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Not only does smoking marijuana NOT cause cancer…it actually PROTECTS against it. But, don’t take our word for it, however, check out this month’s Cancer Prevention Research Journal which has a study demonstrating that chronic, long term use of cannabis actually reduces the incidence of head and neck cancer. The report states that10 to 20 years of marijuana use was associated with a significantly reduced risk of HNSCC or head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
But, what’s amazing is that this breaking news is not breaking news at all. Back in 1974 researchers at the University of Virginia determined that weed had an unexpected result on cancer, it inhibited the growth of lung cancer cells. Unfortunately, the Carter administration discouraged all follow-up studies, except those that would prove otherwise, and the discovery went virtually unnoticed in the States. But, there was research being conducted outside the US by Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, in Israel, and Dr. Manuel Guzman in Spain. Even more amazing was that the US Government was secretly conducting follow-up studies during the 90’s and were able to prove that THC, when administered to mice, protected them against malignancy. Never heard that? Of course you didn’t because the Gov decided to burry the information. Luckily, the study was leaked to the journal, AIDS Treatment News, and the media covered the story. An excellent article by Paul Armentano, Deputy Director of NORML, details the bullshit.
Still, the US Government funds research to prove that cannabis causes cancer. What a waste of money. One such waste is an extremely flawed study that attempted to link cannabis smoking with testicular cancer. There was also a very flawed recent study conducted by researchers in New Zealand that claimed cannabis led to an increased risk of lung cancer. You’ll remember that the leading lung specialist in the world, Dr. Donald Tashkin released a report last year that showed that not only does cannabis not cause lung cancer, but appears to protect against it! Already three highly-respected cannabis research doctors have written letters to the European Respiratory Journal debunking the study.
So put those Reefer Madness fears to rest, finally, because smoking marijuana doesn’t cause cancer…in fact it helps fight it!
August 12, 2009 at 11:36 am
Fuck yeah! Legalize it now, before thousands of people are thrown into jail for not wanting cancer!
August 12, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Lung Cancer runs in my family. So if I chose to use it to PREVENT lung cancer I will go to jail. WTF is wrong with this country anymore? I am starting to really get upset over the laws and stripping of liberty… Am I the only one? LEGALIZE IT !!! Or we’ll play your game, DE-CRIMINLIZE IT!!!
August 14, 2009 at 10:28 am
Yes I’ve heard of a lot of research into this. Cannabis is an excellent anti-cancer medicine. If your unfortunate enough to develop cancer then what happens is that our cb1 and cb2 receptors surround the malignant tumour ready for the medicine….cannabis. They will then shrink the tumour until it’s eventually just scar tissue. It is the pharma corporates that don’t want us to know this, so it stays under prohibition and we pay for our chemo and radiotherapy which now is big business. Also it is indeed a preventative. It’s all greed in this strange world, so I doubt it will ever be legalized. We just have to keep on growing and educating our kids as they are the future and when they are older and told the truth, maybe then common sence will prevail and legalization will happen.
August 14, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Glad to see this story getting more coverage.
August 15, 2009 at 6:01 am
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August 15, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Not only did Donald Tashkin admit to finding to link between heavy longterm Cannabis use, but he has come out in favor of legalization, a fact which was ignored. If he had found or said anything negative about Cannabis, it would have been in the news nonstop for days…
August 15, 2009 at 9:30 pm
sorry… I meant NO link between Cannabis and cancer.
August 19, 2009 at 2:31 pm
I’ll smoke to that!
August 30, 2009 at 11:00 am
If they could only create a strain of weed that has all of the “good” side effects and that doesn’t get you stoned (some consider this a good side effect). I would also look at the difference between smoking it and using a vaporizer. I find that one of the negative side effect of smoking it causes my lungs to perform worse when SCUBA diving or any other physical activity so I use the vaporizer more often. And I have never smoked cigarettes in my life.