Cannabis for the Cure?
Cannabinoid scientists say marijuana actually fights cancer–but the feds continue to stymie research...
more infoCannabinoid Receptor 2 Compounds in the Attenuation of Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation: Mechanisms of Action
University of Arizona, Tucson Cannabinoids have been well established as mediators of tumor cell proliferation in...
more infoMedi-Pot Most Often Consumed For Pain, Muscle Spasms, Study Says
“These data suggest that the patient population has evolved from mostly HIV/AIDS and cancer patients to a...
more infoCannabinoid Treatments: Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Investigators at the University of California at San Diego reported in 2008 that inhaled cannabis significantly reduced objective measures of pain intensity and spasticity in patients with MS in a placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Investigators concluded that “smoked cannabis was superior to placebo in reducing spasticity and pain in patients with multiple sclerosis and provided some benefit beyond currently prescribed treatment.”
more infoNY TIMES: Marijuana for Patients Remains Off-Limits
New Jersey — Irvina Booker makes a most unlikely criminal. She lives in constant pain, disabled by multiple...
more infoMarijuana Compound Reduces Breast Cancer Progression
THC-based medicine, when used as an experimental drug of treatment, significantly reduced breast cancer tumor growth, tumor numbers, induces cancer cell suicide (called apoptosis), and stopped the breast cancer cells from spreading to the lungs.
more infoStudy Finds No Cancer-Marijuana Connection
By Marc Kaufman, Washington Post Staff Writer | Friday, May 26, 2006 The largest study of its kind has...
more infoNBC NEWS: Medical Marijuana Stops Spread of Breast Cancer
“Cannabidiol enhances the inhibitory effects of Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol on human glioblastoma cell proliferation and survival: The cannabinoid 1 (CB(1)) and cannabinoid 2 (CB(2)) receptor agonist Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has been shown to be a broad-range inhibitor of cancer in culture and in vivo, and is currently being used in a clinical trial for the treatment of glioblastoma.”
more infoWhat if Cannabis Cured Cancer, Documentary Film
“What if Cannabis Cured Cancer summarizes the remarkable research findings of recent years about the cancer-protective effects of novel compounds in marijuana. Most medical doctors are not aware of this information and its implications for prevention and treatment. If we need more evidence that our current policy on cannabis is counterproductive and foolish, here it is. An excellent film. ” ~Andrew Weil, M .D
more infoABC News: Marijuana and Autism
Struggling with a cocktail of prescription medications which left her 10 year old autistic son fighting to keep...
more infoBBC NEWS: Cannabis effects on MS trialled
Patients are being recruited for a trial to determine whether chemicals in cannabis can slow the impact of...
more infoCannabinoids for Treatment of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain; a Systematic Review of Randomized Trials.
Abstract Effective therapeutic options for patients living with chronic pain are limited. The pain relieving...
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