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