On September 28, 2025, President Donald Trump shared a video promoting the use of CBD for senior citizens. The video was produced by a non-profit organization, called the Commonwealth Project, and was shared by the President on Truth Social. The video explains how the body’s endocannabinoid system works, and how CBD can potentially help.
Who Is the Commonwealth Project
The Commonwealth Project is a non-profit medical cannabis organization, founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist Howard Kessler, dedicated to integrating medical cannabis into mainstream healthcare for seniors. The organization has partnered with prominent healthcare and medical leaders, including the Morehouse School of Medicine, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute. Pilot programs from the Commonwealth Project have enabled experts to conduct comprehensive studies into the use of medical cannabis in senior care. One of the studies found that more than 80 percent of participants showed a positive impact and nearly three-quarters said their cannabis was more cost-effective than their prescription drugs, according to the organization’s website.
What Is the Endocannabinoid System?
Discovered in the 1990s, the endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a series of receptors located in the various organs and systems of the body. The ECS helps those various systems and organs to maintain homeostasis, or balance. This can serve to regulate such crucial functions as sleep, mood, memory, stress, appetite, pain processing, and much more.
What Does the Commonwealth Project Say About the ECS and CBD?
The Commonwealth Project video shared by President Trump explains that as we age, the balance between the endocannabinoid system and the various organs and systems of the body breaks down, which leads to many common ailments associated with aging. These ailments are often treated with what the video describes as “dangerous and addictive pharmaceuticals.” The video goes on to say:
“The system can be restored faster using hemp-derived CBD. When the system is restored, pain subsides, sleep is improved, and stress is reduced. When the system is restored, disease progression can slow down, and years are added to your life, as well as years spent in good health.”
Why Is This Important?
Medical claims about hemp are not new, but they are not recommended or recognized currently by the FDA. Though the farming, manufacture, and sale of hemp products was legalized by the 2018 US Farm Bill, reclassification of CBD by the FDA has been a slow process. The fact that President Trump shared a video that makes such medical claims about CBD may mark a turning point in the way the US Government (the FDA) looks at CBD and may signal that its approval for medical use may be forthcoming.
What Does All of This Mean for Seniors?
Right now, Federal regulation of CBD is in the same place where it has been since 2018. We cannot and do not recommend the use of CBD for medical conditions. But we will keep an eye on Washington, D.C. in the coming months.
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