Medical cannabis has been shown to be beneficial for at least 20 conditions, including chronic neuropathic pain in adults and children, epilepsy treatment, hormonal disorders in adolescents, phantom pain in military amputees, and post-traumatic psychiatric disorders in both military and civilian populations.

Cannabinoids are known for their palliative effects in oncology patients, providing pain relief and improving sleep. In addition, medical cannabis is used to suppress nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy in both adult and pediatric oncology.

According to worldwide randomized studies, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) has the ability to inhibit the growth and proliferation of cancer cells by modulating cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) and inducing apoptosis (cell suicide) in cancer cells.

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