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nationalize the fed

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16. Dr. Christina Sanchez might be able to explain it

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Sat Aug 22, 2015, 03:51 PM

Aug 2015

The Cancer.Gov page with the claims isn't new either. I've personally posted it numerous times here and it's usually ignored.
http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/patient/cannabis-pdq#section/all

Antitumor activity

Studies in mice and rats have shown that cannabinoids may inhibit tumor growth by causing cell death, blocking cell growth, and blocking the development of blood vessels needed by tumors to grow. Laboratory and animal studies have shown that cannabinoids may be able to kill cancer cells while protecting normal cells

Did you know the Feds own a patent on the use of the main ingredient in Cannabis? That's been posted since the mid 2000's and usually ignored. Why is that?
US Patent #6630507

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I'm all for legalizing marijuana, but I have to take the claim that [View all] hedgehog Aug 2015 OP

I've always felt that it should never have been declared a schedule 1 narcotic. PatrickforO Aug 2015 #1

I think that it may very well be a good treatment for chronic pain - hedgehog Aug 2015 #4

My understanding is that they've been suppressed, or are internal efforts by big pharma to develop PatrickforO Aug 2015 #12

There is a synthetic THC drug TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #19

I'm currently conducting research on cannabis for Raynauds, reflux, and peripheral neuropathy NightWatcher Aug 2015 #22

I think it would be good to legalize it shenmue Aug 2015 #2

There's some research, we need more! ellisonz Aug 2015 #3

It's possible that it inhibits rapid cell division without attacking the bone marrow hedgehog Aug 2015 #6

Side Effects of Marijuana ellisonz Aug 2015 #9

If it had always been legal, many of these specious 'pot can do anything' stories would not exist. onehandle Aug 2015 #5

Exactly! hedgehog Aug 2015 #7

:/ Go Vols Aug 2015 #11

Well you could go and read up on the research already done. Rex Aug 2015 #8

Indeed Oilwellian Aug 2015 #13

smoking it, alone, doesn't help kill cancer NathanSharp Aug 2015 #10

What part of the East do you live in? Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #14

... ellisonz Aug 2015 #17

educate yourself on the evidence thus far... wildbilln864 Aug 2015 #15

Dr. Christina Sanchez might be able to explain it nationalize the fed Aug 2015 #16

It's medicinal properties are fascinating ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #18

I'm not denying that DUIs have probably gone up XemaSab Aug 2015 #20

This is true ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #21

because it likely does it in a different way eShirl Aug 2015 #23

I think the medical claims are exaggerated. But if Obama would take it off Schedule 1 we could.... Logical Aug 2015 #24

I live in Washington PowerToThePeople Aug 2015 #25

It's less harmful than Booz . orpupilofnature57 Aug 2015 #26

I can think of several friends who smoked who died of cancer. So it doesn't "cure cancer" hollowdweller Aug 2015 #27

chemotherapy is like a blunt instrument virtualobserver Aug 2015 #28