Pain Management and Opioid Addiction – PART I

Solevo Wellness, Pittsburgh’s first medical marijuana dispensary, and Dispense Magazine team up for this series of podcasts called Cannabis Conversations. Recorded live in front of an audience every month, these conversations discuss various aspects of medical marijuana with a panel of medical professionals and Solevo Wellness staff.

In this episode, Dr. John Metcalf gives us some startling statistics about addiction in Part I of a conversation on Pain Management and Opioids. Click to read Part II and Part III.

Dr. Metcalf is the Medical Director of ReLeaf Specialists. Along with his expertise in functional and internal medicine, he has researched the biochemistry of cannabis and its effects on the nervous, immune and endocannabinoid systems. He is certified in Pennsylvania to recommend patients for medical marijuana.

Recorded live on Sept 24, 2018, at Solevo Wellness.