Medical marijuana has curbed the use of opioid drug use in Illinois, a small but significant study claims.
Researchers at DePaul University and Rush University tracked 30 patients, with an average age of 45, who had pain, seizures or inflammation.
All of the people had opted for medical marijuana, which is legal in Illinois, rather than other prescription painkillers.
And they all believed the drug’s effects were faster-acting and longer-lasting than the medications they were taking before.
The controversial study is one the first peer-reviewed analyses of medical marijuana as a viable alternative for pain treatment.
