Surprise! (NOT!): New cannabis study reveals THC IS BETTER for chronic pain relief than CBD

  

Is CBD or THC better for chronic pain relief? Here’s what a new study says

Vandana Ravikumar | THE MIAMI HERALD

A government-backed review of cannabis research found that THC could be more effective for soothing chronic pain than CBD.

The review, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine and funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, found that although cannabinoids can be generally helpful for chronic pain, products with a higher THC-to-CBD ratio may be more potent than products with a higher CBD-to-THC ratio.

ALABAMA OUGHT TO TO BE ASHAMED! Black Disabled Purple Heart Veteran Faces 5 Years in Prison for Medical Marijuana

Sean Worsley • PHOTO: Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice

In Alabama, a Black disabled vet was sentenced to five years for cannabis that he uses medicinally in a legal state. A medical marijuana bill in the state seemed likely to pass this year, but was aborted when the legislature was shut down by the COVID-19 crisis.

Bill Weinberg | CANNABIS NOW

For those who recall Alabama’s status during the Civil Rights era, there is a disturbing sense of a historical cycle coming around again. With the country suddenly focused on a long-overdue reckoning with racial justice, a particularly egregious case from the Deep South state has made national headlines, and cannabis is at the heart of it.