Large Review Finds CBD Products Don't Relieve Chronic Pain After All [View all]

Evidence does not support the use of cannabidiol (CBD) products as a treatment for chronic pain, a new review found.

A meta-analysis of relevant studies published in scientific journals found a lack of convincing evidence that CBD – packaged as oils, vapes, creams, gummies, drinks, and more – reduces pain, prompting the team of UK and Canadian researchers to advise caution when comparing the marketing claims of CBD products.
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The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) issued a position statement in 2021 stating there was insufficient evidence from high-quality research to support the general use of cannabinoids to treat pain. While animal studies suggested potential pain relief mechanisms, human trials were lacking.

"This is not a door closing on the topic," an IASP summary said at the time, "but rather a call for more rigorous and robust research … and to ensure the safety of patients and the public through regulatory standards and safeguards."

https://www.sciencealert.com/large-review-finds-cbd-products-dont-relieve-chronic-pain-after-all

It's certainly what I've found and neither THC or D-8 THC acts directly on pain, but neither do opiates. Mostly, effective pain drugs remove the anxiety connected with pain. You still hurt, but you don't give a damn. I still see cannabis as an adjunt to standard chronic pain treatment, one that has the potential to lower opiate dosage and even use. Getting lightly toasted on an edible sends my brain on a mildly pleasant 4 hour vacation during which an opiate is the last thing in the world I want, no matter how bad the pain has been. That, I think, will be the eventual medical use for cannabis in chronic pain..