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Original post: Newswise - Substance Abuse State medical cannabis laws not associated with reduced use of opioid or nonopioid pain treatments
A study of commercially insured adults with chronic noncancer pain found that state medical cannabis laws did not affect receipt of opioid or nonopioid pain treatment. These findings suggest that cannabis use has not led to large shifts in pain treatment patterns at the population level. The study is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.