Evidence of marijuana’s anti-cancer properties is in the limelight once again, only this time there’s support from NCI, government’s principal agency for cancer research, too. This post from Lifehack discusses NCI’s website updates about the encouraging results of studies on the subject. A federally funded cancer research institute finds evidence that marijuana may reduce ... Continue Reading
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NCI Admits Cannabis Kills Cancer, Yet Cannabis Federally Illegal
NCI, government's principal agency for cancer research, admits on its website that cannabis kills cancer. Yet, the plant is illegal at federal level. This post from Leafly questions the government’s decision to keep this potentially powerful cancer-fighting agent federally illegal. The National Cancer Institute is an organization mandated by U.S. law to educate Americans ... 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