A new federally funded study says what many patients already know—cannabis helps. Backed by the National Institutes of Health, researchers surveyed people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and found that over half of those using marijuana or CBD reported significant symptom relief.

Patients said cannabis eased everything from abdominal pain and nausea to stress, anxiety, and depression. While pharma treatments can fall short, it seems this plant medicine is stepping up. As the science catches up with real-life experience, one thing’s clear: the healing power of cannabis is hard to ignore.