressure meds so will grin and bear the pain. I don't want to stop seeing him but I will certainly check out any information he gives me from now on.

Good evening @queenofhearts921, I am trying to figure out your question. CBD is cannabis. So how do you get CBD oil without any cannabis or marijuana in it? Am I missing something? It is legal as long as there is no more than .05 percent THC. This can all be confusing. You can use Leafly to learn more about CBD. There is also a new site that has helpful dosing assistance.
https://www.projectcbd.org/guidance/cbd-dosing
Please let me know if you have experiences to share or questions looking for answers.
Chris