Yes, pain is an indicator and approved diagnosis in New York for medical cannabis use. In fact, most of the research on medical cannabis pertains to chronic pain relief and is not being prescribed as alternative to more traditional pain medications. For more information on what strains are mostly used for pain, please feel free to read the article below:
https://www.leafly.com/news/strains-products/best-cannabis-strains-for-treating-pain
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