A growing number of professional athletes are turning to cannabis for pain relief. An alternative to addictive opioids which athletes say helps to reduce pain from post-game injuries and to help speed recovery.
While athletes have shared their stories publicly, little scientific research has been conducted to support the anecdotal reports.
“The NFL, it’s hard for them to throw support to something that has absolutely no evidence. So they’ve taken the leap to provide the funding to look for some evidence,” said Mark Wallace, MD, chief of the division of Pain Medicine at UC San Diego.
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