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Following the discovery of the psychoactive cannabinoid THC in 1964 by Israeli scientist Raphael Mechoulam, immense progress been made in the field of medicinal cannabis. Both CBD and THC have been trialled and utilized for treatment of numerous conditions including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Crohn’s disease, anorexia, glaucoma, PTSD, multiple sclerosis, muscle spasms, arthritis, epilepsy, nausea, autism, insomnia, migraines, Tourette’s syndrome, and chronic pain. There is clinical evidence that phytocannabinoids can prevent the proliferation of cancer cells, impede blood supply to tumours, and decrease cancer’s capacity to outlast chemotherapy.