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\"Best\" comes down to method of ingestion - for chronic pain, preferably a tincture or edible for their long-lasting, global effects. You can read more about using cannabis to treat chronic pain here: https://hellomd.com/articles/how-cannabis-helps-reduce-chronic-pain

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Kevin P.

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Hi there!

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Unfortunately, there is no best cannabis product for any condition. Everybody's situation is a bit different: pain level; tolerance to pain; tolerance to THC; amenability to psychoactive effects; and type of pain are some of the factors to consider when formulating a treatment plan. However, I can provide you with a rough guideline, along with product recommendations.

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For \"conventional\" (nociceptive) pain issues, such as arthritis, sprains, strains, dislocations, bone fractures, and myofacial pain -- in other words, inflammatory pain -- I most often recommend a high CBD vs THC edible, spray or tincture, such as the 18:1 formulations offered by Care By Design. I have no affiliation with them; however, I like that they: use the whole plant when making their products, rather than isolating only THC and CBD; offer a variety of ratios; offer all routes of administration, other than combustion; clearly label their products in mgs of THC and CBD per dose; and are relatively easy to find.
\nProducts to consider:\nhttps://www.cbd.org/products/drops/18-1-drops\nhttps://www.cbd.org/products/soft-gels/18-1-soft-gels\nhttps://www.cbd.org/products/chocolates/18-1-chocolate\nIf the pain is localized, you can also try a topical cream. I recommend the creams with THC rather than the pure CBD creams. THC containing topical creams will not cause any psychoactivity.\nhttp://truefarma.com/product/sweet-releaf-extra-strength-2oz/

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drkim

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Some very high CBD strains to consider for inflammatory pain:\nACDC - a 20:1 sativa strain\nRingo's Gift - a 25:1 hybrid strain\nCharlotte's Web - a 30:1 sativa strains

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For non-inflammatory pain issues, such as neuropathic pain, migraine headaches, fibromyalgia and psychogenic pain, I tend to recommend -- if amenable to the patient -- products and strains with higher levels of THC, such as

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  1. https://www.cbd.org/products/chocolates/1-1-chocolate - a \"whole plant\" 2:1 edible
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  2. http://dosist.com/pen-relief/ - a 1:2 vaporizer pen
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  3. http://kivaconfections.com/products/bars/ginger - a 1:1 \"whole plant\" edible
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  4. http://truefarma.com/product/sweet-releaf-extra-strength-2oz/ - a THC and THCA topical cream.
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Some CBD strains to consider:\nHarlequin - a 5:2 sativa strain\nSweet and Sour Widow - a 1:1 indica strain\nPennywise - a 1:1 indica strain\nCannatonic - a 3:1 hybrid strain

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Hope this helps!

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drkim

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