[rb22982]

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

The Institute of Medicine's 1999 report on medical marijuana stated, "The accumulated data indicate a potential therapeutic value for cannabinoid drugs, particularly for symptoms such as pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation."

Source: Janet E. Joy, Stanley J. Watson, Jr., and John A Benson, Jr., "Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base," Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Research, Institute of Medicine (Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1999).

Evidently it does.

[HairOfTheDog]

I honestly believe there are much better pain relievers than pot. Uses like nausea I can buy. But it isn't a do-all wonder drug.