Log in

Get your medical card online in minutes!

Get started

Explore A-Z conditions

medical-card-cta-conditions-2x

Medical Card

Get Your Medical Marijuana Card Today

Meet with a healthcare provider in minutes and receive the best care for the best value.

Inflammation

High

Cannabis for Inflammation

Inflammation plays a part in the development of every single disease. In fact, there is even an ‘Inflammation Theory of Disease’ which looks at this very phenomenon. Battling inflammation is therefore crucial in controlling or curing diseases and injuries. However, it is also important to realize that inflammation is an important process that can help treat illness and injury, as it promotes healing. So it’s a balancing act.

The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is fundamentally involved in inflammation and immune system regulation. Different health problems trigger different inflammatory pathways. Figuring out how and in what way the ECS is involved in the development of different health problems is key to our understanding of how to battle different types of inflammation.

The fact that cannabis can battle so many different types of inflammation via its interaction with the ECS is what makes it such a versatile medication.

Get your medical marijuana card

Connect with a licensed physician online in minutes.


Animal Study

157

Double Blind Human Trial

3

Human Trial

7

Laboratory Study

90

Meta-analysis

183

Total studies

Inflammation

440

Positive

396 studies

90%

Inconclusive

28 studies

6%

Negative

16 studies

4%

Do I qualify?

Select your state from the drop down and we’ll let you know.

Relevant studies

The information in our comprehensive A to Z encyclopedia comes from real scientific studies.

Uncover the detailed results of these studies and find out how effective medical marijuana is for dozens of conditions.