In his letter he explains how cannabis can not only provide the same pain relief as opioids, it can even heal the diseased addict’s brain, breaking their addiction. This is a promising solution for a crisis that takes 115 Americans lives a day. “I have seen this firsthand. All over the country, I have met patients who have weaned themselves off opioids using cannabis.” Gupta states the consensus is clear, cannabis can treat pain and decrease inflammation with virtually no risk of overdose or sudden death. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine arrived at this conclusion in 2017 after what is said to be the “most comprehensive studies of recent research” on the health benefits of cannabis.

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