A chemical, cannabidiol, naturally found in the marijuana plant, may prevent the spread of breast cancer. A recent study published in the Molecular Cancer Theraeutics Journal showed that the chemical affects the gene responsible for the growth of metastic cancer cells.
According to the study, “because CBD occurs in only very small quantities in the [...]

Filed under: Health & Medicine on June 4th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

A recent study by Dr. Jean Lud Cadet of the National Institute on Drug Abuse showed that heavy marijuana use boosts the levels of a protein called apolipoprotein C-III in the blood by up to 30%, which increases the levels of triglycerides in the blood.

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A 56-year-old man in Washington, suffering from Hepatitis C, died because he couldn’t get a liver transplant. The University of Washington Medical Center denied the man, Timothy Garon, potentially life-saving surgery based on the fact that he used medical marijuana under his doctor’s supervision (and in accordance with state law.)

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