According to a study from researchers at Oregon State University, cannabis compounds show the ability to prevent the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells.
The two compounds commonly found in hemp, called cannabigerolic acid, or CBGA, and cannabidiolic acid, or CBDA, were identified during a chemical screening as having the potential to prevent coronavirus. In the study, the compounds bound to spike proteins found on the virus and blocked a step the pathogen uses to infect people.
https://www.fox13news.com/news/cannabis-compounds-prevent-coronavirus-from-entering-human-cells-oregon-state-university-study
Newman pointed out how the study shows the cannabis must be ingested in edible form.
By the way, the compounds won't get you high, and they're destroyed when burned in a joint.
I guess this means that where pot's still illegal, you can legitimately claim that it's only for medicinal purposes.