[–] EarthGleaner 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I don't know what these researchers were smoking.
Drugs are BAD, Mm' kay!
Seriously though, WOW. Legalise it. Like 40 years ago.
The past prohibition makes me sick, but the future is bright and I am hopeful at the same time.
[–] DoubleOhGadget 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
Cannabanoids, yes. When injected directly into the tumor. However, smoking marijuana is actually linked to tumor growth.
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4171598/
[–] PizzaVampire ago
Yes, putting burnt plant matter into your lungs is bad for you. I would think that would fall under common sense. There's other ways to do THC though. You can bake into food or dissolve wax and vape it. No tar, no lung cancer.
[–] spiritfiend 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
This article doesn't really support your statement:
Evidence shows that smoking of cannabis preparations caused cancer of the respiratory and oral tracts or, at least, potentiated tobacco smoke-induced damages [3].
Maybe it did? Maybe it didn't?
Oral cancer is mainly occurs in the mouth including lips, tongue and throat. Smoking, tobacco chewing and alcohol consumption increases the incidence of oral cancer. Radiation therapy and surgery is the common treatment for oral cancer. Δ9-THC induced apoptosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), a malignant form of oral cancer [120].
Apoptosis is programmed cell death. If cancer is doing this, it's a good thing.
Marijuana smoking increases the incidence of head and neck cancer in young people but its constituent, cannabinoids have anti-tumor properties. One study reports that moderate marijuana use is associated with reduced risk of HNSCC [121].
Looks like we have studies going either way.
[–] DoubleOhGadget 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I mean I'm fine with people doing whatever they want to. I fully support marijuana legalization. But let's not pretend that smoking joints is going to prevent cancer.
[–] Ulluses 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
Smoking anything, as in having burning fragments bouncing around in your lungs and throat, leads to tumors. Just don't smoke anything and you'll be less likely to have cancer. As for this research it's important for medical professionals, it doesn't mean you should switch to marijuana will stop your cancer growing.
[–] Puptaw ago
not only that it kills brain cells