Association of cannabis use with patient-reported pain measures among adults with chronic pain in US states with medical cannabis programs.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Most Americans live in a state that has legalized cannabis as a medical treatment for pain, but it is unclear how chronic pain intensity relates to cannabis use. Our objective was to examine the association between patient-reported pain measures and cannabis among adults with chronic pain.

Methods

This cross-sectional study of a representative sample of adults reporting chronic non-cancer pain in 36 states and DC with active medical cannabis programs from March to April 2022 assessed cannabis use for chronic pain, categorized as active (within 30 days), past (>31 days), or never use (referent). Measures were pain intensity (primary) and interference, Widespread Pain Index, and number of chronic pain diagnoses.

Results

Among 1628 participants (57% female,

SUBMITTER: Bicket MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11065967 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature