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The Mayo Clinic stated in its Aug. 25, 2006 online article "Marijuana as Medicine: Consider the Pros and Cons":
“People widely used marijuana for pain relief in the 1800s, and several studies have found that cannabinoids have analgesic effects. In fact, THC may work as well in treating cancer pain as codeine, a mild pain reliever. Cannabinoids also appear to enhance the effects of opiate pain medications to provide pain relief at lower dosages.
Researchers currently are developing new medications based on cannabis to treat pain.”
Aug. 25, 2006