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Posted by CN Staff on April 17, 2007 at 17:32:03 PT By Charlene Laino, WebMD Medical News Source: WebMD 
Los Angeles -- Cannabis may be bad for the lungs, but the active ingredient in marijuana may help combat lung cancer, new research suggests.In lab and mouse studies, the compound, known as THC, cut lung tumor growth in half and helped prevent the cancer from spreading, says Anju Preet, PhD, a Harvard University researcher in Boston who tested the chemical. Snipped Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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| Comment #12 posted by John Tyler on April 18, 2007 at 19:51:34 PT |
| This new study going around should somehow link up to the Madrid study of 2000 and the Medical College of Virginia study of 1974, (in addition to the University of California study on cannabis smoke and lung functioning.) and gotten around to the cancer research organizations. At least it should be publicized more. Looks like to me that the gov. has been criminally suppressing real cannabis research for decades. Hopefully enough people will see it here and pass it around and then see who has been doing what, and when they did it. Don't Bogart that information my friend. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #11 posted by Toker00 on April 18, 2007 at 03:28:28 PT |
| It's happening, Mayan. Toke. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #10 posted by Sinsemilla Jones on April 18, 2007 at 00:46:16 PT |
| Side effects such as headache, nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, insomnia, drowsiness, cramps, priapism, seizures, even the possibility of coma and death are fine and dandy. But we can't have people exposed to that nasty side effect of feeling good! If only cannabis caused diarrhea, maybe it would be legal. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #9 posted by HempWorld on April 17, 2007 at 22:27:48 PT |
| meanwhile millions are dying! But this could be part of the selective process as ordained by our rulers...
Cannabis is the forbidden medicine... [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #8 posted by Dankhank on April 17, 2007 at 21:57:48 PT |
| and I found the story ... I found a copy on my HD, now everyone else may get a copy for themselves ... :-) http://www.alternet.org/story/9257/ [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #7 posted by JustGetnBy on April 17, 2007 at 21:26:21 PT |
| That the first part of the article basicly anounces that we have a cure for many cancer patients, and the last half of the article talks about how more research must be done so the Cancer survivors dont feel euphoric while they're a getting well. Beats the Sh%3t outta me............ [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #6 posted by John Tyler on April 17, 2007 at 21:08:18 PT |
| I think I remember some article from the 1970’s where the Medical College of Virginia now part of Virginia Commonwealth University did a study where they found the same thing, that cannabis is effective against lung cancer, and that was over 30 years ago. The study got no traction and went nowhere. What a shame. So many lives could have been made better. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #5 posted by John Tyler on April 17, 2007 at 20:43:10 PT |
| Have you noticed that drug companies can come up with any old pill and say that in some instances it is good for certain ailments, but it has some bad side effects? It gets approved anyway because the “good" out weighs the “bad” a little bit. And that is supposed to be OK. Yet, here we have a substance where the “good” is so good that for most people there is no “bad”, but the gov. is against it because they say it's bad, (even though their own studies have shown it to be good.) but there is an expensive pill form of it which is OK. There is no logic here, only attitude and maybe an attempt to control the market for the drug company campaign contributions. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #4 posted by Storm Crow on April 17, 2007 at 18:29:33 PT |
| (A) I happen to like the "side effects" of cannabis. (B) Compared to the "side effects" of chemotherapy and/or surgery, the "side effects" of cannabis as a cancer treatment are rather mild! (C) Question- Can old hippies even get cancer? [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #3 posted by mayan on April 17, 2007 at 18:20:03 PT |
| Cannabis may be bad for the lungs, but the active ingredient in marijuana may help combat lung cancer, new research suggests. Why do they have to get in their pot-shots (no pun intended!) before they say something good about cannabis? Cannabis is NOT bad for the lungs! Cannabis smoke might be. If we eat it or vaporize it is there any harm to our lungs? On an unrelated but VERY important note, a couple of days ago Dick Cheney said that a nuclear bomb detonating in a U.S. city is now a very real possibility. Since he was one of the masterminds of 9/11 I assume that statement was a threat instead of a warning. Maybe he saw this coming... Kucinich to File Articles of Impeachment Against Cheney: http://911blogger.com/node/7931 Articles of Impeachment To Be Filed On Cheney: http://prisonplanet.com/articles/april2007/170407_b_Impeachment.htm Please contact Kucinich and urge him to keep the heat on! THE WAY OUT IS THE WAY IN... Retired physicist claims 9/11 attack was really controlled demolition: http://tinyurl.com/2ekje7 911 Was An Inside Job (Thank you, Steve Nass!): http://mujca.com/republicans.htm Bringing Down the House of Lies: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/21366 Sonoma State University: There Is "Proof Of Controlled Demolition" At 9-11 Site Says Architect in April 20 Lecture: http://911blogger.com/node/7917 Trust Busters: http://911blogger.com/node/7925 [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #2 posted by FoM on April 17, 2007 at 18:05:04 PT |
| Bob Barr, Unlikely Leader But Possible Third Party Savior http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266627,00.html [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #1 posted by FoM on April 17, 2007 at 18:02:36 PT |
| Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Senate Health and Human Services Budget Division April 17, 2007 ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA — Minnesota's bill to protect seriously ill patients from arrest for using medical marijuana with a doctor's recommendation cleared another critical milestone today as the Senate Health and Human Services Budget Division passed S.F. 345 – the medical marijuana bill – 6–4. http://www.mpp.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=glKZLeMQIsG&b=1157875&ct=3790047 [ Post Comment ] |
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