Student essay: Medical Cannabis for Endometriosis
July 29, 2026 | IN NEWS | BY Kate Thorpe
We are delighted to share the second-prize essay from our inaugural Medical Cannabis Student Essay Competition, written by Taranjot Bhoot, a second-year Medical Physiology undergraduate at the University of Leicester.
In Medical Cannabis for Endometriosis: Should It Have a Place in Clinical Practice?, Taranjot examines the significant treatment gap experienced by many people with endometriosis and considers whether cannabis-based medicines could offer another option for managing complex, persistent pain.
The essay explores the role of the endocannabinoid system in reproductive physiology and evaluates emerging evidence for medical cannabis. Taranjot carefully balances its potential benefits against important questions surrounding safety, evidence quality, cost, stigma and equitable access.
Rather than suggesting that the evidence is settled, she argues for a broader evidence framework combining emerging clinical trials, including ENDOCAN-1, with high-quality real-world registry data to inform safe and evidence-based clinical practice.
📝 Download and read Taranjot Bhoot’s essay
Congratulations to Taranjot on an insightful and academically rigorous submission. Her work reflects the curiosity, critical thinking and commitment to evidence-based care that the Society hopes to encourage among the next generation of clinicians and medical researchers.
About the author
Taranjot’s interest in the endocannabinoid system developed while studying reproduction, inspiring her to investigate how cannabinoid receptor modulation might be used to manage reproductive disorders. She aspires to become a clinician-scientist, translating emerging medical research into safe, evidence-based patient care.
The competition forms part of the Society’s wider commitment to supporting medical students and the next generation of clinicians.