NCI Offers Explanation for Changes to its Medical Marijuana Database Entry
National Cancer Institute says summaries are not treatment recommendations and not representative of federal policy.
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First Federal Agency to Acknowledge Medical Marijuana Removes Anti-Tumor Information From Database
Just a few days after posting it to its website, The National Cancer Institue has replaced a sentence about marijuana’s direct anti-tumor effect with one stating that it is prescribed mainly to battle nausea, pain and insomnia among cancer patients.
Cannabis Inhalation Associated With Spontaneous Tumor Regression, Study Says
Cannabis inhalation is associated with spontaneous brain tumor regression in two subjects, according to a pair of case reports to be published in Child's Nervous System, the official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery.
Lung Cancer Association with Smoking Marijuana Debunked
A study led by Donald Tashkin of the University of California suggests incidences of lung cancer are not the same when one uses marijuana and when one smokes tobacco.
Marijuana Compound Induces Cell Death In Hard-To-Treat Brain Cancer
Madrid, Spain: The combined administration of THC and the pharmaceutical agent temozolomide (TMZ) demonstrates strong anti-cancer activity in brain tumors resistant to conventional anti-cancer treatments, according to preclinical data published online in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.
The Post-Mortem Crucifixion of Michelle Rainey by CTV
My good friend Michelle Rainey died on Oct.20th, 2010. Everyone is taking their turn sharing their Michelle Rainey memories in honor of her amazing and wonderful life and her significant contributions to the medical marijuana movement. I have my own memories to share …
Goodbye, Michelle Rainey… Rest in Peace.
I cried all day long at our Cannabis Culture Headquarters yesterday, seeing our friends come by to share hugs and try to come to terms with the loss of Michelle Rainey, who succumbed to cancer on Wednesday, October 20th. I couldn't stop the tears and my heart ached. I'm just so sad she really passed away. When I got home, I bawled my eyes out and couldn't stop crying for hours. I'm still crying today.
Medical Marijuana Advocate Michelle Rainey Dies From Cancer
Prince of Pot Marc Emery's ex-business partner and blonde bombshell medical marijuana advocate, Michelle Rainey has died from cancer.
Magic Mushrooms May Ease Anxiety of Cancer
The hallucinogen psilocybin -- known by the street name magic mushrooms -- may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Medical Marijuana User Sues Over Walmart Firing
A man who uses medical marijuana to treat symptoms of an inoperable brain tumor and cancer has filed a lawsuit claiming he was wrongfully fired from a Walmart store in Battle Creek after testing positive for the drug.
