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title: The Patient’s Guide to Medicinal Cannabis for Chronic Pain
description: At Hunter Pain Specialists, our clinical approach—guided by A/Prof Marc Russo—remains firmly evidence-based. Medicinal cannabis is not a universal first-line panacea; rather, it serves as a highly targeted, regulated medical alternative for patients experiencing severe chronic or neuropathic pain who have not found adequate relief through conventional pharmaceutical pathways.
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# [The Patient’s Guide to Medicinal Cannabis for Chronic Pain](https://news.hunterpainspecialists.com.au/the-patients-guide-to-medicinal-cannabis-for-chronic-pain)

 Written by [Hunter Pain Specialists](https://news.hunterpainspecialists.com.au/author/hunter-pain-specalists) | Jun 19, 2026 5:00:00 AM

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