Marijuana Inhibits Growth Of Tumors

In the current online issue of the British Journal of Cancer, they have a pretty interesting little article. They report that tetrahydrocannabinol [THC], the active ingredient in marijuana, has been shown to inhibit the growth of tumors in animals. Because of this, a pilot phase 1 trial of the treatment was done on 9 human patients with recurring brain cancer. All other treatments had failed on these 9 patients, and their tumors were showing aggressive growth. THC was injected into the tumors. The THC inhibited the growth of tumors in two of the patients. The article ended with this statement, " The fair safety profile of THC, together with its possible antiproliferative action on tumor cells reported here and in other studies, may set the basis for future trials aimed at evaluating the potential antitumoral activity of cannabinoids."

But don't expect the U.S. government to climb on board this bandwagon. This was a Spanish pilot program printed in a British journal. Any honest research done on marijuana will have to be done outside of this country. Even though most people know that marijuana can produce medical benefits for glaucoma, and for relieving the nasty after-effects of chemotherapy, the U.S. government is still trying to convince people that marijuana has no medical benefits. This is the same old tired lie they have been telling since the sixties.

I know that our government sees only evil in marijuana. Thank goodness other governments are not so closed-minded. With some honest research, the gentle herb may turn out to be a medical miracle.