Studies
Marijuana May Fight Lung Tumors
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008Article from CBS News
Apr 17, 2007
Charlene Laino
Cannabis Compound Slows Cancer Spread In Mice, Researchers Say
(WebMD) 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 [...]
Cannabinoids have been shown to reduce the invasiveness of cancer cells
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008Journal of the National Cancer Institute
December 25, 2007
Oxford University Press
Inhibition of Cancer Cell Invasion by Cannabinoids via Increased Expression of Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinases-1
Background
Cannabinoids, in addition to having palliative benefits in cancer therapy, have been associated with anticarcinogenic effects. Although the antiproliferative activities of cannabinoids have been intensively investigated, little is known about their [...]
Cannabinoids may also have an anti-cancer effect
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008West Australian, Australia
21 Jan 2008
NEW STUDY SHOWS MARIJUANA MAY FIGHT CANCER
HAMBURG – The active ingredient in marijuana may suppress tumour invasion in highly invasive cancers, according to new research in Germany.
Cannabinoids, the active components in marijuana, are already used medically to reduce the side effects of cancer treatment, such as pain, weight loss and vomiting.
But [...]
THC in Hemp Foods and Cosmetics: The Appropriate Risk Assessment
Sunday, January 27th, 2002[Ed: Dr. Geiwitz was part of the Ad Hoc Committee on Hemp Risks, an impartial scientific organization commisioned by Health Canada to assess the risks of hemp-based food and cosmetic products. This paper is a cornucopia of knowledge just waiting to be soaked up by your brains about the effects of THC, other cannabanoids, and [...]
Hemp: America’s Answer for Energy Self-Sufficiency
Tuesday, January 8th, 2002By Milton John Kleim, Jr.
I have never smoked a joint, nor consumed cannabis for
intoxication. I have my personal reasons for this, and it is my personal
choice, not because a lawyer said it is “illegal.” However, as one who
reveres Nature, I respect all of Mother Earth, including each green plant that
grows upon her. No plant is [...]
Health Risks of Marijuana Use (James Geiwitz, Ph.D.)
Wednesday, September 19th, 2001Health Risks of Marijuana Useby James Geiwitz, Ph.D.
September 19, 2001
Contents
1.0: INTRODUCTION
2.0: THE TOXICOLOGY OF THC
2.1: Genetic Effects
2.2: Pregnancy and Offspring
2.2.1: Pregnancy
2.2.2: Birth defects and brain development
2.3: Hormonal Systems and Reproductive Capabilities
2.4: Immune System
2.4.1: Suppression versus enhancement
2.4.2: Humans and disease
2.5: THC and Cancer
2.6: Miscellaneous Issues
2.6.1: Marijuana use in children
2.6.2: Cannabinoids other than THC
2.6.3: Health risks of [...]