In this post from Digital Journal, Amanda Byas reports that shrinking brain tumors with two of marijuana’s key ingredients — THC and CBD — has proven successful, according to the result of a new study. Shrinking brain tumors with two of marijuana’s key ingredients — tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol — has proven successful, according to the result of a new ... Continue Reading
Cannabis and Cancer
Scientists Discover How Cannabidiol Promotes Lung Cancer Cell Destruction
In this post from IFL Science, Justin Alford reports how scientists have discovered a novel mechanism of action of cannabidiol against lung cancer cells. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the use of cannabinoids, such as THC and cannabidiol (CBD), as potential anticancer agents. They have yielded promising results in both in vitro (cells in a dish) and in ... Continue Reading
Govt’s Newfound Pro-Pot Position: Cannabis Kills Cancer Cells
In this post from Collective Evolution, Jeff Roberts reports how a group of federal researchers, commissioned by the government, may have unwittingly revealed how cannabis actually kills cancer cells. A group of federal researchers commissioned by the government to prove that cannabis has “no accepted medical use” may have unwittingly let information slip through the cracks, ... Continue Reading
Government Acknowledges Cannabinoids May Fight Cancer
In this post from Medical Jane, Justin Kander brings to light the facts that show that the NIH may be investigating cannabinoids for possible cancer treatment The evidence that cannabinoids fight cancer has been accruing since 1974 (at least), when researchers at the University of Virginia determined that both tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) inhibited a form ... Continue Reading
National Cancer Institute Created a Stir By Saying That Cannabis Fights Cancer
In this post David Downs reports how National Cancer Institute created a stir by publishing the truth: the molecules found in cannabis kill breast and lung cancers in lab tests. WORTH REPEATING: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE SAYS POT FIGHTS CANCER Last year, the National Cancer Institute — “the U.S. government’s principal agency for cancer research” — created a stir by ... Continue Reading