Does Marijuana Cure Cancer?

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I thought I discovered quite an exciting story. There are online rumors that there is a conspiracy to prevent research on cannabis and its effect on cancer.

But in fact there is a lot of ongoing research. And after hundreds of studies and tests we now know that cannabinoids stop the growth and spread of many cancers, including brain, breast, leukemic, melanoma, liver and others. Cannabinoids also seem to kill tumor cells without affecting surrounding normal cells. If these findings hold true as research progresses, cannabinoids would show a huge advantage over chemotherapy, which often destroys normal as well as cancer cells.
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However, the important thing to remember is that these studies work with lab animals and models. So far, the only test of cannabinoids against human cancer was done in Spain in 2006. It was designed to determine if treatment was safe, not whether it was effective. The study showed that the dose was safe. It also showed that the compound used decreased metastasis in at least two of nine patients studied.

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I bet some of you will now think that smoking marijuana will cure cancer. Well, it's not that simple. People with caner smoke marijuana to alleviate the side effects of chemotherapy and to increase their appetite.
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As for the evidence whether marijuana cures cancer - it is inconclusive. We don't know if smoking marijuana achieves blood levels high enough to have anti-cancer effects. What we need in order to find that out is more human research. But such research is severely limited by government restrictions. Still, even without human research, the accumulated data from hundreds of studies speaks strongly in favor of considering marijuana as an option for most cancer patients.

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US PATENT 6630507- Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants

Guess who owns it

[EncognitiveVids]

@wayzooted Who?

[wayzooted]

@EncognitiveVids The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services

[EncognitiveVids]

@wayzooted What is the patent for? Any details on it?

[haggidubious]

I'm a smoker, but had always considered these claims deluded to say the least. Interesting to hear this.

[EncognitiveVids]

@haggidubious I used to smoke it. It made me so I quit. I'm on the sidelines on the issue. If you google "cannabinoids thc cancer treatment," a few studies should show up.

[EssiacHempLaetrile]

"They injected THC (Cannabinoid) right into the tumor of mice* tumor goes away in 3 days. They look at all the surrounding brain tissue no problem, doesn't have any negative effect on it. Marijuana, Endocannabinoids & Phytocannabinoids they actually promote what's known as Neurogenesis, creation of new brain cells even in adults" Dr. Melamede

*“We share 99% of our genes with mice & even have the genes that could make a tail”

Dr Jane Rogers, Head of Sequencing, The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute

[gug1970]

@haggidubious whilst I dont know much about smoking it, i'd imagine its about as beneficial is setting fire to an asprin and inhaling the fumes in order to cure a headache.... I;m not sure that setting fire to it is a good delivery method.

[NintendoAmy]

except only 2% of potheads use weed for medical purposes. it doesn't matter if weed can cure cancer, because that's not what people will use it for.

[chelalo99]

I closed the advertisement to look at her boobs.

[caloduty]

ya seriously ill test it for you

[031doolittle]

i wouldn't wonder if it cures cancer, you collected yourself a lot infos ;)

hauever from my studies on myself i am sure its good for some sick people because they feel better then, having less pain and much more apetite !

Thats essential for some suffering people...no question. I understand its not essential for healthy people...thats not my point, even i vote for legalisation !

[coldheartless1990]

@gug1970 Oh I see, burning cannabis isn't THE most efficient way to release the chemicals so you were right in that sense. I think extraction for sublingual use is probably the best way, but I doubt it will happen anytime soon and be accept by the general population.

[gug1970]

@coldheartless1990 Dont get me wrong, i have no problem with people smoking cannabis at all for whatever reason. I'm just talking about getting maximum health benefit.

[coldheartless1990]

@gug1970 Your analogy is ridiculous :).

[wayzooted]

@EncognitiveVids The cannabinoids are found to have particular application as neuroprotectants, for example in limiting neurological damage following ischemic insults, such as stroke and trauma, or in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and HIV dementia.

[wayzooted]

@EncognitiveVids Cannabinoids have been found to have antioxidant properties, unrelated to NMDA receptor antagonism. This new found property makes cannabinoids useful in the treatment and prophylaxis of wide variety of oxidation associated diseases, such as ischemic, age-related, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.