If you’re over 21, marijuana is legal to smoke and have in possession
(Under 1 ounce) here in the State of Washington. Many users do so for
the effects the THC found in marijuana has on the body. THC is the
substance in marijuana that gets you “felling high”.
Recently, through some breakthrough research, studies have shown that
the substance Cannabidiol (CBD), also found in marijuana, has the
potential to be a game changer in the fight against cancer.
The Evidence
Here in Seattle, Medical marijuana is primarily prescribed to help
terminally ill patients and those receiving painful medical treatments
to help deal with the pain. It is also prescribed for people with high
levels of anxiety or severe depression. But, new research being done has
shown more than just pain relieving or mood enhancing effects, it could
help to treat and even better reverse cancer.
Studies were recently completed by the California Pacific Medical Center
in the San Francisco Bay area. The compound CBD was tested on animals
with cancer as an alternative treatment. They found there was a
disruption in the growth of tumors cells. CBD is a natural defense
mechanism in the cannabis plant. In fact, CBD makes up about 40% of the
cannabis plant matter. CBD is considered non-psychoactive, whereas THC
is psychoactive. Basically, CBD doesn’t give you the “high feelings”
associated with THC, but it is showing promise in stopping or even
reversing the effects of cancer on the body.
By manipulating the breeding of the plants to achieve high contents of
CBD and low content of THC, this could give a very low psychoactive
response yet provide all the cancer fighting benefits of the CBD.
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