Marijuana may help cut opioid use in chronic pain patients

NCT ID NCT04827992

First seen Nov 05, 2025 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 23 times

Summary

This study looked at whether adding medical marijuana to a 24-week support program helps adults with long-term pain reduce their opioid painkiller dose and improve pain. 87 people on high-dose opioids took part. The goal was to see if marijuana could make it easier to lower opioid use while keeping pain under control.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cambridge Health Alliance

    Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, United States

  • Maine Medical Center

    Portland, Maine, 04102, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114-2523, United States

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