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Medical cannabis refers to the parts of the herb cannabis used as a physician-recommended form of medicine or herbal therapy, or to synthetic forms of specific cannabinoids such as THC as a physician-recommended form of medicine.

The Cannabis plant has a long history of use as medicine, with historical evidence dating back to 2737 BCE.

Cannabis is one of the 50 " fundamental " herbs of traditional Chinese medicine, and is prescribed for a broad range of indications.