A compound found in cannabis may stop breast cancer from spreading throughout the body, according to a new study by scientists at California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute. The researchers are hopeful that the compound called CBD, which is found in cannabis sativa, could be a non-toxic alternative to chemotherapy.Ok, how cool is that? Breast cancer is one of the most loathsome diseases known to humankind, and the cure just might be contained within the world's easiest-to-grow plant.
"Right now we have a limited range of options in treating aggressive forms of cancer," said lead researcher Dr. Sean D. McAllister, a cancer researcher at CPMCRI, in a news release. "Those treatments, such as chemotherapy, can be effective but they can also be extremely toxic and difficult for patients. This compound offers the hope of a non-toxic therapy that could achieve the same results without any of the painful side effects." [FOX News [8]]
It is just delightfully ironic that while the drug war political machine continues to turn out anti-pot propaganda at alarming rates, scientists are touting it as a potential "non-toxic" alternative to various common medical procedures. I really can't think of anything more ridiculous than the fact that we are still debating the relative toxicity of marijuana in a nation that prescribes adderall to 8-year-olds and imports GHB laced children's toys [9] from China.
I have a feeling that marijuana could cure every disease on earth and there would still be idiots passionately demanding that we banish it from the planet:
Drug Czar: Marijuana is more dangerous than ever.It was put here for a reason. Several reasons, it seems. Let's start figuring out what they are and stop looking for evil where there is none.
Marijuana: I can cure cancer.
Drug Czar: I'd like to see some conclusive research on that.
Marijuana: I doubt that you really would.
Drug Czar: This is just propaganda from the well-funded pro-drug lobby.
Marijuana: FOX News?
Drug Czar (exasperated): Oh, yeah? Well today's marijuana is worse than cancer.
Marijuana (gazing upwards): Forgive him, Father…
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