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UK: NHS: Cannabis can work for some
Mark Baker Wales on Sunday
Sunday 24 Apr 2005 NHS Direct Wales says cannabis is effective at tackling pain relief but patients must decide themselves whether to break the law. Wales on Sunday called the free 24-hour confidential health helpline to find out whether health chiefs would recommend the drug for arthritis relief. Despite it being illegal, a nurse said cannabis has proved effective in helping people with muscle pain. She told us: "It is illegal to possess cannabis and it can never be prescribed by a doctor. "However, some people find that cannabis can help. There have been many studies to show that it helps people and can ease muscle and leg pain. "Some people find it helps and some, including doctors, have found it does not. We can't recommend it. "The choice is down to the patient. I would read all the information possible before making an informed decision."
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