Cannabis has a long history when it comes to alleviating women’s issues like PMS and menopause-it was even recommended for those occurrences in the 1899 edition of the Merck Manual, the best-selling physician and pharmacist reference book.

With attitudes against marijuana consumption softening, especially around medicinal use, many are now rediscovering such treatments and finding relief. While researchers are starting to investigate what, so far, has been anecdotal stoner wisdom of cannabis’ ability to ease the discomfort associated with menopause, enterprising individuals are not waiting until the science is in and are tailoring cannabis preparation for relief of climacteric manifestations.