Cannabis for Arthritis: Why Don’t We Know More by Now?
It’s currently legal in 37 states and the District of Columbia. People are increasingly knowledgeable about its options, such as edibles and indica versus sativa (two of its strains). And those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other rheumatic diseases are eager to try it.Yet what is scientifically known about the medical use of cannabis products for rheumatic conditions can fit on a pinhead.That’s the essential conclusion of a review article on the state of cannabis research for rheumatic diseases. The article was published online April 29, 2022, in Current Rheumatology Reports.It’s Not Shocking That There Isn’t More Known About Cannabis “I was disappointed but not surprised” by the low level of research, says W. Benjamin Nowell, PhD, the director of patient-centered research at the online arthritis community CreakyJoints and a lead author…