Researchers have come to a rather surprising conclusion, and a welcome one for the medical community as well as pot enthusiasts: cannabis may help heal broken bones.

Scientists at Tel Aviv University in Israel published a study in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research that indicated that cannabis “significantly” boosted the healing of bone fractures, according to a Times of Israel report.

The scientists found that non-psychotropic cannabidol (CBD) successfully helped along the healing process for broken leg bones in rats. The medicine appeared to work even with the component of cannabis that makes one high — THC — meaning that those who don’t want the drug-like effects of weed but do want to take advantage of its healing powers can do so.

It’s an important finding that could change how scientists treat broken bones, as well as bone disease, such as osteoporosis.

A researcher involve din the study said that it was “undeniable” that cannabis has huge potential in the medical community, and these tests showed that this type of cannabis had the additional benefits of being anti-inflammatory and with no psychoactivity.

To make the findings, scientists injecte done group with just the CBD, and the other with both CBD and THC. They found that there was little difference between the two groups, indicating that the THC was unnecessary for treatment.

The study could provoke further research into the healing properties of marijuana and cannabis. Medical marijuana use has been hailed as an important tool in medicine for a while, with it being prescribed for treating everything from glaucoma to chronic pain to the negative effects of chemotherapy to boosting appetites in those who suffer from AIDS to post-traumatic stress disorder.

The drug remains illegal federally, but several states have legalized the drug and there has been a growing community of support for it in the United States.