I think you're underestimating the pain relief thing. I know multiple people who never touched the stuff recreationally, developed a chronic pain condition (ar

I think you're underestimating the pain relief thing. I know multiple people who never touched the stuff recreationally, developed a chronic pain condition (arthritis, in one example), and now swear by it. The only alternatives with similar effectiveness are opioids, which are arguably even more harmful. I don't touch it myself, but even as an independent observer the benefits there are clear.