It’s the same with aspirin.
Smoking it works faster.
Pot dispensaries sell tons of edibles, are those more for getting high than for dealing with pain. Or do they assist with chronic pain?
I can see where rapid-onset (smoke) can be more precisely controlled in regulating pain. If the edible has not taken effect and the patient continues to ingest more THC to relieve pain, they are effectively overdosing. That’s never good.