Ents, I need your advice.

I have a an older friend who has had back pain for a long time now. He's had surgery for slipped disks and has been taking various pain medications for the pain and discomfort he describes as "unbearable." He's been handicapped ever since and is unable to work(he won a law suit against the company he worked for but still cannot do any sort of labor). He has always hinted at wanting to smoke because of the pain but I've just kinda brushed it off since he was older and a close family friend.

He just called and said the doctor had prescribed him some sort of THC patch but he doesnt feel anything. He says the pain is unbearable and they want to operate agn and he wants to try every possibility when it comes to making the pain better and being able to relax. He ended up breaking down over the phone, I feel really bad for him he really seems to be in a lot of pain.

My question is, does anyone here have any personal experience with thc and back pain or know someone IRL who does? If so, how did it turn out? Any advice is appreciated thanks for reading.

**TLDR: 40+ year old disabled by back pain weed virgin friend wants to try smoking to relieve back pain. Can smoking Marijuana help him?**