Data from a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine (2023;176[7]:904-912) indicate that implementation of state laws supporting the use of medical marijuana do not lead to significant changes in prescription opioid or guideline-concordant nonopioid treatment for chronic noncancer pain.
“While some people with chronic pain report substituting cannabis in place of prescription opioids or nonopioid pain medication or procedures to manage chronic noncancer pain, we did not find changes