>>6119132
Anon, most plants have some kind of chemical component that "fights cancer" in some way or another.
You just want to get high and not be bothered by the cops. Cannabis is a subpar plant across the board for most agricultural processes. Low oil yield, low wood fiber/pulp yield… Its most redeeming factor is that it can grow in very poor soils, and therefor makes a solid "fuck it… Whatever" crop to fill space.
Beyond that, its use is relatively meh when compared to other crops that have better oil, fiber, and sugar yields across the board. If you want to argue herbalism qualities, then you are entering into a whole field of study that has been largely obscured by industrial medicine. Garlic is the miracle herb, frankly. Tinctures and compresses of various herbs can be extremely effective, equal to the performance of most pharmaceutical drugs where not outright superior.
You just can't patent a plant and there are going to be about .01% of the population who have an allergic reaction to any random plant you select, so the FDA will raise hell over trying to approve it.
Of course, nature can also fuck you up. Natural does not mean harmless. Some plants are dangerous because the difference between an effective and lethal dose of their compounds is so small, and the concentrations of these will vary from week to week in the plant's life, as well as hour to hour in its metabolic cycle.
No one wants to actually study this shit. They just want a "eat this and you will get better" solution. In that case - eat garlic. You can save the world with garlic.