BBC NEWS: Cannabis effects on MS trialled

BBC NEWS: Cannabis effects on MS trialled

Patients are being recruited for a trial to determine whether chemicals in cannabis can slow the impact of multiple sclerosis. Evidence suggests the drug may relieve symptoms but the three-year national trial is also to determine whether it slows the disease’s...
Cannabinoids Reduce ErbB2-Driven Breast Cancer Progression Through Akt Inhibition

Turned-Off Cannabinoid Receptor Turns on Colorectal Tumor Growth

Researchers find CB1 suppresses tumors, a new potential path for treatment & prevention New preclinical research shows that cannabinoid cell surface receptor CB1 plays a tumor-suppressing role in human colorectal cancer, scientists report in the Aug. 1 edition of...
Cannabinoids Reduce ErbB2-Driven Breast Cancer Progression Through Akt Inhibition

Medical Marijuana Laws F.A.Q

Q: How many states have enacted medical marijuana laws since 1996? A: Fifteen states and the District of Columbia — Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and...
Marijuana Kills Brain Cancer Cells

Marijuana Kills Brain Cancer Cells

The findings were published in the April 2009 issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation.  The study showed, conclusively, that THC (the active alkaloid in Cannabis) caused brain cancer cells to undergo a process called autophagy.  This process causes cells to...