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This episode of TDR Cannabis in Five features Shadd Dales reviewing new research comparing cannabis and prescription painkillers for chronic pain. Presented in third-person, the segment highlights findings from the University of Pittsburgh, BMJ Open, JAMA, and national data on how patients are managing pain today.Shadd covers the Pittsburgh study showing that medical cannabis patients reported slightly higher improvement rates than those taking prescription pain medications. The episode also notes that patients using both cannabis and opioids were more likely to reduce their opioid use over time, a meaningful trend given ongoing concerns about dependency and overdose risk.The segment also summarizes JAMA’s findings showing that nearly one in three chronic pain patients now use cannabis, with many turning to it as an alternative or supplement to opioids. Meta-analyses from BMJ Open further support cannabis as a comparable option with fewer long-term risks.Overall, the episode outlines the numbers, the real-world patient impact, and how this evidence is shaping the conversation around chronic pain treatment.#MedicalCannabis #ChronicPain #OpioidCrisis #PainManagement #CannabisResearch #CannabisNews #WeedHealth #TDRMedia #MedicalMarijuana #healthnews Want to see more Cannabis Reform videos?   • GOP Leader Suggests Trump May Move Toward ...     • Virginia Moves Toward Cannabis Retail Sale...     • California’s Cannabis Program Must Change ...     • Supreme Court Takes a Look at Cannabis | T...  Want to be updated on Cannabis, Small Cap, AI, and Crypto? Subscribe to our Daily Baked in Newsletter!https://newsletter.thedalesreport.com...Find us as well on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and on the Web:Facebook:   / thedalesreport  Twitter:   / thedalesreport  Instagram:

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