[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.