Elderly man suffering from arthritis ‘dances’ with grandkids after cannabis prescriptionCannabis science research genetics•Daily Express :: UK Feed / February 25, 2023 at 11:06PMInsightsYouNowA UK grandfather calls for more research into cannabis after ‘life-changing’ treatment but doctors still reluctant to prescribe the medicine due to lack of evidence/education. #chronicpain #arthritis #nih Robin told Express.co.uk vaping cannabis has changed his life (Image: Getty)A 68-year-old suffering from severe arthritis “shocked” his granddaughters when he started “dancing” in front of them after being prescribed medical cannabis. Robin, a grandfather of two, from St Albans, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, is among an increasing number of chronic pain sufferers turning to private clinics to get hold of the drug, which he says has “been a life changer”.Robin’s arthritis started five years ago. His body “quickly started to deteriorate”, he told Express.co.uk, and he was soon forced to use crutches.He said his “health and body were collapsing”, with the 68-year-old already “thinking about getting a zimmerframe.”
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