NORML, one of the most respected organizations in the cannabis world, last year released the results of a new study where one in four people said they were using cannabis to help alleviate anxiety and pain. The study was conducted by NuggMD and included 6500 people. 25% said they used cannabis to help with pain. 23% said they used it to relieve anxiety. Only 13% said they used it only for recreation. The findings corroborate other studies that found people mostly use cannabis to help with pain, depression, anxiety and sleeping.
Here’s the link to the NORML article.
Complete survey results are available from NuggMD
Other Studies
Data published last year in the journal JAMA Network Open reported that nearly one in four pain patients residing in states where medical cannabis access is legal self-identify as marijuana consumers.
Published in 2023 in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research a study determined that patients who use authorized medical cannabis products experience sustained “clinically significant improvements in pain interference and tiredness, anxiety, and well-being.”