Used primarily in research settings as a synthetic intermediate for developing bioactive compounds. It serves as a structural analog in the study of cannabinoid receptor modulators and has been identified in some synthetic cannabinoid products, where it acts as a core scaffold to enhance binding affinity to CB1 and CB2 receptors. Due to its presence in certain psychoactive substances, it is also monitored in forensic analysis and drug screening programs to detect novel designer drugs. Its derivatives are explored for potential pharmacological effects, though it is not used therapeutically in medicine.