Although federal laws governing the use of cannabis in the United States have remained rigid for decades, state laws have, to some extent, evolved in the last 27 years to allow limited use of cannabis for medical purposes. This began with Proposition 215, or the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, in California. Since then, several states have followed suit over the years, allowing the use of medical cannabis with a doctor's recommendation for patients mainly suffering from chronic pain. The use of chemotherapy in treating breast cancer, which is relatively common among women, in addition to other cancers affecting the female reproductive organs, has led to discussions regarding the use of medical cannabis, particularly CBD, in alleviating chemotherapy symptoms such as chronic pain and nausea.