I just bought 1650mg of low THC CBD to see if it would do anything for mild arthritis, $40.
Via a friend of a friend, I was able to get a bottle of "Jayden's Juice", a brand from California which is 20:1 CBD:THC or something like that. My daily dose of THC was 1mg or 1.5mg, and even for a THC virgin like me, it had no mental or sensory effect, but sure enough, my stiffness was reduced and the flare ups were less intense. It wasn't dramatic, it took two or three days to notice the effect, but it seemed to be real. I stopped for a few weeks just to test if the correlation held up, then started again. The stiffness/pain tracked. This is a data point of one, and non-blinded study at that, so it is easy to dismiss this as placebo effect. On the other hand, the CBD-only oils didn't help even though many people say it helps them and I went in hoping I would get the same benefit.
Unfortunately, I'm in Texas and driving round trip to a THC legal state is at least 25 hours, so instead I have continued to sample Texas-legal CBD tinctures, hoping one helps in the same way.
I happen to be friends with the Jayden's Juice guys. I do a lot of processing through their facility. It's great to hear your story. I actually had a conversation with them last month about releasing a CBD-only version of Jayden's Juice for the mass market but they steadfastly refused on principle. I am glad you were able to find relief. If you'd like, drop me your email and I'd be glad to send you a care package.