[HairOfTheDog]

I don't recall there being any pain-relieving qualities to marijuana.

Marijuana can help nausea, and perhaps hypertension or some other need where mild sedation is a benefit... but not PAIN. As a psychadelic, one might even experience more pain on pot, if you focused your mind on it.

Any medical proof that pain relief is even a valid medical use? Or is he reaching here?

[chance33_98]

Don't know, as I mentioned I have never smoked it so I have no idea what it does :) I have drank beer before a few times and it did make me feel better physically, but I rarely intake that either. A good wine is far better in my estimation and I don't get a 'buzz' or whatever from it. As far as studies I have come to trust them about as far as I can throw the person who wrote it - science has become like religion where people tend to push one point of view and leave facts at the door.

[Ramius]

Dunno about pain relief, but the nausea suppression effects are pretty well documented.

[citizenK]

I have read that mj is useful in the control of pain, for certain headaches too.