In trials, people who have had damage to their nervous systems report feeling less pain, anxiety, and depression when taking pot. Most people did not feel like they were “high” either.
Researchers are still hiding behind ” we still don’t know about pot’s long term effects” so don’t expect everyone to take this finding seriously. Most doctors who participate in these pot studies do think that there is merit in pursuing these studies and that pot will one day have a useful roll in providing pain relief.
I do believe that those who are truly suffering from pain and are terminal should be able to use whatever pain relief works for them. There is no reason people should have to suffer because others frown on the choice of pain relievers.