Cannabis and Cannabinoids–for health professionals

This complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) information summary provides an overview of the use of Cannabis and its components as a treatment for people withcancer -related symptoms caused by the disease itself or its treatment.

This summary contains the following key information:

  • Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years.
  • By federal law, the possession of Cannabis, also known as marijuana, is illegal in the United States; however, a growing number of states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws to legalize its medical use.
  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved Cannabis as a treatment for cancer or any other medical condition.
  • Chemical components of Cannabis, called cannabinoidsactivate specific receptorsfound throughout the body to produce pharmacologic effects, particularly in thecentral nervous system and the immune system.
  • Commercially
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