
Cannabis consumers and everyone else, take notice: Fresh research suggests certain compounds in cannabis may help treat and prevent Covid-19. The evidence builds on older work showing that cannabidiol (CBD) may tamp down cytokine storms, caused by the immune response to a virus going haywire. These immune cascades are a complication of Covid-19 and are associated with the most serious infections. But what should you make of this preliminary research? Could cannabis truly be an effective Covid-19 treatment?