When you think of cannabis, you might not immediately picture creams, ointments, and gels. However, these THC creams and topicals are sometimes the best cannabis products available for managing specific aches and pains. If soothing relief is your goal and you haven’t tried THC creams or other topical products, they could be exactly what you’re looking for. How THC creams work When you apply THC cream, the cannabinoids are absorbed by your skin in the immediate area. For example, THC can alleviate joint pain or muscle pain in the area to which it’s applied. This happens because there are cannabinoid receptors in your skin that the cannabinoids in the topical interact with. These cannabinoid receptors are part of the larger endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS), which spans your entire body and brain and is the reason cannabis works the way it does. However, THC creams generally do not have a systemic