Merlin JS, et al. - Researchers examined the correlation of marijuana use among people living with HIV (PLWH) who have chronic pain with changes in pain severity and prescribed opioid use (prescribed opioid initiation and discontinuation). At an index visit, they made participants to complete self-report measures of chronic pain and marijuana use and followed them up for 1 year in the Center for AIDS Research Network of Integrated Clinical Systems. Marijuana use was reported in 28% in the past 3 months among 433 PLWH and chronic pain. The analysis revealed no correlation of marijuana use in PLWH with improved pain outcomes or reduced opioid prescribing. Hence they recommend practicing caution when counseling PLWH about potential benefits of recreational or medical marijuana.