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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:58 AM Original message |
Medical marijuana may help prevent and/or treat cancer |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. Is medical marijuana different from other marijuana? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yes and no. |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 12:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. "even though I can't smoke any myself..." |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
65. As in I cannot inject it, as it raises the risk of developing schizophrenia... |
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GillesDeleuze (841 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:47 AM Response to Reply #65 |
70. correlation not causation: |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #70 |
84. Maybe so, but I wouldn't want to take a chance of raising those odds, either. n/t |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
58. the curing compound in MJ.... |
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GillesDeleuze (841 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #58 |
72. That and |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #72 |
78. ok, thanks! |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I'm no expert, aquart, and I know nothing about the specific |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. "and also contain contaminants..." |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Easy to find such links with google. |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. OK, duly noted |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. This isn't all I found. There were thousands of hits and I took the first 2. |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 08:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. I just searched with 2 different search engines and |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:11 AM Response to Reply #34 |
45. Just use common sense then. Marijuana is a plant. Plants get contaminated |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #45 |
71. Yoohoo, pnwmom, |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #71 |
77. In this thread, I was talking about the marijuana purchased "off the street." |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #77 |
82. Yes, I would argue that |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. So why all the anger? |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:32 AM Response to Reply #26 |
49. the UK and France problem with glass grit |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #49 |
88. Yes -- improper drying or storage can lead to problems. |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 03:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Not really. |
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Richard D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:45 AM Response to Reply #21 |
69. A lot of the hippies up in the hills |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
81. Thank you. That means if someone says the marijuana didn't work... |
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Betsy Ross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. Please read DU brother Bernie's plea for help |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Yes, this is an interview by the same Bernie Ellis |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. ''This research finding caused Dr. Tashkin (once a major voice for marijuana prohibition) to reverse |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Yup. Can't make money from it, and it might reduce demand for the profitable stuff. |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 01:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Can't make money from it? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I think s/he's speaking relatively. Cancer drugs can cost |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Thanks pnwmom, you are correct |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:02 AM Response to Reply #17 |
38. I'll bet Monsanto has seeds ready to patent. |
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Mojeoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:27 AM Response to Reply #38 |
92. Monsanto can't out grow the Pot Growers of America |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Several hundred thousand are making money from it |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
51. Can't make money from it = pharmaceutical companies can't patent it and make millions |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
59. They can't make money off it... |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. This is the same Bernie Ellis who has written to DU |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Here are the instructions for character reference for a Presidential pardon |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
11. I wonder, can the President just issue an order to remove |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I'm sure he can't just issue an order. That's not how the FDA works. n/t |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
12. This country is ridiculous |
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Thrustin (18 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Yep yep yep. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. What about the recreational users who like "red hairs" or other "additives" |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
37. What about them?what someone smokes at home is not my business. |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:39 AM Response to Reply #19 |
52. Red hairs aren't an additive. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 08:52 AM Response to Reply #19 |
55. What about recreational drinkers who like to add vermouth |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
22. well |
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Rageneau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. On the other hand, there's me. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. That's wonderful, Rageneau. I'm so happy for you! n/t |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 07:00 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. awesome! |
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irislake (967 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:05 AM Response to Reply #25 |
41. I had stage 4 Non-Hodgkins and couldn't eat |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:07 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. That's wonderful, irislake. |
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irislake (967 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:01 AM Response to Reply #43 |
63. I had eight painless chemo treatments |
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irislake (967 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:05 AM Response to Reply #43 |
64. From what I read about chemo online I thought it was |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #64 |
79. Some people have extreme reactions to chemo. |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:42 PM Response to Reply #64 |
86. So damn happy for you! |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 02:06 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. Yeah, who knows? It would be good to find out more, |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 02:28 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. That's what I think. Anything that makes chemo bearable |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:56 AM Response to Reply #25 |
50. That's great! |
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HappyMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #25 |
67. That's awesome! |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
87. Outstanding |
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Mojeoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:13 AM Response to Reply #25 |
90. AWESOME Rageneau!!!!!!!!! |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
24. Obama's spokesman on the subject of "drugs" disagrees.. |
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musette_sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
29. Cannabis is an organic VEGF inhibitor |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
30. Kicked and recommended. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. You're welcome, Uncle Joe. n/t |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
33. a glioma just killed my sister in December of 2010 |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:04 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. I've known four people who had them and you are right. |
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riverbendviewgal (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
35. My son had Glioblastma multiforme brain tumor |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:03 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I am glad for that small blessing, riverbendviewgal, |
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riverbendviewgal (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
36. My friend's mom is in her 80's with severe |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:05 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. How is she taking it? It's hard to imagine an 80 year old |
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irislake (967 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:10 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. WHY |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Maybe because that's the way most of us consumed it |
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Buddha2B (81 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 06:15 AM Response to Original message |
53. Drugs are dicey to deal with |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:52 AM Response to Reply #53 |
61. Long-term dope smoking |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:55 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Thank you! |
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Buddha2B (81 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #61 |
85. I didn't mean to convey that point. |
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Mojeoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:17 AM Response to Reply #61 |
91. Thanks Le Taz Hot! NT |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
54. I used to a big recreational user. |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
56. Marijuana does indeed kill cancer cells... |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
57. K&R and bkmrkd. thanks for this. |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
60. And please be sure and watch this.... |
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emald (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
66. I'm killing cancer as quick as I can |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #66 |
75. And -- it's preventive medicine ... something our own system highly lacks ...!! |
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Aaria (238 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #66 |
76. google: capsicum oil causes cancer cells to commit suicide |
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blackspade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
68. K&R! |
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robdogbucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
73. Here ya go... |
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Mojeoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 05:08 AM Response to Reply #73 |
94. The Washington Post "lost" the Breast Cancer link! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
74. Medical marijuana would obviously put many "slash and burn" procedures out of business... |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
80. No wonder the federal govt/large pharma corps want to keep it illegal. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 03:53 AM Response to Original message |
89. Kick for DFP!! |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 04:51 AM Response to Original message |
93. pnwmom, they've known all this for years and years and years..... |
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Mojeoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 05:17 AM Response to Original message |
95. Thanx for posting this Pnwmom. |
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Mojeoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 05:35 AM Response to Reply #95 |
96. K and R |
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