reduced use or even elimination of prescription opioids, he noted.
Another researcher thinks cannabis has a role to play in relieving pain and aiding sleep.
“Is use of cannabis for pain relief and improvement of sleep defensible?” said Dr. David Katz, director of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center in New Haven, Conn. “The answer is yes, whenever cannabis can contribute a therapeutic effect with less risk than the established alternatives.”
Treatments need not be completely risk-free, and few, if any are, Katz said, adding their use is justified when benefits outweigh risks.
Using cannabis to treat pain and insomnia seems worthwhile when you consider the risks of opioids and
