The use of medical cannabis is an “effective treatment option” for chronic pain patients, according to the findings of a recent study. The research also found that chronic pain patients who used cannabis for at least on year “exhibited significantly lower healthcare utilization” than non-users and had better quality of life.

The study, which was published last week in the journal Pharmacy, was written by researchers with the Florida-based medical cannabis telehealth company Leafwell and George Mason University in Virginia. The findings also showed that chronic pain patients who used cannabis reported fewer visits to urgent care centers and hospital emergency departments (EDs).

Additionally, the data showed that hospitalization rates were lower among chronic pain patients who used medical marijuana, although the difference was not sufficient to be considered statistically significant.

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