by Steven Goodstein
Cancer is one of the highly talked about
the killer disease globally. Global health estimates indicate that it
takes away 20,000lives daily. However, according to the latest study by
Marijuana Scientists from the National Cancer Institute (US Department
of Health), there is some hope to take home to the Cancer patients.
Sequences of laboratory tests and
theories have revealed that cannabinoids which is the active ingredients
in cannabis can be beneficial in the treatment of cancer symptoms.
Apparently, NIH has always known that
Marijuana can be effective at killing cancer cells besides having an
idea how it works.
The common weed has for the longest time possible
been classified together with heroin. Propaganda portrayed the two as
dangerous drugs a move that was meant to satisfying law enforcement
agencies at the local, state, and federal level.
Other highly beneficial medicinal uses
of marijuana, as reported by the U.S. Department of Health, include
relieving muscle spasms in multiple sclerosis sufferers.
Studies in mice
and rats have shown that Marijuana also prevents the development of
blood vessels that cause the growth of tumors.
The chemical ingredients were also found
to work well in fighting colon, liver and breast cancers.
Samples of
breast cancer cells were used to report that the use of cannabidiol
reduced the cancerous cells and were also less aggressive in the way
they spread. Besides, it helps in boosting the effectiveness of
chemotherapy. Delta-9-THC in mouse models also revealed that the
chemical had antitumor effects.
Nevertheless, despite all the
revelations and the discovery, Cancer Research says that this cannot be
treated as critical evidence that cannabis can be used for cancer
treatment.
The federal government has been reported
to fight back Marijuana legalization debate.
However, the latest
discovery may revive back the nationwide debate that would in return
lead to the legalization of marijuana.
Many more states have had Marijuana
legalized while many others are fighting for the same. It is not clear
how the federal government will wade off the heightening campaign.
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