Disregarding the more outlandish claims, looking only at relatively undisputed use as an analgesic and/or sleep aid: how does marijuana compare to medications I can buy, not with a prescription, but straight off the supermarket shelves? I'm thinking mainly of aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, diphenhydramine, dextromethorphan...
Clearly there's less research one way or another, but do you have reason as an MD to believe it's less preferable to regular use of those substances?
Clearly there's less research one way or another, but do you have reason as an MD to believe it's less preferable to regular use of those substances?