[JeffreyKaine]

Marijuana is a great alternative to opioids for pain management. I got a couple long term injuries in college (permanently broken L5 vertebrae, a shoulder that continually dislocates) and was on opioids for quite a while. I was noticing a dependence and quickly looked for alternatives. Weed has been a godsend. I can sleep through the night, and mostly operate pain free these days. I've been smoking weed for 7+ years and I'm feeling great!

Disclaimer: I work for Eaze.

[culot]

I have never found that to be true. I've been a lot of pain meds in the past, and marijuana as well, and the marijuana never did squat for the pain. Transitioning from opioids to marijuana, really? That sounds hella dubious to me.

[drewmol]

I think this is quite dependant on the person, type of pain, cannabis strain, extraction or concentration method, ingestion method etc. As mentioned up thread, kratom provides much closer effect to the commonly prescribed opiate derivative medications than cannabis. Note about kratom legality: Indonesia and some other SE Asian countries where it's outright banned seem largely influenced by the fact that opium addiction and sale is highly profitable for the governing bodies, and mild natural alternatives are bad for business.

[JeffreyKaine]

There are a bunch of accounts of marijuana working for pain. Try something high in CBD, ideally an indica.

[aldoushuxley001]

But do you now notice a dependence on weed?

[JeffreyKaine]

I depend on it for the pain, but it isn't addicting. No cravings or anything like that.