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Marijuana Use Increases Pain After Surgery, Requires More Anesthesia

Using marijuana before entering the hospital for a surgical procedure can make pain during recovery significantly worse, according to research presented Monday.

Besides an increase in acute pain, people who used weed before surgery also needed more anesthesia during surgery — undergoing anesthesia can be risky for some people and used more opioids during recovery.