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The Impact Of Medical Marijuana On The Opioid Crisis, Carl David Estep

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers

In light of the current opioid crisis, research is needed to identify alternative treatments for acute and chronic pain. With medical marijuana being made available by rapidly changing state laws, it is prudent to identify what role it may play in pain control. This comprehensive literature review was conducted to determine what is known as to the effectiveness of medical marijuana, cannabis, or cannabinoids for treating acute and chronic pain as compared to prescription opiates. An additional comparison was also made between the addictive properties and adverse effects of medical marijuana and prescription opiates. The final parameter evaluated was the …