How Does Our Medical Marijuana Work?

Medical marijuana uses the marijuana plant or chemicals in it to treat diseases or conditions. Cannabinoids -- the active chemicals in medical marijuana -- are similar to chemicals the body makes that are involved in appetite, memory, movement, and pain.

CB1 and CB2 receptors play an important regulatory role in many physiological processes like our mood, our energy level, immune activity, blood pressure, how we experience pain, stress, hunger and more.