The growing number of retail products based on natural cannabis chemicals like cannabidiol (CBD), is a result of the United States and Europe together recognizing the benefits of CBD for everyday ailments, as long as products are kept to high quality standards and are THC-free. With all the niche benefits of CBD—from those known to those newly discovered—it’s no wonder the market for CBD is growing.

1. Calm Your Acne

There’s evidence that CBD can help with acne, which is basically skin that’s been inflamed when a pore gets clogged by dirt or small debris like dead skin cells, and sebum. Sebum is the oily substance created by skin, and overproduction of sebum is one cause of acne. CBD can reduce the oiliness of the sebum your skin produces, can help to reduce overall stress (another cause of acne), and has been shown to reduce inflammation by blocking certain cytokines from activating. Another real cause of acne stems from the pollutants that can get inside pores, and a recent study highlighting CBD’s antibacterial effects may help to address this issue as well.

2. Alleviate Cancer Related Symptoms

Cannabinoids like CBD have helped cancer patients manage the symptoms of their sickness by easing neuropathic pain, as well as nausea and lack of appetite, which are all important to longevity. In combating the side effects of chemotherapy, CBD and other cannabis products are even more relevant. Other symptoms such as inflammation may be reduced with CBD, and it’s thought to be positive for anxiety as well, putting cancer patients in a better state mentally and physically. Those who qualify for medical marijuana can also gain access to marijuana-based products with a higher THC content, or in some cases synthesized versions of THC meant to replicate its effects.

3. Help Athletes Recover

For athletes trying to push their bodies further with every passing game, the process of hypertrophy—or breaking down and re-growing muscle—is a daily struggle. Recovery is important to optimize and so only the most effective natural remedies and treatments are relied upon by these competitors; the two best are diet and sleep. After those come helpful things like CBD, and especially products selected for no THC content and therefore no psychoactive effects like those from CBDMedic. Recently the company announced a partnership with Rob Gronkowski whose post-NFL career includes a partnership with CBDMedic to create a line of topical pain treatments using the CBD-derived compound.

CBD enters the body through the very system that regulates conditions such as inflammation, pain, sleep, and appetite. CBDMedic’s Active Sport Pain Relief helps to temporarily reduce the muscle or joint pain that comes from hard work, and it includes other natural ingredients like camphor, menthol, and clove oil for extra effectiveness. A blended hemp extract, CBDMedic products are all produced in a cGMP facility to ensure compliance in the US and EU.

4. Aid Your Dog’s Anxiety and Joint Pain

Giving your dog CBD isn’t getting it high, since cannabidiol is just one non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in cannabis. Instead of a euphoric haze, CBD products for dogs have a positive effect in relation to anxiety, seizure intensity and frequency, pain associated with arthritis (a big stressor for older dogs especially), and more. Some owners have taken to giving their pups CBD in the form of oil extracts or butter (on their treats) and even special CBD doggy snacks during the fourth of July fireworks show and other loud celebrations. General anxiety is also a common reason that some give their pets CBD, as it may help with separations along with problems associated with stress and anxiety that an absence of their owner might produce.

5. Relief for Epileptics and MS

It’s quite commonly known that epilepsy and seizures are effectively treated by cannabis, but worth adding to the list. Some of the most public cases of the need for cannabis products are when they return quality-of-life to epileptic patients like Teagan Appleby, who had up to 300 seizures per day without the help of CBD oil. This and other cases helped to form public and governmental opinion surrounding cannabis’ medical potential, which is why Epidiolex has received special attention from the FDA in the United States. This is largely due to its inarguable effectiveness at treating two forms of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome.

Multiple sclerosis is an equally devastating disease that is aided significantly with CBD and THC consumption, according to a European neurology study and others completed since. Especially muscle spasticity (MSS) problems that are resistant to other drugs, a CBD oral spray was shown to be a well-tolerated option that was effective in providing relief in a majority of patients.

These CBD uses are by no means exhaustive, but rather just a small representation of the myriad benefits and quality of life enhancements that CBD can deliver. As research momentum accelerates amid greater acceptance of CBD, its sizable list of use cases will undoubtedly expand even further to address other medical indications and conditions.